Re: should Clob.getSubstring() allow length of 0?

[Kathey Marsden]

Craig L Russell wrote:

You can always work around odd code on the other side of an  
incompletely defined interface. But you probably have code on the  
Derby side that also checks for the clob.length() == 0 and take some  
extraordinary action.

So much easier for neither side to check for zero length and let the  
natural boundary condition happen.

I am happy that you agree that the original  DDLUtils code was perfectly 
reasonable at not as Lance described it.   I will exit this issue now 
and allow you,  Lance, or someone else with interest determine the 
correct behavior, check it with Derby  and  file a Derby bug if needed.

Kathey