[rfc][icedtea-web] policytool in itweb-settings

[Andrew Azores]

On 01/20/2014 06:19 PM, Jacob Wisor wrote:
> On 01/20/2014 01:27 PM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>> On 01/17/2014 10:08 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
>>> On 01/17/2014 11:52 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>>>>  [...]
>>>> Not sure if we will backport this, but probably yes.. Depends on final
>>>> compelxiity.
>>> [...]
>>>> ok. Ok to head, and please elaborate on backport to 1.4 it is worthy.
>>>> Also please fix the closing of window asap (as new chngeset)
>>>
>>> 1.4 doesn't have DirectoryValidator... what should we do here then? 
>>> Also backport
>>> DirectoryValidator? Or just let the 1.4 backport have less of a 
>>> guarantee that
>>> the policy tool will
>>> be able to successfully launch, and try to provide useful errors if 
>>> not?
>>
>> Dependes on you. I'm for *not* backporting the directory validator, 
>> and live
>> with "maybe not readable file". But also I would just ensure the 
>> parent dir
>> creation.
>
> :-o Nooooo, please do not backport this! It is actually a new feature, 
> so it should rather go into the next minor version release.
>
> Jacob
>

I'd agree with you if there was actually any work done to support custom 
policies in the classloader or security manager or anything like that, 
but this is really just a minor cosmetic addition to the control panel. 
I think that's acceptable to backport (assuming no work to add support 
is required).

Thanks,

-- 
Andrew A