JDK-7141274 : NullPointer exception is thrown on load bugster.jnlp's with different titles since 7u4b05
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: webstart
  • Affected Version: 7u4
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic,windows_vista
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 2012-01-31
  • Updated: 2013-09-27
  • Resolved: 2012-02-09
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7u4Fixed 8 b25Fixed
Description
bugster.jnlp loading failed since 7u4b05 with following exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at com.sun.javaws.LaunchDownload.updateLaunchDescInCache(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.LaunchDownload.updateLaunchDescInCache(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
	at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

passed with 7u3b04

Exception occured only when bugster.jnlp's with different <title> loading in turn. See comments for more details

Comments
Verified with jre8 b108
27-09-2013