What problem does this code solve?
Fixes a regression in XML parsing where null strings are not handled correctly when keepStrings is set

Does the code still compile with Java6?
Yes

Risks
Low

Changes to the API?
No

Will this require a new release?
No

Should the documentation be updated?
No

Does it break the unit tests?
No, new unit tests were added

Was any code refactored in this commit?
XML null value testing was updated

Review status
APPROVED

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