[rfc][icedtea-web] headless dialogues -tech preview

Jiri Vanek jvanek at redhat.com
Wed Jun 17 14:47:24 UTC 2015


On 06/17/2015 04:39 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
> On 17/06/15 09:57 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>> On 06/17/2015 03:44 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
>>> On 17/06/15 08:47 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>>>> On 06/15/2015 06:01 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
>>>>> On 15/06/15 11:53 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>>>>>> On 06/15/2015 05:50 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
>>>>>>> On 15/06/15 11:48 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 06/15/2015 05:36 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 15/06/15 11:21 AM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 06/15/2015 04:59 PM, Andrew Azores wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 14/06/15 02:04 PM, Jiri Vanek wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> and - most important - headless ITW will not be run by average user :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I really think it's worthwhile to take the "better message" approach rather than directly
>>>>>>>>> presenting
>>>>>>>>> the user with a stacktrace. If you wish then you can proceed how you are now and I will
>>>>>>>>> work on
>>>>>>>>> improving this later.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I do not promise I will improve it in some close future.But I currently don't have simple
>>>>>>>> solution
>>>>>>>> for (definitely best) "help+suggested values, pass/better message"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you came up with anything, please  do! If I wil comep with anything. I will definitively
>>>>>>>> fix!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Type 'exit' to terminate ITW one f below values:
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>> blocker for this patch.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is not bug, its an feature!-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You can see how this text is composed? Also do you realize target audience of this patch?
>>>>>>>>>> Also
>>>>>>>>>> have you seen big comment " //this is default SecurityDialog "toString". All extending
>>>>>>>>>> panels are
>>>>>>>>>> recommanded to override " ?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So this method is providing some *good* default text. (in v2 the removal of html tags was
>>>>>>>>>> much
>>>>>>>>>> improved.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, the HTML tag removal does look much better now, although I'd still personally like to
>>>>>>>>> see it
>>>>>>>>> cleaned up further. Still, this is better now. But I do think that duplicating everything
>>>>>>>>> is not
>>>>>>>>> very nice. Sure the target audience is not the average end user but "YesYes\nNoNo" is going to
>>>>>>>>> give
>>>>>>>>> the more advanced user target audience the impression that this feature wasn't really polished
>>>>>>>>> before release, no?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Does it need to be? The headless dialogues have to be making working again, or -headless
>>>>>>>> have to
>>>>>>>> be dropped. As I'm wring below. Feel free to override my stub method below with proper
>>>>>>>> texts. I'm
>>>>>>>> not going to do so. The changeset is well prepared for making it nicer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The providing of texts for exactly those messages will be work for another changesets. MAybe
>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>> another person...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Well - the headless dialogues are now completly broken, so *anything* is better then current
>>>>>>>>>> state.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> True, but if something's worth doing then it's worth doing correctly, right?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Form point of this patch (which adds logic) it is really small nitpick to provide better texts.
>>>>>>>> Feel free to add them on your own as another changeset...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Or wait if somebody will help with it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Some of ITW's less used partsare in terrible shape. I need to make tehm work, so they canbe
>>>>>>>> maintained without confusions. Once those are done. I will be finally free to quit.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So I do not wont to provide cool headless dialogues. I wont to remove duplicate code, and
>>>>>>>> make ti
>>>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Also, here's another bug for you:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Type 'exit' to terminate ITW one f below values:
>>>>>>>>>>>> [YES, NO]
>>>>>>>>>>>> netx: Initialization Error: Could not initialize applet. (Your Extended applets security
>>>>>>>>>>>> is at
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> yes I'm aware of it. I fixed it in v2. Bad typo on last second before posting :(
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Type exit to terminate ITW one of below values" still doesn't quite make sense.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Type exit to terminate ITW, or type one of the below values" would be a fixed-up version
>>>>>>>>> of the
>>>>>>>>> same message you have now.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Type "exit" to terminate ITW, or type one of the below values
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sure! Thanx!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'high' and this application is missing the 'permissions' attribute in manifest. And you
>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> refused to run it.)
>>>>>>>>>>>> netx: Initialization Error: Could not initialize applet. (Your Extended applets security
>>>>>>>>>>>> is at
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'high' and this application is missing the 'permissions' attribute in manifest. And you
>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> refused to run it.)
>>>>>>>>>>>> net.sourceforge.jnlp.LaunchException: Fatal: Initialization Error: Could not initialize
>>>>>>>>>>>> applet.
>>>>>>>>>>>> For more information click "more information button".
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.createApplet(Launcher.java:764)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.launchApplet(Launcher.java:653)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher$TgThread.run(Launcher.java:939)
>>>>>>>>>>>> Caused by: net.sourceforge.jnlp.LaunchException: Your Extended applets security is at
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'high'
>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> this application is missing the 'permissions' attribute in manifest. And you have
>>>>>>>>>>>> refused to
>>>>>>>>>>>> run
>>>>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at
>>>>>>>>>>>> net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.ManifestAttributesChecker.checkPermissionsAttribute(ManifestAttributesChecker.java:279)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at
>>>>>>>>>>>> net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.ManifestAttributesChecker.checkAll(ManifestAttributesChecker.java:114)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at
>>>>>>>>>>>> net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.JNLPClassLoader.initializeResources(JNLPClassLoader.java:777)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.JNLPClassLoader.<init>(JNLPClassLoader.java:285)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at
>>>>>>>>>>>> net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.JNLPClassLoader.createInstance(JNLPClassLoader.java:357)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.JNLPClassLoader.getInstance(JNLPClassLoader.java:429)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.JNLPClassLoader.getInstance(JNLPClassLoader.java:403)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.createApplet(Launcher.java:729)
>>>>>>>>>>>>     ... 2 more
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I typed "Control-D"/EOF character for this. At this point it seems ITW is hanging.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Atatched v2 again.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> EOF char for input still hangs it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When? What? how? How may I reproduce it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wait for the "type one of the below values" prompt and then press Control-D.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh Yah!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nice catch:) The "if s == null" is missing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you agree on  return defaultNEgativeAnswer and unlock?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds about right. To me, Ctrl-D in a "shell" sort of program is synonymous with an exit command,
>>>>> but using negative answer here sounds fine, too.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So there is version III. It still tech preview, because:
>>>>  - it contains  trustAll/none hunkk from JNLPClaslaoder [1]
>>>> and
>>>>  - contains fix to that ctrl+d you spotted above [0]
>>>>
>>>> But it should have fixed all the issues (even the "help+suggested values, pass/better message" and
>>>> better default generated message!) you brought up.
>>>> I'm really happy that the patch is so small only 200 lines. Rest are small refatroings.
>>>> And in addition to v2 it have support for remebering. Both "jsut for record" and "pernament". And
>>>> it supports headless keystore password too...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [0]  All "Launcher" related hunks
>>>> It appeared, that the EFO was handeld properly since beginning,however, for some reason, JnlpBoot
>>>> have been calling
>>>> -            Launcher launcher = new Launcher(false);
>>>> instead of
>>>> +            Launcher launcher = new Launcher(true);
>>>>
>>>> According tojavadochere:
>>>>    * @param exitOnFailure Exit if there is an error (usually default, but false when being used
>>>> from the plugin)
>>>>
>>>> After digging in code I have not found an reason why false should be passed to constructor here...
>>>> I changed it, tested and it seems ok.
>>>> Also, it also fixed issue, when typying NO was not terminating correctly, but it did not cleared
>>>> out, why *clicking* on NO *did* terminatd correctly...
>>>>
>>>> Strange....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>> diff -r 8430c4b53e40 netx/net/sourceforge/jnlp/runtime/JNLPClassLoader.java
>>>> --- a/netx/net/sourceforge/jnlp/runtime/JNLPClassLoader.java Tue Jun 16 17:29:17 2015 +0200
>>>> +++ b/netx/net/sourceforge/jnlp/runtime/JNLPClassLoader.java Wed Jun 17 14:27:31 2015 +0200
>>>> @@ -1059,16 +1059,6 @@
>>>>       * @throws LaunchException if the user does not approve every dialog prompt.
>>>>       */
>>>>      private void checkTrustWithUser() throws LaunchException {
>>>> -        if (JNLPRuntime.isTrustNone()) {
>>>> -            if (!securityDelegate.getRunInSandbox()) {
>>>> -                setRunInSandbox();
>>>> -            }
>>>> -            return;
>>>> -        }
>>>> -        if (JNLPRuntime.isTrustAll() || securityDelegate.getRunInSandbox()) {
>>>> -            return;
>>>> -        }
>>>> -
>>>>          if (getSigningState() == SigningState.FULL && jcv.isFullySigned() &&
>>>> !jcv.getAlreadyTrustPublisher()) {
>>>>              jcv.checkTrustWithUser(securityDelegate, file);
>>>>          }
>>>>
>>>> Will go in as part of "[rfc][icedtea-web] mov repeated trusAll/none/shouldPromt/isHeadless to one
>>>> palce"
>>>
>>> Was V3 supposed to be attached with this mail?
>>>
>> crap. yes. done
>
> Well the patch certainly looks nice, but I can't get it to apply cleanly to HEAD and so I haven't
> tested it. Mainly I just want to see what the headless "dialog" prompt looks like and how
> interacting with it looks/feels.
>
You need to applu it on top of the Re: "[rfc][icedtea-web] mov repeated 
trusAll/none/shouldPromt/isHeadless to one palce "'s movingXtrustsAndSimilarToSharedCode.patch


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