"javaws -import -shortcut <jnlp file>" command does not create shortcut. This is seen across all platforms.

Tested with mustang JRE promoted build 84.
Steps to reproduce :

Install jre 6.0
run the following command:
javaws -import -shortcut http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/apps/notepad.jnlp

The notepad application is imported, but no shortcut is created on the desktop.

Also tried by changing the Shortcut Creation option to "Prompt User" in Java Control Panel, and the prompt comes up to create the shortcut. The shortcut is created if the user allows the shorcut creation.

This is not the right behavior, as the usage instructions for javaws command specify the command "javaws -import -shortcut <jnlp file>" should install shortcuts as if the user allowed prompt.
Adding the following notes after discussing with Engineering :-

Our "javaws" usage is:
"-shortcut: install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt"

By default, control panel shortcut setting is "prompt user if hinted".
In this case, notepad.jnlp on java.sun.com does not uses shortcut hint, so there is no prompt and no shortcuts created when you do -shortcut -import.

we will try two test cases :

1) An application w/o shortcut hint

Invoke JCP, and select "prompt user" under "Shorcut Creation" option. And then try out the following command -
javaws -import -shortcut http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/apps/notepad.jnlp

This should ideally import the application and also create the shortcut w/o the prompt, as the "Prompt User" is selected and the -shortcut option specifies : "install shortcut as if user allowed prompt".
However, the shortcut creation dialog still comes up asking for the user's permission to create the shortcut. Try the same w/o the -shortcut option, we see the same behavior.
The shortcut option is actually not being used.

2) An application with shortcut hint

In JCP, have the default option "prompt user if hinted". try the following command

javaws -import -shortcut http://javaweb.sfbay/~ngthomas/draw/draw_desktop.jnlp

We can see the exact same behavior as above.

This is not right. If the -shortcut option is used, and the jnlp app uses shortcut creation hint or "Prompt User" is selected, the shortcut should be created w/o prompting the user.