JDK-8233307 : MulticastSocket getOption(IP_MULTICAST_IF) returns interface when not set
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.net
  • Affected Version: 9,14
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2019-10-31
  • Updated: 2020-02-12
  • Resolved: 2019-11-28
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JDK 14
14 b26Fixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8233191 - MulticastSocket joinGroup/leaveGroup do not specify their behavior when the outgoing interface has not been set
Blocks :  
JDK-8230211 - Prepare DatagramSocket for alternative DatagramSocketImpl
CSR :  
JDK-8234811 - MulticastSocket getOption(IP_MULTICAST_IF) returns interface when not set
Relates :  
JDK-8234915 - Release Note: MulticastSocket getOption(IP_MULTICAST_IF) Returns null when outgoing interface not set
Sub Tasks
JDK-8234915 :  
Release Note: MulticastSocket getOption(IP_MULTICAST_IF) Returns null when outgoing interface not set - Closed
Description
The IP_MULTICAST_IF socket option is specified to have an initial value of null to mean that the interface has not been set. When the interface is not set MulticastSocket's getOption(IP_MULTICAST_IF) returns a NetworkInterface that appears to be valid (index >= 0) but is useless.

The setOption/getOption methods are @since 9 so the compatibility impact of fixing this is probably low.
Comments
URL: https://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/rev/6f12009ea9d7 User: dfuchs Date: 2019-11-28 18:28:58 +0000
28-11-2019
Right, no change to MulticastSocket getInterface/getNetworkInterface, the proposal is to only fix getOption(StandardOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF). The compatibility impact should be low as getOption is new since 9 and MulticastSocket doesn't have anything in its javadoc to say that it supports this socket option.
17-11-2019
This will probably need a CSR. To limit compatibility risks we want to keep MulticastSocket::getInterface()/getNetworkInterface() unchanged - and simply have getOption(StandardOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF) return null if the option is not set (which is how StandardOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF is specified).
15-11-2019