Is Fake-Provides broken?

I am using apt-0.5.15cnc6-4.1.fc3.rf.

I am trying to use the Fake-Provides feature.  It does not seem to work.

But I can't tell whether I am making a mistake in syntax in the apt.conf 
file, or if Fake-Provides is just disabled.  Here are different things I 
have tried in apt.conf:

RPM::Fake-Provides { "java 0:1.4"; };
RPM::Fake-Provides { "java=0:1.4"; };
RPM::Fake-Provides { "java 1.4"; };
RPM::Fake-Provides { "java=1.4"; };
RPM::Fake-Provides { "java 0:1.4" };
RPM::Fake-Provides { "java=0:1.4" };

...etc.  You get the idea.

But my package that depends on "java >= 0:1.4" still cannot be installed 
with apt.

Humorously enough, I also get no feedback of any kind if I try this:

RPM::Blahblahblahblah-Provides { "java 0:1.4"; };

So, what could be going on?

Thanks!
Noel