RFR 9: 8087286 Need a way to handle control-C and possibly some other signals

[Alan Bateman]

On 08/02/2016 07:02, Stuart Marks wrote:
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> On 2/5/16 4:54 PM, David Holmes wrote:
>> Regardless of whether I agree with this API or not, it does, as 
>> Stuart points
>> out, require a JEP and to go through the normal rigorous process of 
>> determining
>> whether an API is suitable for inclusion in the Java platform.
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> Note, it was Thomas Stüfe who suggested a JEP for this.

It's a good question.

It is an explicit non-goal of JEP 260 to propose replacements of 
internal APIs. Providing a standard API for handling control-C or OS 
signals is of course strongly connected with the efforts in JEP 260 but 
isn't a goal.

The JEP process provides guidelines as to when a JEP should be drafted. 
In this case it seems like the API is significant and that a JEP would 
make be very useful. If nothing else, the JEP could document 
alternatives considered, like for example a specific API for handling 
control-C/VM termination and other specific use-cases as opposed to 
exposing OS signals to applications.

-Alan