FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_23"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_23-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.0-b09, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
In java.util.Arrays class, a method called "asList" creates a list out of a given array. HOWEVER, the documentation fails to mention that the underlying list does not support "add" or "remove" operations that regular lists do.

Second problem is that it returns an ArrayList object, HOWEVER, this object is not the same as the regular java.util.ArrayList object but is internal to this class.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Create new list from array list
Try "list.add" or "list.remove"

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The operation should work

ACTUAL -
An error is returned

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Stacktrace:
java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException
at java.util.AbstractList.remove(AbstractList.java:144)
at java.util.AbstractList$Itr.remove(AbstractList.java:360)
at java.util.AbstractList.removeRange(AbstractList.java:559)
at java.util.AbstractList.clear(AbstractList.java:217)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
List list = Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3)
list.remove(1);
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Wrap the returned object in a new linked list as follows:

List list = new LinkedList(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3));