FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
OS X 10.8.5

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Sometimes shortcut disappears or not valid after Java upgrade.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
0) JRE 1.7 latest is installed on Mac(OS X 10.8.5)
1) Install Java Web start app
2) Close app
3) Upgrade JRE to1.8.0-25 version for Mac(OS X 10.8.5)
4) Try to start app using the desktop shortcut.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Expected that the app will start through desktop shortcut.
ACTUAL -
Impossible to execute the 4 step from the above scenario because exception is shown.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Unable to launch application.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.javaws.MacOSXLocalInstallHandler.createShortcuts(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.LocalInstallHandler.createShortcuts(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.notifyLocalInstallHandler(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.access$000(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.