--- a/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/NativeArray.java	Wed Mar 19 16:01:19 2014 +0100
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/NativeArray.java	Fri Mar 21 20:24:01 2014 +0530
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import static jdk.nashorn.internal.runtime.PropertyDescriptor.WRITABLE;
 import static jdk.nashorn.internal.runtime.arrays.ArrayLikeIterator.arrayLikeIterator;
 import static jdk.nashorn.internal.runtime.arrays.ArrayLikeIterator.reverseArrayLikeIterator;
+import static jdk.nashorn.internal.runtime.arrays.ArrayIndex.isValidArrayIndex;
 
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -350,6 +351,27 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Spec. mentions use of [[DefineOwnProperty]] for indexed properties in
+     * certain places (eg. Array.prototype.map, filter). We can not use ScriptObject.set
+     * method in such cases. This is because set method uses inherited setters (if any)
+     * from any object in proto chain such as Array.prototype, Object.prototype.
+     * This method directly sets a particular element value in the current object.
+     *
+     * @param index key for property
+     * @param value value to define
+     */
+    @Override
+    public final void defineOwnProperty(final int index, final Object value) {
+        assert isValidArrayIndex(index) : "invalid array index";
+        final long longIndex = ArrayIndex.toLongIndex(index);
+        if (longIndex >= getArray().length()) {
+            // make array big enough to hold..
+            setArray(getArray().ensure(longIndex));
+        }
+        setArray(getArray().set(index, value, false));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Return the array contents upcasted as an ObjectArray, regardless of
      * representation
      *

--- a/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/JSONFunctions.java	Wed Mar 19 16:01:19 2014 +0100
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/JSONFunctions.java	Fri Mar 21 20:24:01 2014 +0530
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
     // apply 'reviver' function if available
     private static Object applyReviver(final Global global, final Object unfiltered, final Object reviver) {
         if (reviver instanceof ScriptFunction) {
-            assert global instanceof Global;
             final ScriptObject root = global.newObject();
             root.addOwnProperty("", Property.WRITABLE_ENUMERABLE_CONFIGURABLE, unfiltered);
             return walk(root, "", (ScriptFunction)reviver);

--- a/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/ScriptObject.java	Wed Mar 19 16:01:19 2014 +0100
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/ScriptObject.java	Fri Mar 21 20:24:01 2014 +0530
@@ -593,23 +593,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Spec. mentions use of [[DefineOwnProperty]] for indexed properties in
-     * certain places (eg. Array.prototype.map, filter). We can not use ScriptObject.set
-     * method in such cases. This is because set method uses inherited setters (if any)
-     * from any object in proto chain such as Array.prototype, Object.prototype.
-     * This method directly sets a particular element value in the current object.
+     * Almost like defineOwnProperty(int,Object) for arrays this one does
+     * not add 'gap' elements (like the array one does).
      *
      * @param index key for property
      * @param value value to define
      */
-    public final void defineOwnProperty(final int index, final Object value) {
+    public void defineOwnProperty(final int index, final Object value) {
         assert isValidArrayIndex(index) : "invalid array index";
         final long longIndex = ArrayIndex.toLongIndex(index);
-        if (longIndex >= getArray().length()) {
-            // make array big enough to hold..
-            setArray(getArray().ensure(longIndex));
-        }
-        setArray(getArray().set(index, value, false));
+        setValueAtArrayIndex(longIndex, index, value, false);
     }
 
     private void checkIntegerKey(final String key) {
@@ -2747,9 +2740,7 @@
      * @param strict are we in strict mode
      */
     private void doesNotHave(final int index, final Object value, final boolean strict) {
-        final long oldLength = getArray().length();
         final long longIndex = ArrayIndex.toLongIndex(index);
-
         if (getMap().containsArrayKeys()) {
             final String key = JSType.toString(longIndex);
             final FindProperty find = findProperty(key, true);
@@ -2760,6 +2751,18 @@
             }
         }
 
+        setValueAtArrayIndex(longIndex, index, value, strict);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle when an array doesn't have a slot - possibly grow and/or convert array.
+     *
+     * @param index  key as index
+     * @param value  element value
+     * @param strict are we in strict mode
+     */
+    private void setValueAtArrayIndex(final long longIndex, final int index, final Object value, final boolean strict) {
+        final long oldLength = getArray().length();
         if (longIndex >= oldLength) {
             if (!isExtensible()) {
                 if (strict) {

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8037562.js	Fri Mar 21 20:24:01 2014 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ * 
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ * 
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * JDK-8037562: Nashorn: JSON.parse comes up with nonexistent entries if there are gaps between the keys
+ *
+ * @test
+ * @run
+ */
+
+var strs = [
+    '{ "0":0, "2":2       }',
+    '{ "0":"", "2":""     }',
+    '{ "0":0,  "5":"hello" }',
+    '{ "0":"", "15":3234   }',
+]
+
+for (var i in strs) {
+    print(JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(strs[i])));
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8037562.js.EXPECTED	Fri Mar 21 20:24:01 2014 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{"0":0,"2":2}
+{"0":"","2":""}
+{"0":0,"5":"hello"}
+{"0":"","15":3234}