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  2. JDK-4744948

(process) Process launched from Runtime.exec() unnecessarily opens font files

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        We launch a Wscript process (wscript is like sh/ksh/bash shell on windows) from
        Runtime.exec(). This wscript is suppose to call a program (non-gui) which will
        delete some of the jre files and install the new ones. The wscript does wait for
        the JVM process to exit before trying to delete any of its files.

        The problem is the child process created from Runtime.exec() opens some font
        files from JRE/lib/fonts (LucidaSansRegular.ttf) for NO reason. The wscript
        spawned doesn't require it or doesn't request it either. Since this font file is
        open and belongs to the jre, the script is unable to delete the file and
        reinstall the new one.

        The wscript when run by itself from the command prompt doesn't open any font
        files. Its just when the wscript is launched from Runtime.exec() that the font
        file is opened.

        Attached is a sample testcase to reproduce the problem. It has the following files:

        1. Test.class - this brings up a frame with two buttons - "Launch WScript"
        and "Close". When you click on "Launch Wscript", it launches test.js
        2. test.js - this sleeps for 10 seconds and then brings up an alert that it
        will be closing.
        3. Handle.exe, a utility to see the file handles being used by these
        executables.

        To run the test:

        1. Launch Test.class using JRE 1.4.0_01 : "java Test.class"
        2. Use handle.exe to see that all the font files are being loaded by
        "java.exe"
        3. Then click on "Launch Wscript". This will launch test.js
        4. Again use handle to see that all the font files are also being loaded by
        "wscript.exe"
        5. Click "OK" on the alert box of the script.
        6. Click "close" to end the test.

        You can also just run the wscript interpreter and handle.exe to the that the
        font file is not open normally.

              tmasunw Tao Ma (Inactive)
              rramchansunw Rajesh Ramchandani (Inactive)
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