JDK-8173018 : Release Note: Deprecate the com.sun.jarsigner package
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2017-01-19
  • Updated: 2017-09-22
  • Resolved: 2017-02-14
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JDK 9
9Resolved
Description
The `com.sun.jarsigner` package is now deprecated. This includes the `ContentSigner` class, the `ContentSignerParameters` interface, and the jarsigner command's "-altsigner" and "-altsignerpath" options.