[RFC][icedtea-web]: Added support for signed JNLP file

[Saad Mohammad]

On 06/28/2011 10:46 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
> When we are speaking about this, are you sure that jnlps used for 
> signature must be same in way of xml? I'm not sure about this:(
>
>
> <a>text1</a>
> <a>text2</a>
>
> ....
>
> <a>text2</a>
> <a>text1</a>
>
>
> are same for xml point of view comparison, but for case of signature, 
> they may be evaluated as different. (needinfo ? :) ) 

If you are asking if the attributes and elements must be in the same 
order of the signed JNLP file, then no. The attributes and elements can 
be in any order, as long as they values and the children match. However, 
both files must be valid XML files.

eg:

<information>
<a href="#" name="something">text1</a>
<a>text2</a>
</information>

....
<information>
<a>text2</a>
<a name="something" href="#">text1</a>
</information>


^ That is considered to be a match.


And since we are talking about how to compare JNLP files, I had another 
concern. Should a space at the beginning or at the end of the elements's 
value make a difference when comparing 2 elements?


In other words, are both of these values the same?

Eg:

<a>text1</a>

....

<a> text1 </a>


-- 
Cheers,
Saad Mohammad

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