On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:15:57 GMT, Naoto Sato <na...@openjdk.org> wrote:
> This accompanies the fix for > [JDK-8361613](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8361613), which restricts > `System.console()` to return a `Console` instance only when both standard > input and output are connected to a terminal. The change here is solely a > specification clarification and tightening of the `java.io.Console` javadoc > to reflect this behavior. We are separating the spec clarification because > the fix itself may be backported to prior LTS releases without requiring a > Maintenance Review process. src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/Console.java line 47: > 45: * output streams then its console will exist and will typically be > 46: * connected to the keyboard and display from which the virtual machine > 47: * was launched. If the virtual machine is started automatically, for I think it might read easier if we reword the structure of the sentence to make it more concise. E.g. > The virtual machine may not have a console if started automatically, (e.g., > by a background scheduler) or if either the standard input or output has been > redirected. ------------- PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26299#discussion_r2205817651
