[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] RFR: 8230873 [AIX] GUI app does not work with UTF-8 locale on minimum software requirements

[Langer, Christoph]

Hi Ichiroh,

I think this one is ready for push (it's AIX only, at least I don't have anything to add). Or, Phil, do you have objections?

Best regards
Christoph

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ichiroh Takiguchi <takiguc at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> Sent: Montag, 28. Oktober 2019 18:23
> To: Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com>
> Cc: 2d-dev at openjdk.java.net; ppc-aix-port-dev <ppc-aix-port-
> dev at openjdk.java.net>; Baesken, Matthias <matthias.baesken at sap.com>
> Subject: Re: [OpenJDK 2D-Dev] RFR: 8230873 [AIX] GUI app does not work
> with UTF-8 locale on minimum software requirements
> 
> Hello.
> 
> I added my comment into JDK-8230873 [1]
> I appreciate if you give me your comment and suggestion.
> 
> [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8230873
> 
> Thanks,
> Ichiroh Takiguchi
> 
> On 2019-10-10 14:59, Ichiroh Takiguchi wrote:
> > Thanks Christoph.
> >
> > I attached console log files for -Dsun.java2d.debugfonts=true option
> > into JDK-8230873 [1]
> >
> > [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8230873
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ichiroh Takiguchi
> >
> > On 2019-10-08 16:32, Langer, Christoph wrote:
> >> Hi Ichiroh,
> >>
> >> I ran this patch through our test queue and it works fine.
> >>
> >> I also checked the output of a simple test program that does
> >>
> GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment().getAvailableFontFamil
> yNames()
> >> which loads the font configuration with -Dsun.java2d.debugfonts=true.
> >> I can see that lots of errors/logs like:
> >>
> >> Oct 04, 2019 9:59:39 AM sun.awt.X11FontManager
> >> getFileNameFromPlatformName
> >> WARNING: ** Registering all font paths because can't find file for
> >> -monotype-sanswt-medium-r-normal--*-%d-75-75-*-*-ucs2.cjk_japan-0
> >>
> >> are gone now. So it must be good ��
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >> Christoph
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: 2d-dev <2d-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net> On Behalf Of
> Ichiroh
> >>> Takiguchi
> >>> Sent: Dienstag, 24. September 2019 09:54
> >>> To: 2d-dev at openjdk.java.net; ppc-aix-port-dev <ppc-aix-port-
> >>> dev at openjdk.java.net>
> >>> Subject: Re: [OpenJDK 2D-Dev] RFR: 8230873 [AIX] GUI app does not
> >>> work
> >>> with UTF-8 locale on minimum software requirements
> >>>
> >>> Hello.
> >>>
> >>> I'm sorry, I made a typo in the Subject.
> >>>
> >>> Could you review the fix ?
> >>>
> >>> Bug:    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8230873
> >>> Change: https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~itakiguchi/8230873/webrev.00/
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Ichiroh Takiguchi
> >>> IBM Japan, Ltd.
> >>>
> >>> On 2019-09-24 02:16, Ichiroh Takiguchi wrote:
> >>> > Hello.
> >>> >
> >>> > Could you review the fix ?
> >>> >
> >>> > Bug:    https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8230873
> >>> > Change: https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~itakiguchi/8230873/webrev.00/
> >>> >
> >>> > GUI application does not work with AIX's JA_JP UTF-8 locale on
> minimum
> >>> > software requirements and settings because of following exception:
> >>> >   Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0"
> java.lang.ClassCastException:
> >>> >   class sun.font.CompositeFont cannot be cast to class
> >>> > sun.font.PhysicalFont
> >>> >   (sun.font.CompositeFont and sun.font.PhysicalFont are in module
> >>> >   java.desktop of loader 'bootstrap')
> >>> >
> >>> > About the reasons for this exception:
> >>> > 1. Default physical font is not defined (like Lucida sans)
> >>> > 2. XLFD charset name entries for JA_JP locale have Underscore
> character
> >>> >    (Underscore character replaces with Space character on
> >>> > fontconfig.proeprties
> >>> >    (fontconfig.bfs) file loading phase.)
> >>> >
> >>> > About "1", I'd like to handle it by JDK-8221741 [1].
> >>> > About "2", OpenJDK for AIX is using fontconfig.properties
> >>> > (fontconfig.bfc) file
> >>> > to find out TrueType fonts.
> >>> > On AIX JCK UTF-8 locales, Java cannot find out TrueType font because
> >>> > above XLFD charset name issue.
> >>> >
> >>> > This fix only changes fontconfig.properties for AIX platform
> >>> > * make/data/fontconfig/aix.fontconfig.properties
> >>> >
> >>> > [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8230873
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks,
> >>> > Ichiroh Takiguchi
> >>> > IBM Japan, Ltd.