Name: gm110360 Date: 04/02/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1_02"
java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_02-b02)
java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_02-b02, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION : windows 2000 sp 2


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The HtmlConverter tool should have a programmatic interface
to allow it to be launched from another java program
(application and applet). Currently, if I invoke
HtmlConverter.main(new String[] {<cmd line args>}) or
HTMLConverter.main(new String[]{"-gui"}), it quits the
entire application (probably using System.exit) --- it
would be very useful to allow our custom app to use the
tool in silent mode and not invoke System.exit.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. In any java application or java applet, add a button to
invoke the converter using: HTMLConverter.main(null);
2. This will print a message to stdout ("No files to be
processed"), which is correct, and then will kill the
entire application when the call returns.
3.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :

I'd expect it to perform the requested conversion (and
print errors, etc.), but not kill my entire application.

This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 144780)
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