JDK-8077285 : jnlp spec version 8.20 is not supported
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: webstart
  • Affected Version: 8u20,9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-04-08
  • Updated: 2015-09-29
  • Resolved: 2015-04-11
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Description
with the JNLP Specification Maintenance Release 8.20, we should allow to run applications that specify the specification version 8.20 in the jnlp file, but code was not change, so the following jnlp file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jnlp spec="8.0+" codebase="http://oklahoma.us.oracle.com/www/tests/sandbox" >
   <resources>
      <jar href="hello.jar" />
      <j2se version="1.6+" />
   </resources>
   <application-desc main-class="hello"/>
</jnlp>
will fail with a LaunchErrorDialog who's detail days that version 8.0+ is not supported.
furthermore, the error dialog says only versions 6.0, 1.5, and 1.0 are supported.
(however code in LaunchDesc.isValidSpecificationVersion() allows versions 7.0, 6.0.18. 6.0.10, 6.0, 1.5, and 1.0)
so the error dialog has not been updated in the past, and the above method should be updated to allow 8.20.

Comments
simple tests at : http://oklahoma.us.oracle.com/www/tests/sandbox/foo8.jnlp (should work) http://oklahoma.us.oracle.com/www/tests/sandbox/foo9.jnlp (should show proper error message listing available spec versions crucible review: https://java.se.oracle.com/code/cru/CR-JDK9CLIENT-918
08-04-2015