I registered this in the sun bug database, the bug ID: 7123126, it could be a couple of days before it shows up.
Peter. ----- Original message ----- > The javadoc for Permission states implementations should be immutable like > String, this is the design basis for DynamicPermissionCollection. > > SocketPermission is not entirely immutable and it's fields not synchronised > nor > volatile. Only wild card SocketPermissions are effectively immutable. > > Rather than continue to try and work around it, I'll file a java bug report. > > The most likely outcome is fields used for caching dns lookup and failure will > be stale, causing unnecessary repeated dns lookup. > > To avoid dns the best solution will be to use wildcard SocketPermission's. > > The standard jvm policy can be avoided by using == instead of = when > specifying > policy file locations. > > I can implement a Comparator to ensure the check order of SocketPermission > preferences wildcards. > > Are most developers happy to rely on wild card SocketPermission's? > > Regards, > > Peter.
