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