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Support JDK Tools lacking ToolProvider services #201

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Compare the list of tool specifications

https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/15/docs/specs/man/

with the list of 8 tools provided by JDK 16-ea

  • jar (provided by module jdk.jartool@16-ea)
  • javac (provided by module jdk.compiler@16-ea)
  • javadoc (provided by module jdk.javadoc@16-ea)
  • javap (provided by module jdk.jdeps@16-ea)
  • jdeps (provided by module jdk.jdeps@16-ea)
  • jlink (provided by module jdk.jlink@16-ea)
  • jmod (provided by module jdk.jlink@16-ea)
  • jpackage (provided by module jdk.jpackage@16-ea)

Especially jarsigner is missing here.

  1. Which could be provided by module jdk.jartool itself.
  2. Bach should provide a ToolProvider calling JarSigner in-process.
  3. In the meantime, Bach could also support running external programs via the ProcessBuilder API.

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