IJ19980: SUN.JAVA2D.FONTPATH IS NOT SET TO NULL WHEN JAVA_FONTS IS NOT SET

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  A testcase was created calling
  `graphics.getAvailableFontFamilyNames().length`. The correct
  output is 119. If sun.java2d.fontpath is not explicitely set to
  null result is 70.
  

Local fix

• Explicitly clearing the property (setting to null)
  sun.java2d.fontpath fixes the issue.
  

Problem summary

• The problem is caused when sun.java2d.fontpath is not set and
  JAVA_FONTS is set to null.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated so that when sun.java2d.fontpath is not
  set and JAVA_FONTS is set to null sun.java2d.fontpath will be
  set to null.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     7 R1 SR4 FP55  (7.1.4.55)
     7    SR10 FP55 (7.0.10.55)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP