Public bug reported:

Java JAR files are opened in file-roller instead of Java Runtime
Environment

Steps to reproduce:
Install JRE, for example Oracle Java7
In File manager (nautilus) click on Jar file, for example download 
Minecraft.jar file from 
https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/Minecraft.jar

Actual result:
minecraft.jar file is opened in file-roller instead of Java Runtime Environment 
(but Java Runtime Environment can be choosed by right-click->Open With->Java7 
Runtime)

Expected result:
.jar file should be opened in Java Runtime

This bug can be easily solved by remove lines:
application/x-jar=file-roller.desktop
application/x-java-archive=file-roller.desktop

from /etc/gnome/defaults.list file.

I can submit a patch if you like :)

** Affects: desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: desktop-file-utils (Baltix)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Mantas Kriaučiūnas (mantas)
         Status: Confirmed

** Also affects: desktop-file-utils (Baltix)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: desktop-file-utils (Baltix)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: desktop-file-utils (Baltix)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Mantas Kriaučiūnas (mantas)

** Changed in: desktop-file-utils (Baltix)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  Java JAR files are opened in file-roller instead of Java Runtime
  (remove application/x-jar=file-roller.desktop from
  /etc/gnome/defaults.list)

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