RFR: 8277817: java/awt/dnd/BadSerializationTest/BadSerializationTest.java failed: ClassNotFoundException: com.apple.laf.AquaImageFactory$SystemColorProxy

Wed Dec 1 04:30:28 UTC 2021

On Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:31:24 GMT, Liam Miller-Cushon <cushon at openjdk.org> wrote:

> This change updates the serialized objects used by `java/awt/dnd/BadSerializationTest/BadSerializationTest.java` using a similar approach to the previous fix in [JDK-8039082](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8039082).

As of the usefulness of the serializations tests in Swing - it is a good coverage of the cleaning code in the L&fs. Each L&F should clean all its data when the app switch one LF to another, but if old L&F forget to cleanup then the app will get a memory leak.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6603