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Bug ID: 6901706 deployJava.js regression on Firefox when no java is installed.
6901706 : deployJava.js regression on Firefox when no java is installed.

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2009-11-16
Status:
Closed
Updated Date:
2010-09-16
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2009-11-25
Component:
deploy
OS:
generic
Sub-Component:
deployment_toolkit
CPU:
generic
Priority:
P3
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
6u18
Fixed Versions:
6u18

Related Reports
Backport:
JDK-2198866 - deployJava.js regression on Firefox when no java is installed.
Relates:
JDK-6877996 - update deployJava.js for chrome and beter version detection

Sub Tasks

Description
The latest deployJava.js script returns "1.5.0" (from getJREs) on firefox when no java is installed.
Code previously used only on safari is now being called on firefox and Chrome.
introduced by fix to 6877996.

Comments
EVALUATION

The problem is directly in getJREs() deployjava.js method. it now calls
testUsingPluginsArray() when no version is found using testUsingMimeTypes();
proviously this was only used on Safari browsers.
2009-11-16


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