[Bug 3238] New: [1.6] The JDK Thermostat uses at runtime should be configurable

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http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3238

            Bug ID: 3238
           Summary: [1.6] The JDK Thermostat uses at runtime should be
                    configurable
           Product: Thermostat
           Version: 1.6.x-snapshot
          Hardware: x86_64
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5
         Component: Thermostat
          Assignee: unassigned at icedtea.classpath.org
          Reporter: sgehwolf at redhat.com
                CC: thermostat at icedtea.classpath.org

In HEAD we can set the JDK Thermostat uses at runtime by setting the JAVA_HOME
environment variable.

http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/thermostat/rev/598461e53926

We should get this backported to 1.6 since this allows one to run Thermostat
with a JDK >=7 irrespective of what's in the boot scripts. Currently there is
no way to make 1.6 Thermostat use a different JDK without mucking with the boot
scripts. Boot script's initial value is determined at build time. At build time
it's not the right time to decide it. Consider the following:

1. Thermostat got built on JDK 7
2. A user installs that Thermostat build, but only has JDK 8 available.
   There is no way to run it with JDK 8.

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