java vm can't handle compressed jars in -classpath

The following reproduction steps demonstrate how java can't handle compressed
jars/zips. This is a severe deficiency in our opinion. We are forced to demand
that all our JWS/JS 3rd party contracts only ship uncompressed jars and/or
contrive elaborate workarounds/disclaimers

/set/dist/sparc-S2/JDK1.1.1A/bin/java -classpath /set/dist/sparc-S2/JDK1.1.1A/lib/classes.zip:.:./jelly.jar test

will fail with a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

jelly.jar is as what comes with the BDK under jars
test.java contains:
import sunw.demo.jelly.JellyBean;
 
public class test {
        public static void main(String args[]) {
            new JellyBean();
            System.out.println(" created JellyBean");
        }
}


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To: richm
CC: djo, lynnm, pelegri, dac, jrose
Subject: re: java & compressed jars
Reply-to: Eduardo Pelegri-Llopart <###@###.###>
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I think this is a bug (or a lack of a bug fix) in your specific 1.1.1A
& 1.1A JVMs. I tried the relevant released JDKs (1.1 and 1.1.1) and
they work. I also tried the latest 1.1.2.

On 1.1beta3.3, it fails in a way similar to how it fails on your "A"
versions, so I suspect that maybe the bug fix didn't get applied
properly.

John, Dac, this is regarding 4047316, which boils to "java" does not
accept compressed JAR files in its CLASSPATH.

I'm adding this message to the bug, but it is still assigned to DAC
:-).

- eduardo


calterra% setenv THREADS_FLAG green

calterra% /net/widow/export/widow3/sun4-SVR4-OWV3/JDK1.1A/bin/java -classpath jelly.jar:.:/net/widow/export/widow3/sun4-SVR4-OWV3/JDK1.1A/lib/classes.zip test
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sunw/demo/jelly/JellyBean
at test.main(Compiled Code)

calterra% /net/widow/export/widow3/sun4-SVR4-OWV3/JDK1.1.1A/bin/java -classpath jelly.jar:.:/net/widow/export/widow3/sun4-SVR4-OWV3/JDK1.1.1A/lib/classes.zip test
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sunw/demo/jelly/JellyBean
at test.main(Compiled Code)

>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<

calterra% /usr/local/java/jdk1.1/solaris/bin/java -classpath jelly.jar:.:/usr/local/java/jdk1.1/solaris/lib/classes.zip test
 created JellyBean

calterra% /usr/local/java/jdk1.1.1/solaris/bin/java -classpath jelly.jar:.:/usr/local/java/jdk1.1.1/solaris/lib/classes.zip test
 created JellyBean

calterra% /usr/local/java/jdk1.1.2/solaris/bin/java -classpath jelly.jar:.:/usr/local/java/jdk1.1.2/solaris/lib/classes.zip test
 created JellyBean

calterra% /usr/local/java/jdk1.1beta3.3/solaris/bin/java -classpath jelly.jar:.:/usr/local/java/jdk1.1beta3.3/solaris/lib/classes.zip test
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sunw/demo/jelly/JellyBean
at java.lang.Thread.init(Thread.java)