Name: rmT116609 Date: 02/11/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_01-b01, mixed mode)


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

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The JAR Manifest specification at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/guide/jar/jar.html
contains conflicting specifications. Looking at the "Name-
Value pairs and Sections" part of the JAR Manifest
Specification at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/guide/jar/jar.html#Name-
Value%20pairs%20 and%20Sections it is clear that "sections"
are separated by blank lines. This because each "header" in
a section ends in a "newline" and then the "section" itself
ends with another "newline".

However, the "JAR Manifest" part at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/guide/jar/jar.html#Manif
est%20Specification doesn't specify that blank lines should
preced the initial "Name" headers of each "individual-
section".

There are a number of ways in which this could be
corrected. Perhaps the most clear cut would be to change
the "manifest-file" line to read
"manifest-file: main-section newline *(individual-section
newline)".


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 181031)
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