On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 15:02:42 GMT, Jaikiran Pai <j...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> Can I please get a review for this patch which proposes to implement the >> enhancement request noted in >> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8173970? >> >> The commit in this PR introduces the `-o` and `--output-dir` option to the >> `jar` command. The option takes a path to a destination directory as a value >> and extracts the contents of the jar into that directory. This is an >> optional option and the changes in the commit continue to maintain backward >> compatibility where the jar is extracted into current directory, if no `-o` >> or `--output-dir` option has been specified. >> >> As far as I know, there hasn't been any discussion on what the name of this >> new option should be. I was initially thinking of using `-d` but that is >> currently used by the `jar` command for a different purpose. So I decided to >> use `-o` and `--output-dir`. This is of course open for change depending on >> any suggestions in this PR. >> >> The commit in this PR also updates the `jar.properties` file which contains >> the English version of the jar command's `--help` output. However, no >> changes have been done to the internationalization files corresponding to >> this one (for example: `jar_de.properties`), because I don't know what >> process needs to be followed to have those files updated (if at all they >> need to be updated). >> >> The commit also includes a jtreg testcase which verifies the usage of this >> new option. > > Jaikiran Pai has updated the pull request incrementally with seven additional > commits since the last revision: > > - Lance's review - include tests for --extract long form option > - cleanup after each test > - Adjust test for new error messages > - Lance's review - add a code comment for xdestDir > - Lance's review - updates to the help messages in jar.properties > - Lance's review - add comment to the magic number 6 in the tests > - Lance's review - add comments to test methods Still active. Been busy with a few other things and I just need to get back and implement some inputs from Lance. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2752
