Name: rmT116609 Date: 02/20/2003


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 :
SunOS skyhawk 5.8 Generic_108528-14 sun4u sparc


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
java.lang.SecurityException: Could not lockSystem prefs.Lock
file access denied.
        at
java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences.checkLockFile0ErrorCode(FileSystemPreferences.java:926)


Source code (from an earlier version) looks like:
 throw new SecurityException("Could not lock" +
            (isUserNode()? "User prefs." : "System prefs.") +
             "Lock file access denied.");

and should be changed to
 throw new SecurityException("Could not lock " +
            (isUserNode()? "User prefs. " : "System prefs. ") +
             "Lock file access denied.");

  To change it from "Could not lockSystem prefs.Lock file
access denied" to "Could not lock System prefs. Lock file
access denied"

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Check source for java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences
line 926

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 181574)
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