NettyDataBufferFactory.join returns single-element buffer as-is

Issue: SPR-17560

(cherry picked from commit d5dab12909)

build.gradle

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ext {
 	junitVintageVersion  = "4.12.3"
 	kotlinVersion        = "1.2.71"
 	log4jVersion         = "2.11.1"
-	nettyVersion         = "4.1.31.Final"  // constrained by StringDecoderTests
+	nettyVersion         = "4.1.32.Final"
 	reactorVersion       = "Bismuth-SR14"
 	rxjavaVersion        = "1.3.8"
 	rxjavaAdapterVersion = "1.2.1"

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/buffer/NettyDataBufferFactory.java

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * Netty {@link ByteBufAllocator}.
  *
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 5.0
  * @see io.netty.buffer.PooledByteBufAllocator
  * @see io.netty.buffer.UnpooledByteBufAllocator
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ public class NettyDataBufferFactory implements DataBufferFactory {
 	 * @see io.netty.buffer.UnpooledByteBufAllocator
 	 */
 	public NettyDataBufferFactory(ByteBufAllocator byteBufAllocator) {
-		Assert.notNull(byteBufAllocator, "'byteBufAllocator' must not be null");
+		Assert.notNull(byteBufAllocator, "ByteBufAllocator must not be null");
 		this.byteBufAllocator = byteBufAllocator;
 	}
 
@@ -82,22 +83,6 @@ public class NettyDataBufferFactory implements DataBufferFactory {
 		return new NettyDataBuffer(byteBuf, this);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 * <p>This implementation uses Netty's {@link CompositeByteBuf}.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public DataBuffer join(List<? extends DataBuffer> dataBuffers) {
-		Assert.notNull(dataBuffers, "'dataBuffers' must not be null");
-		CompositeByteBuf composite = this.byteBufAllocator.compositeBuffer(dataBuffers.size());
-		for (DataBuffer dataBuffer : dataBuffers) {
-			Assert.isInstanceOf(NettyDataBuffer.class, dataBuffer);
-			NettyDataBuffer nettyDataBuffer = (NettyDataBuffer) dataBuffer;
-			composite.addComponent(true, nettyDataBuffer.getNativeBuffer());
-		}
-		return new NettyDataBuffer(composite, this);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Wrap the given Netty {@link ByteBuf} in a {@code NettyDataBuffer}.
 	 * @param byteBuf the Netty byte buffer to wrap
@@ -108,11 +93,30 @@ public class NettyDataBufferFactory implements DataBufferFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the given Netty {@link DataBuffer} as a {@link ByteBuf}. Returns the
-	 * {@linkplain NettyDataBuffer#getNativeBuffer() native buffer} if {@code buffer} is
-	 * a {@link NettyDataBuffer}; returns {@link Unpooled#wrappedBuffer(ByteBuffer)}
-	 * otherwise.
-	 * @param buffer the {@code DataBuffer} to return a {@code ByteBuf} for.
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * <p>This implementation uses Netty's {@link CompositeByteBuf}.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public DataBuffer join(List<? extends DataBuffer> dataBuffers) {
+		Assert.notEmpty(dataBuffers, "DataBuffer List must not be empty");
+		int bufferCount = dataBuffers.size();
+		if (bufferCount == 1) {
+			return dataBuffers.get(0);
+		}
+		CompositeByteBuf composite = this.byteBufAllocator.compositeBuffer(bufferCount);
+		for (DataBuffer dataBuffer : dataBuffers) {
+			Assert.isInstanceOf(NettyDataBuffer.class, dataBuffer);
+			composite.addComponent(true, ((NettyDataBuffer) dataBuffer).getNativeBuffer());
+		}
+		return new NettyDataBuffer(composite, this);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the given Netty {@link DataBuffer} as a {@link ByteBuf}.
+	 * <p>Returns the {@linkplain NettyDataBuffer#getNativeBuffer() native buffer}
+	 * if {@code buffer} is a {@link NettyDataBuffer}; returns
+	 * {@link Unpooled#wrappedBuffer(ByteBuffer)} otherwise.
+	 * @param buffer the {@code DataBuffer} to return a {@code ByteBuf} for
 	 * @return the netty {@code ByteBuf}
 	 */
 	public static ByteBuf toByteBuf(DataBuffer buffer) {

spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/samples/bind/HttpServerTests.java

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RouterFunctions;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.ServerResponse;
 
-import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RequestPredicates.GET;
-import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RouterFunctions.route;
+import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RequestPredicates.*;
+import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RouterFunctions.*;
 
 /**
  * Sample tests demonstrating live server integration tests.
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ public class HttpServerTests {
 
 
 	@Before
-	public void setUp() throws Exception {
-
+	public void start() throws Exception {
 		HttpHandler httpHandler = RouterFunctions.toHttpHandler(
-				route(GET("/test"), request ->
-						ServerResponse.ok().syncBody("It works!")));
+				route(GET("/test"), request -> ServerResponse.ok().syncBody("It works!")));
 
 		this.server = new ReactorHttpServer();
 		this.server.setHandler(httpHandler);
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ public class HttpServerTests {
 	}
 
 	@After
-	public void tearDown() {
+	public void stop() {
 		this.server.stop();
 	}