Summary

Update the JAR specification to remove the statement on how an EOF is handled when it is the last character in the Manifest

Problem

The JAR specification defines Manifest EOF handling that has never been implemented in Manifest.java

Solution

Remove the following from the JAR specification as Manifest.java has never provided support for this:

• Before parsing:
  • If the last character of the file is an EOF character (code 26), the EOF is treated as whitespace. Two newlines are appended (one for editors that don't put a newline at the end of the last line, and one so that the grammar doesn't have to special-case the last entry, which may not have a blank line after it).

Specification

The following will be removed from the JAR specification:

• Before parsing:
  • If the last character of the file is an EOF character (code 26), the EOF is treated as whitespace. Two newlines are appended (one for editors that don't put a newline at the end of the last line, and one so that the grammar doesn't have to special-case the last entry, which may not have a blank line after it).