Name: jl125535 Date: 01/09/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Windows NT Version 4.0

ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :
Solaris
Linux

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Not applicable.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
There is no PreferencesFactory implementation available in
the JRE which works identically across the majority of
operating systems. This is a problem as there is no way
to, for example, set up a system directory structure with
preferences which can be used in a mixed os environment.

The simplest solution would be to provide an implementation
of FileSystemPreferences under NT (which can then be
selected using the 'java.util.prefs.PreferencesFactory'
system property).

An ideal solution would be to provide an (optionally
selectable) implementation similar to
FileSystemPreferences, but based on directories with
Property files (easy to edit in vi), rooted by default in
the same locations as FileSystemPreferences, but which can
be rooted in, say, the application directory by setting
some system properties.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Not applicable.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Not applicable.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Not applicable.

This bug can be reproduced always.

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CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
None available.
(Review ID: 146913)
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