RFR: 8277463: JFileChooser with Metal L&F doesn't show non-canonical UNC path in - Look in

[Masanori Yano]

On Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:05:04 GMT, Prasanta Sadhukhan <psadhukhan at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> I would like to fix the bug reported in JDK-8277463.
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>> As reporter's investigation, ShellFolder.getNormalizedFile() returns incorrect value for non-canonical Windows UNC path. getNormalizedFile() is used for symbolic link path, but Windows environment does not handle symbolic link. And, getCanonicalFile() returns correct path for a directory link in Windows which is made with `mklink` command. So getNormalizedFile() should perform to return getCanonicalFile() like WindowsFileChooserUI.addItem() at Windows environment.
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> I am not able to reproduce the issue even without the fix. How did you reproduce?
> I tried "\\\< mypcname>\dir.." and I could see "Documents" folder in "Look In" combobox of filechooser..It supposed to be empty for bug to be reproduced..
> If  I put in \\\< mypcname> in Windows Run prompt, I get no folder btw so no "dir" is present in my \\\< mypcname> folder actually and it does not allow me to create one in that \\\< mypcname> folder

@prsadhuk The valid shared folder is required to reproduce this bug. If you don't have valid shared folders, "Look in" combobox shows "Documents" correctly. Please try to make a valid shared folder and sub directory. e.g. `\<yourpcname><shared dir><dir>..`

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6796