951437 – dev-java/java-config should respect XDG Base Directories

Bug 951437 - dev-java/java-config should respect XDG Base Directories

Summary: dev-java/java-config should respect XDG Base Directories

Status:	CONFIRMED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement
Assignee:	Java team

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Reported:	2025-03-15 20:16 UTC by Jacob Abel
Modified:	2025-03-16 12:16 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Jacob Abel 2025-03-15 20:16:31 UTC

Java-config should respect XDG Base Directories as almost all other tools do. Specifically the `.gentoo/java-config-2` path should be located under the XDG User State Directory $XDG_STATE_HOME (for state that should persist between sessions).

Reproducible: Always

Actual Results:  
Currently java-config creates symlinks for the user's java-vm settings in `$HOME/.gentoo/java-config-2/`.

Expected Results:  
When $XDG_STATE_HOME is defined, java-config should prefer the path `$XDG_STATE_HOME/java-config-2` or `$XDG_STATE_HOME/gentoo/java-config-2` instead. 

Additionally to maintain consistency with existing behavior, if `.gentoo/java-config-2` already exists, it should continue using that path.