JDK-8007333 : [launcher] removes multiple back slashes
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: launcher
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-01-31
  • Updated: 2013-06-28
  • Resolved: 2013-05-25
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7u40Fixed 8 b93Fixed
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JDK-8006536 - [launcher] removes trailing slashes on arguments
Description
The windows launcher removes multiple back slashes
  
c:\Temp\WC>XXXXX\bin\java TestStar \\\\?
The output is:
\?
Comments
FWIW, here are some more testcases: %1/bin/java T8006536 f1/ f3/ f4/ %1/bin/java T8006536 f1/ f3/ f4/ %1/bin/java T8006536 f1/ f2\' ' f3/ f4/ We appear to handle these correctly.
01-02-2013