JDK-6657990 : Regression of 6635826: new plug-in does not run on top of JDK 1.4.2
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2008-02-01
  • Updated: 2010-09-08
  • Resolved: 2008-06-16
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6u10 b12Fixed
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Description
Due to the use of the Boolean.parseBoolean() API in changes in PluginMain from 6606784, the new Java Plug-In currently does not run on top of 1.4.2. This is a reoccurrence of 6635826.

Comments
SUGGESTED FIX http://sa.sfbay.sun.com/projects/deployment_data/6u10/6657990.0/ testcase: http://j2se.east/deployment/www/tests/1.6.0_10/6635826/
01-02-2008

EVALUATION Changed to use Boolean.valueOf(String).booleanValue() instead of JDK 5-specific Boolean.parseBoolean().
01-02-2008