On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:47:55 GMT, Prasanta Sadhukhan <psadhuk...@openjdk.org> 
wrote:

>> It seems a Windows shortcut is crucial to reproducing the original problem, 
>> if it is, the handler for the Start button could show an error message about 
>> this fact.
>> 
>> Perhaps, if this link cannot be converted to a file in `MyThread` 
>> constructor, `FileNotFoundException` should be propagated and caught in the 
>> Start button actionPerformed handler to show an error message and let the 
>> tester use another Windows shortcut.
>
> SInce this exercise is just to convert applet to main, I tried to keep the 
> instructions same (although I agree it seems ambiguous and I also am not 
> clear what needs to be done) which seems to be ok with the tester since 2009 
> when the test was written.
> I think whatever test change needs to be done should be done in JDK-8146446 
> as till then this test will not be run..
> 
> ELse if you disagree, what you propose to be written in the "instructions"?

Create a new bug to improve and to clean up the test then.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18180#discussion_r1521485042

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