Index: java/net/Socket.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/java/net/Socket.java,v
retrieving revision 1.46
diff -u -r1.46 Socket.java
--- java/net/Socket.java	20 Jul 2004 17:47:59 -0000	1.46
+++ java/net/Socket.java	14 Sep 2004 16:44:04 -0000
@@ -479,7 +479,8 @@
 
   /**
    * Returns the local address to which this socket is bound.  If this socket
-   * is not connected, then <code>null</code> is returned.
+   * is not connected, then a wildcard address, for which
+   * @see isAnyLocalAddress() is <code>true</code>, is returned.
    *
    * @return The local address
    *
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@
   public InetAddress getLocalAddress()
   {
     if (! isBound())
-      return null;
+      return InetAddress.ANY_IF;
 
     InetAddress addr = null;