can not load applet due to classloader problem on Solaris

gemma.riner@eng 1999-10-15
tested on build K
on Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8

We can not run most of our tests on Solaris due to a classloader problem.

- 1.1.3 mimed type failed with the messages below:
  test is in:
  http://sqesvr.eng.sun.com/plugin1/ws/doc/proc/JPI_bat.html

java.lang.ClassFormatError: GraphPanel (Bad magic number)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:453)
        at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:106)
        at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.findClass(AppletClassLoader.java:146)
        at sun.plugin.security.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader.java:203)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:291)
        at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.loadClass(AppletClassLoader.java:112)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247)
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:241)
        at sun.applet.AppletPanel.createApplet(AppletPanel.java:583)
        at sun.plugin.AppletViewer.createApplet(AppletViewer.java:977)
        at sun.applet.AppletPanel.runLoader(AppletPanel.java:519)
        at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(AppletPanel.java:297)
        at sun.plugin.navig.motif.MotifAppletViewer.maf_run(MotifAppletViewer.java:125)
        at sun.plugin.navig.motif.MotifAppletViewer.run(MotifAppletViewer.java:121)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:488)


The following tests are also failing with the same messages as above:

1. Kestrel demos:
    http://webwork/products/plugin/1.3/demos/applets.html
    
    3D Chemical Models (example 1-3)
    SpreadSheet
    Graph Layout (example 1-4)
    Arc Test
    Card Test
    Dither Test
    Draw Test
    Graphics Test
    Catch the Jumping Box
    The Animator Applet (example 1-4)
    SwingSet2 (on Sol8)

2. JSObject
    http://sqesvr.eng.sun.com/plugin1/ws/tests/autotests

3. File caching
    http://sqesvr.eng.sun.com/plugin1/ws/doc/proc/JPI_filecache.html

4. Applet Installation (Applet Caching)
    http://javaweb.eng/~vmanda/lab1/kangaroo/4243633-4262807/sqe/www/app_security01.html
    http://javaweb.eng/~vmanda/lab1/kangaroo/4243633-4262807/sqe/www/app_security02.html