id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc
117	Problems with tests and use of static data	Stephen Siegel	ywei	"The tests are all getting their parameters from the static fields of ExecConfig.    This class is only loaded once by the JVM.   So the values set by the previous test are in effect when the next  test runs. 

Using static data in this way is not a good idea.  The data should be encapsulated in an object which is passed around as an argument.   For a quick fix, you can just make sure to re-set everything in the static class before each test.   

Also,  buffer bounds should always be positive for any program that does message passing.   The command line already checks for this, but the tests bypass the command line.   So correct all tests to use positive buffer bound in case of message passing programs.
"	defect	closed	major		test	1.0	fixed