JDK-6901706 : deployJava.js regression on Firefox when no java is installed.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: deployment_toolkit
  • Affected Version: 6u18
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2009-11-16
  • Updated: 2010-09-16
  • Resolved: 2009-11-25
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JDK-6877996 - update deployJava.js for chrome and beter version detection
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.
16-11-2009