RFC: 8132359: JarURLConnection.getJarFile() resource leak when file is not found

[Alex Kashchenko]

On 06/10/2020 03:52 PM, Alex Kashchenko wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 05/12/2020 12:20 AM, Alex Kashchenko wrote:
>> CSR: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8244650
> 
> A question about this CSR: after this new issue was found in the same area:
> 
> JDK-8246714: URLClassLoader/JAR protocol handler poisons the global 
> JarFile cache under concurrent load
> 
> would it be appropriate to postpone the activity on the CSR (and 
> possibly eventually cancel it)?
> 
> It looks like both possible solutions to 8244650:

Correction to issue number: "both possible solutions to new issue 
JDK-8246714"

> 
>   - short term: disable caching for JAR protocol
> 
>   - long term: rework JAR protocol handler
> 
> make this CSR redundant.
> 
> I am happy to work on some minor bugfixes in this area if necessary.
> 
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-Alex