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Bug ID: 6508981 cleanup file separator handling in JavacFileManager
6508981 : cleanup file separator handling in JavacFileManager

Details
Type:
Enhancement
Submit Date:
2007-01-03
Status:
Closed
Updated Date:
2011-05-18
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2011-05-18
Component:
tools
OS:
generic
Sub-Component:
javac
CPU:
generic
Priority:
P3
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
7
Fixed Versions:
7

Related Reports
Backport:
JDK-2194717 - cleanup file separator handling in JavacFileManager
Relates:
JDK-6714365 - refactor JavacFileManager to move nested classes to top level
Relates:
JDK-6714364 - refactor javac File handling code into new javac.file package
Relates:
JDK-6878069 - JavaFileManager does not accept binary package names using '/' on Windows
Relates:
JDK-6570242 - Regression test failures with Javac on win32.

Sub Tasks

Description
Internally, JavacFileManager uses Strings to represent paths, and is inconsistent whether such paths should be system-independent (e.g. always use /) or system-dependent (e.g. use File.separatorChar).

We should replace the use of String with some other class that enforces a consistent invariant.

We should also provide better unit tests of JavacFileManager.

Comments
EVALUATION

Yes.

Add RelativePath/RelativeFile/RelativeDir to encapsulate system independent relative paths, with methods to translate to the file system as needed.
2007-01-03


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