[JENKINS-788] Exception when getting zip file of an empty dir in workspace

[jenkins-infra-bot]

In 1.135, go to workspace, and drill down to an empty directory, click on "(all
files in zip)" and you'll get a ZipException.

javax.servlet.ServletException: ZIP file must have at least one entry
org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:316)
org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$9.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:240)
org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:307)
org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:244)
org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.service(Stapler.java:92)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(Unknown Source)
hudson.BasicAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(BasicAuthenticationFilter.java:79)

root cause

java.util.zip.ZipException: ZIP file must have at least one entry
java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream.finish(ZipOutputStream.java:291)
java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream.close(DeflaterOutputStream.java:146)
java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream.close(ZipOutputStream.java:310)
hudson.FilePath$1.invoke(FilePath.java:184)
hudson.FilePath$1.invoke(FilePath.java:177)
hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:280)
hudson.FilePath.createZipArchive(FilePath.java:177)
hudson.FilePath.createZipArchive(FilePath.java:218)
hudson.model.DirectoryBrowserSupport.serveFile(DirectoryBrowserSupport.java:123)
hudson.model.AbstractProject.doWs(AbstractProject.java:742)
sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor547.invoke(Unknown Source)
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
org.kohsuke.stapler.Function$InstanceFunction.invoke(Function.java:103)
org.kohsuke.stapler.Function.bindAndinvoke(Function.java:59)
org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$1.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:63)
org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:307)
org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$9.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:240)

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Originally reported by gmarziou, imported from: Exception when getting zip file of an empty dir in workspace

• status: Closed
• priority: Trivial
• component(s): core
• resolution: Fixed
• resolved: 2007-11-09T18:05:53+00:00
• votes: 0
• watchers: 0
• imported: 2025-11-24

Raw content of original issue

In 1.135, go to workspace, and drill down to an empty directory, click on  "(all
files in zip)" and you'll get a ZipException. 


javax.servlet.ServletException: ZIP file must have at least one entry
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:316)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$9.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:240)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:307)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:244)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.service(Stapler.java:92)
	javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(Unknown Source)
	hudson.BasicAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(BasicAuthenticationFilter.java:79)

root cause

java.util.zip.ZipException: ZIP file must have at least one entry
	java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream.finish(ZipOutputStream.java:291)
	java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream.close(DeflaterOutputStream.java:146)
	java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream.close(ZipOutputStream.java:310)
	hudson.FilePath$1.invoke(FilePath.java:184)
	hudson.FilePath$1.invoke(FilePath.java:177)
	hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:280)
	hudson.FilePath.createZipArchive(FilePath.java:177)
	hudson.FilePath.createZipArchive(FilePath.java:218)
	hudson.model.DirectoryBrowserSupport.serveFile(DirectoryBrowserSupport.java:123)
	hudson.model.AbstractProject.doWs(AbstractProject.java:742)
	sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor547.invoke(Unknown Source)
	sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function$InstanceFunction.invoke(Function.java:103)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Function.bindAndinvoke(Function.java:59)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$1.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:63)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.NameBasedDispatcher.dispatch(NameBasedDispatcher.java:30)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler.invoke(Stapler.java:307)
	org.kohsuke.stapler.MetaClass$9.doDispatch(MetaClass.java:240)

• environment: Platform: All, OS: All

1 attachment

• patch.txt

[jenkins-infra-bot]

dwdyer:

• Original comment link
• Raw content of original comment:

  Created an attachment (id=134)
  Patch (cvs diff -c) for fix.
  

Created an attachment (id=134)
Patch (cvs diff -c) for fix.

[jenkins-infra-bot]

kohsuke:

• Original comment link
• Raw content of original comment:

  Applied the patch. Fixed in 1.154.
  

Applied the patch. Fixed in 1.154.