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Bug 330515 - [Help] Fix in 3.6.2 Remote Help HTTPS support is setting java.protocol.handler.pkgs=javax.net.ssl
Summary: [Help] Fix in 3.6.2 Remote Help HTTPS support is setting java.protocol.handle...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: User Assistance (show other bugs)
Version: 3.6.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 critical (vote)
Target Milestone: 3.6.2   Edit
Assignee: Chris Goldthorpe CLA
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Depends on: 329280
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Reported: 2010-11-17 15:00 EST by Chris Goldthorpe CLA
Modified: 2010-11-17 19:40 EST (History)
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Description Chris Goldthorpe CLA 2010-11-17 15:00:12 EST 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #329280 +++

The fix for Bug #227252 introduced a serious regression - org.eclipse.help.internal.base.remote.HttpsUtility.getHttpsInputStream(String, String, String, String, String) contains the line 

System.setProperty( "java.protocol.handler.pkgs" , "javax.net.ssl" ); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
	         
This has the side effect of changing the protocol handler throughout the entire application, not just Eclipse, which can cause this kind of an exception ( this was on Solaris ) when running any code that causes the java protocol handler to be invoked.

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.net.MalformedURLException: unknown protocol: https
Comment 1 Chris Goldthorpe CLA 2010-11-17 19:40:42 EST 
The patch from Bug #329280 has been applied to the maintenance stream.