Name: rmT116609 Date: 03/03/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
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 OS VERSION : Windows 2000

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The method java.util.logging.Logger.removeHandler() does not call close() on the Handler when a handler is removed from the Logger. It just removes it from the internal collection.

public synchronized void removeHandler(Handler handler) throws SecurityException {
if (!anonymous) {
manager.checkAccess();
}
if (handler == null) {
throw new NullPointerException();
}
if (handlers == null) {
return;
}
handlers.remove(handler);
    }

Calling close() before removing will guarantee that no resources are held open when the handler is removed.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
The users have to call close() on the handler before removing it from the logger.
(Review ID: 182037)
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