NSData's initWithBase64EncodedString:options: method crash when nil is passed as string parameter

Originator:roguescroll
Number:rdar://16366661 Date Originated:03/19/2014
Status:Open Resolved:No
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:iOS 7.0
Classification:NSData Reproducible:Yes
 
Issue: While using the NSData's initWithBase64EncodedString:options: method, when we pass in nil as the string parameter, the application crashes with NSInvalidArgumentException.

The documentation - https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/cocoa/reference/foundation/classes/NSData_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/instm/NSData/initWithBase64EncodedString:options: does not mention that nil should not be passed in as a parameter.

Expected:
The documentation should mention that nil should not be passed in as the string parameter.

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