Name: rmT116609 Date: 02/01/2002

FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-rc-b91)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-rc-b91, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :Microsoft Windows 2000[Version 5.00.2195]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
java.io.File.deleteOnExit() seems to have no effect whatsoever, at least on Win2K. Files marked this way are *not* deleted, even if the JVM exist cleanly.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Run the test program; the file "DeleteMe" should be gone if deleteOnExit() worked as advertised. It isn't.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
The file "DeleteMe" should be gone; it isn't.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.io.*;

//
// File.deleteOnExit() seems to have no effect whatsoever, at least
// on Win2K. After running this program you would expect the file
// called "DeleteMe" to be gone; it isn't.
//
public class TestDeleteOnExit
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        try
        {
            File f = new File("DeleteMe");

            f.createNewFile();
            f.deleteOnExit();
        }
        catch (IOException ex)
        {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

The problem is not reproducible on Windows 2000 using JDK1.3.1_02, 1.4.0-beta3.

The problem is not reproducible on Solaris 2.8, Linux Redhat7.1 using 1.4.0-rc.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
Delete the file yourself, explictly.

Release Regression From : merlin-beta3
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was knwon to work. Since then there has been a regression.

(Review ID: 139120)
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