JDK-6726627 : update check with "prompt-update/run" policy is broken in JNLP applets
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: webstart
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2008-07-17
  • Updated: 2011-02-16
  • Resolved: 2008-09-25
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6676453 - Quality of implementation issues with update=background
Description
In testcase for 6676453,
http://j2se.east.sun.com/deployment/www/tests/1.6.0_10/6676453/index1.html 

Expected Behavior:
After touching the files,the applet should prompt user with update information. 
Click "ok" to download and run. 
Click "cancel" to run from cache and download in background.

Actual Behavior:
There is no prompt.
Comments
EVALUATION The "prompt" policy in JNLP applet update check was broken. This is a regression from b23. This will be fixed in 6u11.
17-07-2008