I don't think that this behavioral difference is intentional. Without
looking, I suspect that it might be the result of some code using a
check for the existence of a security manager --
System.getSecurityManager() != null -- as an indication that the
application is running without privileges. Most of our code checks
whether AllPermission is available, but it is possible that this wasn't
done in some cases. Martin Sladecek can probably answer this.
-- Kevin
ngalarn...@abinitio.com wrote:
Hello,
I have a JavaFX Application that runs fine.
When I package it as an Applet (three cheers for javafxpackager!), and
give that Applet "All Permissions", the Applet throws exceptions and fails
to start.
One difference is in fields initialized by FXMLLoader. When those fields
have default accessibility they are initialized in the Application but not
in the Applet. When those fields are changed to public accessibility, then
they are initialized in both the Application and the Applet as well.
Given the extra build & debug complexity with Applets, I did an
experiment. I tried running the Application with a SecurityManager that
approves (doesn't throw an exception for) all checkPermission() calls.
Bingo! Similar failures.
Now I have a number of questions:
1) How does JavaFX code behave differently when run as an Application with
no Security Manager and as an Applet given 'All Permissions'?
2) How does JavaFX code behave differently when run as an Application with
no Security Manager and as an Application with a Security Manager whose
checkPermission() methods never throw an exception?
3) How does JavaFX code behave differently when run as an Application
with a Security Manager whose checkPermission() methods never throw an
exception and as an Applet given 'All Permissions'?
4) Why does an Application behave differently when run as an Application
with no Security Manager and as an Application with a Security Manager
whose checkPermission() methods never throw an exception? I find that
difference surprising (but not shocking).
5) Is any of this documented anywhere? I would rather not have to map the
minefield myself.
6) Are differences like this documented for the non-JavaFX parts of Java?
Thank you for taking the time to read this long email,
Neil
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