File.deleteOnExit() doesn't work in java plug-in.

Name: yyT116575 Date: 01/18/2001


java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-C)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0-C, mixed mode)


i have write the follow code and try to run it in appletviewer and plug-in


--- VcApplet.java ---
/*
<applet archive=VcApplet.jar code=VcApplet.class
width=100 height=100>
</applet>
*/


import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class VcApplet extends JApplet {
  public void init() {
    System.out.println("Calling init()...");
    File tmpFile;
    FileOutputStream fos;
    DataOutputStream dos;
    byte b[];
    int rc;
    b = new byte[200];

    try {
      tmpFile = File.createTempFile("abc", ".tmp");
      System.out.println("Path=" + tmpFile.getPath() + "Name=" + tmpFile.getName());
      tmpFile.deleteOnExit();

      fos = new FileOutputStream(tmpFile);
      dos = new DataOutputStream(fos);

      dos.write(b, 0, 200);
      dos.close();

    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

  }

  public void destroy() {
    System.out.println("Calling destroy()...");
  }
}
--- end here ---

I signed it and run it in both appletviewer and netscape with Java plug-in
1.3.0-C.

The 'tmpFile' is not removed when run in Java plug-in even after I completely
closed the netscape. It works find with appletviewer.
(Review ID: 108361)
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