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Bug ID: 6943522 Failed to launch any signed application on 6u19 when cache is disabled
6943522 : Failed to launch any signed application on 6u19 when cache is disabled

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2010-04-13
Status:
Resolved
Updated Date:
2010-11-04
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2010-05-05
Component:
deploy
OS:
linux,windows_xp
Sub-Component:
webstart
CPU:
x86
Priority:
P2
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
6u10,6u20
Fixed Versions:
6u21

Related Reports
Duplicate:
JDK-6957031 - Webstart fails to launch self-signed jar when java cache is disabled
Duplicate:
JDK-6945155 - Running jnlp causes npe when Java cache disabled
Relates:
JDK-6940842 - NPE in mapSignersToCodeSource when not caching files locally

Sub Tasks

Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows XP

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
If the java cache is turned off, the signed webstart application failed to launch


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
NullPointerException

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
any signed webstart application
---------- END SOURCE ----------

Release Regression From : 6u10
The above release value was the last known release where this 
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.

Comments
EVALUATION

This is caused by missing null point check in j2se java.util.jar.jarVerifier class, both j2se and deploy workspace will add the check for fixing.
2010-04-20


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