JDK-4391434 : JCK: java.io.tmpdir system property value differs from solaris and windows value
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.io
  • Affected Version: 1.3.1,1.4.0,1.4.2_02
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Not an Issue
  • OS: generic,linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2000-11-21
  • Updated: 2023-10-13
  • Resolved: 2003-10-23
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Description
    The system property 'java.io.tmpdir' gives the name of default temporary-file 
directory. Under solaris (jdk1.3.1-b08, jdk1.4.0-b40) and windows 
(jdk1.3.1-b08, jdk1.4.0-b40) value of this property ends with 
system-dependent default name-separator character. But under linux
(jdk1.3.1-b08, jdk1.4.0-b40) the value does not contain trailing
name-separator.

    JCK1.3a test api/java_io/File/OtherMethodsTests.html#createTempFile fails 
due to this problem on:
        * linux jdk1.3.1-b08
        * linux jdk1.4.0-b40

    The following sample code and output show the problem.
    
---------------------------- test.java -------------------------------
class test {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"));
    } 
}
--------------------------- linux output -----------------------------
$ java -version
java version "1.3.1beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1beta-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1beta-b08, mixed mode)
$ java test
/tmp
-------------------------- solaris output ----------------------------
$ java -version
java version "1.3.1beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1beta-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1beta-b08, mixed mode)
$ java test
/var/tmp/
-------------------------- windows output ----------------------------
$ java -version
java version "1.3.1beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1beta-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1beta-b08, mixed mode)
$ java test
C:\TEMP----------------------------------------------------------------------


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Adding the Slash to /tmp/ under Linux doesn't do any harm, it allows however Solaris Java applications run unmodified under Linux. This is important for SAP.

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Comments
EVALUATION Not a bug. Nowhere is it specified that the value of the system property java.io.tmpdir should or should not end with a pathname separator. As noted in the specification of java.io.File.createTempFile, the value of this property is system-dependent. The JCK should be testing the createTempFile method, not the specific value of this property. -- mr@eng 2000/11/22 This is still not a JCK-related bug. If a specific customer needs this to be changed then please submit a separate RFE and escalate it. Note that a workaround does exist: Simply set java.io.tmpdir on the command line to whatever is required. -- ###@###.### 2003/10/23
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