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<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NullPointerException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">NullPointerException</a></code> - if any of the parameters are <code>null</code></dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Since:</span></dt>
<dd>2.2</dd>
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