RFR: 8024695: new File("").exists() returns false whereas it is the current working directory

[Brian Burkhalter]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:36:44 GMT, Brian Burkhalter <bpb at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Update the specification of `java.io.File.exists()` to match its behavior, which seems correct in the context of how the empty abstract pathname is documented elsewhere in the class.

A CSR label will be added if this approach is deemed correct.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/22821#issuecomment-2552538112