JDK-8278856 : javac documentation does not mention use of Manifest class-path attribute
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2021-12-15
  • Updated: 2023-11-03
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JDK-4212732 - javac seems to ignore classpath manifest entries in jar files
Description
The javac documentation section entitled "Searching for Module, Package and Type Declarations" fails to mention how javac dynamically extends the class search path by interpreting class-path manifest attributes in JARs that it examines. This behavior can be surprising [1], so it needs to be documented.

[1] https://dzone.com/articles/jar-manifest-class-path-is-not-for-java-applicatio
Comments
A pull request was submitted for review. URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/13332 Date: 2023-04-04 17:45:12 +0000
04-04-2023