[9] Review request: JDK-8169443 Deprecate Java Packager Blob Signing

[David DeHaven]

This is only signing via the <fx:signjar> mechanism, which was never fully supported or part of any standard. To sign webstart applications (even FX apps) just use jarsigner or the associated ant signjar task.

-DrD-

[1] https://ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/signjar.html

> On Dec 13, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Stefan Fuchs <snfuchs at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> well I think reason number 1 is not correct. The definition of self signed depends on who created the signing key. If you created it yourself, it is a self signed jar and will rightfully be blocked.
> If you however obtained the signing key from a Certification Authority, that java accepts, it is not a self signed jar and will not be blocked.
> This is a perfectly valid usecase for fxsign jar.
> 
> For the 2nd reason: I don't think many users will go modular for Webstart Applications. Normally you simply pack all your classes in a single big jar-file (and perhaps a second, if you use a preloader).
> This avoids various network round trips, when the application starts and makes deployment much easier.
> 
> 
> Stefan
> 
>> Hi Stefan,
>> 
>> Yes, it is being deprecated. It will continue to function as it has. Two main reasons for the deprecation are:
>> 
>> 1. Self signed jars are blocked and sign as blob is a self signed jars.
>> 
>> 2. There will be a replacement for modules that will be better.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2016, at 11:56 PM, Stefan Fuchs <snfuchs at gmx.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> so blog signing as deprecated.
>>> 
>>> What are the reasons for deprecating blog signing? Are there alternatives?
>>> How do I sign a webstart application?
>>> 
>>> Stefan
>>> 
>>>> David,
>>>> 
>>>> Please review these changes to deprecate the blob signing from the Java Packager.
>>>> 
>>>> JIRA: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8169443 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8169443>
>>>> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~cbensen/JDK-8169443/webrev.00/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~cbensen/JDK-8169443/webrev.00/>
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>> 
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