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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-4302884

Audio device is not released when AudioClip stops

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    • mantis
    • generic, x86, sparc
    • generic, solaris_2.6, solaris_8, windows_95, windows_nt



      Name: kk38543 Date: 01/05/2000



      In JDK versions 1.0.x, 1.1.x, and 1.2.x, the audio
      device was handled by AudioClip as follows:

      - when AudioClip.play() or AudioClip.loop() was called,
        the audio device was opened (if not already open) and
        playback of the clip was started.

      - when AudioClip.stop() was called, playback of the
        particular clip was stopped and, if no other clips
        were playing, the audio device was released.

      An applet could stop playback of all clips in its
      stop() method, so that no sounds could continue playing
      once the applet was stopped, and the audio device could
      be released.

      Currently, in JDK 1.3, the audio device is not released
      even if all AudioClips are stopped. This is a huge problem
      because the audio device is frequently an exclusive-use
      resource. An applet running in a browser and using the
      AudioClip interface to play sounds cannot ever close the
      audio device. The device remains open even if the applet
      stops and the user surfs all over the internet afterwards.
      On many audio systems, this means that audio will not be
      available to, for instance, ActiveX controls or audio
      plug-in applications in the browser, or to other desktop
      applications. The audio device remains open until the
      browser process exits.


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            fbomerssunw Florian Bomers (Inactive)
            kkytlesunw Kara Kytle (Inactive)
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