JUnit tests fail in other cultures/locales

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$ java -version 

java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)

$ mvn test > out

..
..
Running com.drew.imaging.png.PngMetadataReaderTest
Tests run: 1, Failures: 1, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 0.015 sec <<< 
FAILURE!
testGimpGreyscaleWithManyChunks(com.drew.imaging.png.PngMetadataReaderTest)  
Time elapsed: 0.014 sec  <<< FAILURE!
org.junit.ComparisonFailure: expected:<Tue Jan 01 0[4:08:30 GM]T 2013> but 
was:<Tue Jan 01 0[6:08:30 EE]T 2013>
    at org.junit.Assert.assertEquals(Assert.java:115)
    at org.junit.Assert.assertEquals(Assert.java:144)
    at com.drew.imaging.png.PngMetadataReaderTest.testGimpGreyscaleWithManyChunks(PngMetadataReaderTest.java:58)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:47)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:44)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.InvokeMethod.evaluate(InvokeMethod.java:17)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:252)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:141)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:112)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethodWithArray(ReflectionUtils.java:189)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory$ProviderProxy.invoke(ProviderFactory.java:165)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory.invokeProvider(ProviderFactory.java:85)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:115)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:75)
..
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Results :

Failed tests:   
testGimpGreyscaleWithManyChunks(com.drew.imaging.png.PngMetadataReaderTest): 
expected:<Tue Jan 01 0[4:08:30 GM]T 2013> but was:<Tue Jan 01 0[6:08:30 EE]T 
2013>

Tests run: 246, Failures: 1, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0

Original issue reported on code.google.com by fattym...@gmail.com on 3 Aug 2014 at 2:03

• Merged into: #29

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I believe this is a duplicate of 
https://code.google.com/p/metadata-extractor/issues/detail?id=29

Original comment by drewnoakes on 19 Nov 2014 at 6:53

• Changed title: JUnit tests fail in other cultures/locales
• Changed state: Duplicate

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Original comment by drewnoakes on 19 Nov 2014 at 6:53