###@###.### 2003-12-19

J2SE Version (please include all output from java -version flag):
  Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-beta-b30)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-beta-b30, mixed mode)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.4 or 1.4.1 or 1.4.2?
  No

Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):
 MS Windows XP Professional, Version 2002, SP1

Hardware Configuration Information (be specific):
 AMD Athlon XP 2400+, 2.0 GHz, 992 MB RAM

Bug Description:
  An empty jar archive in the classpath throws the following exception
  during compilation:

  [javac] error: error reading
  E:\Cc\Users\imp\cirdan\acorn\lib\tammi-acorn-2.0.jar;
  java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file
 
Steps to Reproduce (be specific):
  Create an empty .jar file without any files, add it to the classpath and
  try to compile something.