JDK-8065960 : [TEST_BUG] Several tests still depending on sun.awt.exception.handler should be rewritten
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 7,8,9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2014-11-26
  • Updated: 2022-11-01
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4714232 - RFE: replace sun.awt.exception.handler system property with official API
Description
The property sun.awt.exception.handler and the correspondent mechanism were replaced by an official API in JDK7.  It was b49 to be precise.  See JDK-4714232 and JDK7 compatibility document, for instance http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/compatibility-417013.html 
There are still several regression tests setting and depending on this property. They should be rewritten or removed.

java/awt/List/ActionAfterRemove/ActionAfterRemove.java
java/awt/TrayIcon/DragEventSource/DragEventSource.java
java/awt/TrayIcon/DisposeInActionEventTest/DisposeInActionEventTest.java
Comments
There's no exception handler mentioned in a property: java/awt/TrayIcon/DisposeInActionEventTest/DisposeInActionEventTest.java
13-04-2015
Will be fixed with JDK-8063104 : java/awt/List/ActionAfterRemove/ActionAfterRemove.java
26-11-2014