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 49: > 47: * was launched. If the virtual machine is started automatically, for > 48: * example by a background job scheduler, or if one or both of the > 49: * standard input or output has been redirected, then it may not have a If we are claiming that `System.console()` should only return a "Console instance only when both standard input and output are connected to a terminal." then is this _may_ wording not restrictive enough? Or is that nuance negligible? ------------- PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26299#discussion_r2205601642
