FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_40"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_40-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.40-b25, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Darwin MacBook-Pro.local 14.1.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.1.0: Thu Feb 26 19:26:47 PST 2015; root:xnu-2782.10.73~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Running a simple Swing application using the java command from the command line with the mac specific option -Xdock:name=<application name> doesn't set the name in the dock correctly but always shows "java".

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.8.0_40"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_40-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.40-b25, mixed mode)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
run the code as follows:
java -Xdock:name=SwingTest SwingTest

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
See the name SwingTest as application name in the dock. Instead it shows java
ACTUAL -
The dock shows java as application name

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class SwingTest {

public SwingTest() {
JFrame frame = new JFrame("SwingTest");
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");
System.setProperty("com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name", "SwingTest");

try {
SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {

@Override
public void run() {
SwingTest s = new SwingTest();
}
});
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
}

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