JDK-4256147 : (launcher) RFE: Add -C option to java launcher to change the startup directory.
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: launcher
  • Affected Version: 1.2.2
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 1999-07-22
  • Updated: 2004-11-16
  • Resolved: 2004-11-16
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4774072 - Launcher should cd to /tmp when getcwd() fails
Relates :  
JDK-4483865 - RFE: No command to change the current working directory
Description
Name: rlT66838			Date: 07/21/99


The jar program has a -C option to change the specified directory.

An option like this would be useful for the java launcher. I could
use this option to change the directory of a new instance of a jvm.
This would provide some of functionality of chdir() which is missing 
in the java runtime environment.
(Review ID: 88211) 
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Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: dragon
14-06-2004
WORK AROUND Name: rlT66838 Date: 07/21/99 Calling a batch file or shell script form the exec() method. :-( ======================================================================
11-06-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS ...
10-06-2004
EVALUATION A non-standard option -Xcd could be added to the launcher. anand.palaniswamy@Eng 1999-08-04 A good idea. ###@###.### 2002-03-19 Will reconsider post-Tiger. ###@###.### 2003-10-21 There is little utility of having a -C option over changing directories before starting Java. Closing as will not fix. ###@###.### 2004-11-16 23:35:47 GMT
21-10-2003