8231508: Spec Clarification : KeyTab:exist() method does not specify …

…about the fallback details Reviewed-by: mullan
openjdk · Feb 11, 2020 · aa3638a32d949b0e327c02189b116ad3b84b045c · aa3638a
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commit aa3638a32d949b0e327c02189b116ad3b84b045c
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+1 −3 src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/javax/security/auth/kerberos/KeyTab.java
diff --git a/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/javax/security/auth/kerberos/KeyTab.java b/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/javax/security/auth/kerberos/KeyTab.java
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ public static KeyTab getInstance(KerberosPrincipal princ) {
      * Checks if the keytab file exists. Implementation of this method
      * should make sure that the result matches the latest status of the
      * keytab file.
-     * <p>
-     * The caller can use the result to determine if it should fallback to
-     * another mechanism to read the keys.
+     *
      * @return true if the keytab file exists; false otherwise.
      * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and the read
      * access to the keytab file is not permitted