[izpack-users] Windows XP Registry Entries cleaning up
Bartz, Klaus
Klaus.Bartz at coi.de
Wed Jul 25 09:39:39 CEST 2007
Hi,
internal naming convention of logging entries from the installation
processed in the uninstallation is not the problem. Its are only "symbolic
names" for logging record type ids. Logging informations will be written
at installation, therefore the names reflect what was done at installation,
not what have to be performed at uninstall. A key which was CREATED at
installation has to be removed at uninstall if some additional conditions
are true (see above). The type of the information record of logging has
the symbolic name "CREATED_KEY".
"Roll back" (or rollback) in this context means something a little bit similar
as rollback used in the transaction stuff known from data base computing. May be see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transaction_processing
It has nothing todo with the Cold War...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollback
In opposite to DB transactions this cannot be atomic. We cannot lock the
registry at installation until uninstall. Therefore we have the problem that
values can be changed by a third process. What todo with this entries?
I have implemented a conservative behavior which do nothing if entries are
changed in the mean time. Until now IzPack is not really able to support
maintenance. One point of it is, that uninstall informations will not be
updated else created new. Therefore the reset to version 1.0 after uninstall
of version 1.1 in the example from Daniel. The right proceeding will be to
uninstall version 1.0 and install after it version 1.1.
I do really not know why the described should not work if access rights exist.
But until now I have not tested with Java version 1.6.0 (or say 6.0). Is later on
the stack...
It is possible to debug uninstall e.g. with Eclipse. There is a description in
the docu for it.
Cheers
Klaus
> -----Original Message-----
> From: izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> [mailto:izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of fxa
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:28 AM
> To: izpack-users at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [izpack-users] Windows XP Registry Entries cleaning up
>
>
>
> Look at the case for CHANGED_VALUE: If value has changed it
> gets replaced with old value, not being deleted. So if you
> had version 1.0 and upgrade to 1.1 then on uninstall it will
> not be removed just reset to version 1.0
>
>
>
> Daniel Silva-3 wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, but what does it mean "roll entries back"?
> >
> > I looked at RegistryImpl (thats probably the one used) and
> I couldnt
> > figure out on witch case of the rli.getType() the execution
> falls. It
> > should fall on the RegistryLogItem.CREATED_VALUE or
> > RegistryLogItem.CREATED_KEY case, for those are the ones
> that delete
> > entries. But this name, "CREATED", is really strange for a deleting
> > process.
> >
> > Intuitively, it falls on the RegistryLogItem.REMOVED_KEY or
> > RegistryLogItem.REMOVED_VALUE. But thoses cases actually creates
> > entries
> >
> > the switch clause in the RegistryImpl.rewind() is like this:
> >
> > switch (rli.getType())
> > {
> > case RegistryLogItem.CREATED_KEY:
> > deleteKeyIfEmpty(rli.getRoot(), rli.getKey());
> > break;
> > case RegistryLogItem.REMOVED_KEY:
> > createKeyN(rli.getRoot(), rli.getKey());
> > break;
> > case RegistryLogItem.CREATED_VALUE:
> > RegDataContainer currentContents = null;
> > // Delete value only if reg entry exists and is
> > equal to the stored value.
> > try
> > {
> > currentContents = getValue(rli.getRoot(),
> > rli.getKey(),
> > rliValueName);
> > }
> > catch (NativeLibException nle)
> > {
> > break;
> > }
> > if (currentContents.equals(rli.getNewValue()))
> > {
> > deleteValueN(rli.getRoot(), rli.getKey(),
> > rliValueName);
> > }
> > // TODO: what todo if value has changed?
> > break;
> > case RegistryLogItem.REMOVED_VALUE:
> > // Set old value only if reg entry not exists.
> > try
> > {
> > getValue(rli.getRoot(), rli.getKey(),
> > rliValueName);
> > }
> > catch (NativeLibException nle)
> > {
> > setValueN(rli.getRoot(), rli.getKey(),
> > rliValueName,
> > rli
> > .getOldValue());
> > }
> > break;
> > case RegistryLogItem.CHANGED_VALUE:
> > // Change to old value only if reg
> entry exists and
> > equal to
> > // the
> > // stored value.
> > try
> > {
> > currentContents = getValue(rli.getRoot(),
> > rli.getKey(),
> > rliValueName);
> > }
> > catch (NativeLibException nle)
> > {
> > break;
> > }
> > if (currentContents.equals(rli.getNewValue()))
> > {
> > setValueN(rli.getRoot(), rli.getKey(),
> > rliValueName,
> > rli
> > .getOldValue());
> > }
> > break;
> > }
> >
> > On 7/24/07, fxa <fxa_01 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Actually what is happening is: it rolls back entries. Look at
> >> "rewind" method in registry handler. If you start with no
> entries,
> >> uninstall will delete entries otherwise it roll them back
> to previous
> >> settings.
> >>
> >>
> >> Bartz, Klaus wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Daniel,
> >> > I am not secure that I have understand right. Do it now work or
> >> > not? You can have as much Listener as you need. The
> RegistryHandler
> >> > will be used internal in the RegistryInstallerListener,
> but it can
> >> > be used also at an other place. Then it is needed
> >> > to use only one instance of it. But I assume that you do not use
> >> registry
> >> > at an other point.
> >> >
> >> > I have just tested the IzPack 3.10.2 installation and
> >> > uninstallation.
> >> It
> >> > works as assumed.
> >> > My box has Windows XP SP2, I use Java SDK 1.5.0_11.
> >> > If the uninstallation of IzPack after a clean
> installation (without
> >> > preexistent keys) will not clean the regkeys I do not know why.
> >> > Test it on an other computer.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> >
> >> > Klaus
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> >> > [mailto:izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf
> Of Daniel
> >> Silva
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:48 PM
> >> > To: izpack-users at lists.berlios.de
> >> > Subject: Re: [izpack-users] Windows XP Registry Entries
> >> > cleaning
> >> up
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > also, I´m using Windows XP as an administrator, so I must
> >> > have
> >> all
> >> the
> >> > rights to change the registry.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 7/24/07, Daniel Silva <ddso.01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Klaus, thanks again.
> >> >
> >> > I removed the registries myself after uninstalling.
> >> Installed again and
> >> > uninstalled all over. The registries are still not automatically
> >> removed.
> >> >
> >> > I didnt understand what you said about
> using a second
> >> RegistryHandler,
> >> > but the registries that my installation process creates never
> >> > change.
> >> I´m
> >> > only using one for the installation and one for the
> uninstallation:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > <listener installer="RegistryInstallerListener"
> >> >
> uninstaller="RegistryUninstallerListener">
> >> > <os family="windows"/>
> >> > </listener>
> >> >
> >> > I´m using another for the installation, but there´s
> >> nothing to do with
> >> > the registry:
> >> >
> >> > <listener
> >> > installer="SummaryLoggerInstallerListener"/>
> >> >
> >> > Also, I changed the $APP_NAME to $UNINSTALL_NAME in
> >> RegistrySpec.xml and
> >> > CheckedHelloPanel started working the way the manual
> said it would.
> >> That´s
> >> > something, all right. Thanks for that clue.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 7/24/07, Bartz, Klaus
> <Klaus.Bartz at coi.de > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Daniel,
> >> > if you do not use a second RegistryHandler
> >> > all
> >> keys (except some with
> >> > format multi string) have to
> >> > be removed after uninstall, if the have not
> >> changed after install.
> >> > If the keys exist before installing, they
> >> > will
> >> also exist after
> >> > uninstall. This can be if you have forgotten the dll
> >> > in the uninstaller (keyword "both") in a
> >> > previos
> >> test. The uninstaller
> >> > do not simple remove the entries else
> >> > it changes the entries to the state before
> >> installation.
> >> > Therefore remove the not automatically
> >> > removed
> >> keys after uninstall and
> >> > test again with install - uninstall.
> >> >
> >> > This work only with a direct call of the
> >> uninstaller.jar, not at
> >> > debugging with e.g. Eclipse. For the last
> >> > see my email to "fxa".
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> >
> >> > Klaus
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From:
> >> izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> >> > [mailto:izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf
> Of Daniel
> >> Silva
> >> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:53 PM
> >> > To: izpack-users at lists.berlios.de
> >> >
> >> > Subject: Re:
> [izpack-users] Windows
> >> > XP
> >> Registry Entries cleaning up
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi Klaus, thans for the reply.
> >> >
> >> > the "registryEntries",
> >> native\COIOSHelper.dll and the
> >> >
> com\izforge\izpack\event\RegistryUninstallerListener.class are all
> >> there.
> >> > I really dont know if the key are
> >> persistent or not. How do I know
> >> > that?
> >> >
> >> > Even izPack entries are not erase
> >> > when I
> >> uninstall it.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 7/23/07, Bartz, Klaus <
> >> Klaus.Bartz at coi.de > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Daniel,
> >> > sorry for late
> answer, but I
> >> > was
> >> on a workshop.
> >> > I do not really know why
> >> uninstall
> >> do not work correctly with your
> >> > program.
> >> > We use $UNINSTALL_NAME
> >> > instead of
> >> $APP_NAME, but this should produce
> >> > only problems
> >> > with multiple
> installations
> >> > of
> >> the
> >> same program.
> >> >
> >> > Try with some additional
> >> > other
> >> keys, may be with the root HKCU.
> >> >
> >> > Are all keys
> persistent, or
> >> > only
> >> some?
> >> > Look into your
> >> uninstaller.jar(may be with an unzipper or with jar).
> >> > Is there a file
> >> > "registryEntries"
> >> in the root? It is a java object
> >> > stream, but with some editors
> >> > you can look into. If you
> >> > can, is
> >> there the entry
> >> >
> >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<your APP_NAME>
> >> > ?
> >> > Is in the uninstaller
> >> >
> >> com\izforge\izpack\event\RegistryUninstallerListener.class
> >> > and
> >> >
> native\COIOSHelper.dll ?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Klaus
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From:
> >> izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> >> > [mailto:izpack-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf
> Of Daniel
> >> Silva
> >> > Sent: Monday, July
> 16, 2007
> >> > 10:38
> >> PM
> >> > To:
> izpack-users at lists.berlios.de
> >> > Subject: [izpack-users]
> >> > Windows
> >> XP
> >> Registry Entries cleaning up
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I´ve just started using
> >> > izPack
> >> for
> >> my applications and I had some
> >> > trouble with Windows XP registry entries.
> >> >
> >> > I have a
> InstallSpec.xml file
> >> > for
> >> the installer creating procedure
> >> > with the following lines
> >> >
> >> > <?xml version="1.0"
> >> encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
> >> > <installation
> version="1.0">
> >> > (...)
> >> > <native type="izpack"
> >> > name="
> >> ShellLink.dll"/>
> >> > <native
> type="3rdparty"
> >> name="COIOSHelper.dll" stage="both">
> >> > <os
> family="windows"/>
> >> > </native>
> >> > (...)
> >> > <resources>
> >> > (...)
> >> > <res
> >> src="./spec/RegistrySpec.xml" id="RegistrySpec.xml"/>
> >> > (...)
> >> > </resources>
> >> > (...)
> >> > <listeners>
> >> > <listener
> >> installer="SummaryLoggerInstallerListener"/>
> >> > <listener
> >> installer="RegistryInstallerListener"
> >>
> >> >
> >> uninstaller="RegistryUninstallerListener">
> >> > <os
> family="windows"/>
> >> > </listener>
> >> > </listeners>
> >> > (...)
> >> > </installation>
> >> >
> >> > And a
> RegistrySpec.xml like
> >> > this:
> >> >
> >> > <?xml version="1.0"
> >> encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
> >> >
> >> > <registry>
> >> > <pack
> name="UninstallStuff">
> >> > <value name="DisplayName"
> >> >
> >> >
> keypath="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$
> APP_NAME"
> >> > root="HKLM"
> >> > string="$APP_NAME"/>
> >> > <value
> >> > name="UninstallString"
> >> >
> >> >
> keypath="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$
> APP_NAME"
> >> > root="HKLM"
> >> >
> >> string=""$JAVA_HOME\bin\javaw.exe"
> >> -jar
> >> > "$INSTALL_PATH\Uninstaller\uninstaller.jar""/>
> >> > <value name="DisplayIcon"
> >> >
> >> >
> keypath="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$
> APP_NAME"
> >> > root="HKLM"
> >>
> >> >
> >> string="$INSTALL_PATH\icons\SCarimbo.ico"/>
> >> > <value name="HelpLink"
> >> >
> >> >
> keypath="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$
> APP_NAME"
> >> > root="HKLM"
> >> > string="$APP_URL"/>
> >> > </pack>
> >> > </registry>
> >> >
> >> > I'm using
> CheckedHelloPanel,
> >> > so
> >> $APP_NAME is declared. My problem is
> >> > that when I uninstall the application, the registry
> entries are not
> >> > erased. The application is still listed as installed in Control
> >> > Panel
> >> ->
> >> > Add or Remove Programs.
> >> >
> >> > Am I doing something wrong?
> >> >
> >> > Obs.: I've notice
> that when I
> >> uninstall izPack itself, its registry
> >> > entries are not erased either.
> >> > --
> >> > Abraços,
> >> > Daniel Silva
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
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> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Abraços,
> >> > Daniel Silva
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Abraços,
> >> > Daniel Silva
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Abraços,
> >> > Daniel Silva
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
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> >
> > --
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> > Daniel Silva
> >
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