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+++ b/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/startupargs/TestStartName.java	Tue May 15 20:24:34 2018 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.startupargs;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
+import jdk.test.lib.Asserts;
+import jdk.test.lib.process.OutputAnalyzer;
+import jdk.test.lib.process.ProcessTools;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @key jfr
+ * @library /test/lib /test/jdk
+ * @run main jdk.jfr.startupargs.TestStartName
+ */
+public class TestStartName {
+
+    public static class TestName {
+        public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+            Recording r = StartupHelper.getRecording(args[0]);
+            Asserts.assertNotNull(r);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void testName(String recordingName, boolean validName) throws Exception {
+        ProcessBuilder pb = ProcessTools.createJavaProcessBuilder(true,
+            "-XX:StartFlightRecording=name=" + recordingName, TestName.class.getName(), recordingName);
+        OutputAnalyzer out = ProcessTools.executeProcess(pb);
+
+        if (validName) {
+            out.shouldHaveExitValue(0);
+        } else {
+            out.shouldHaveExitValue(1);
+            out.shouldContain("Name of recording can't be numeric");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        testName("12345a", true);
+        testName("--12345", true);
+        testName("[()]", true);
+
+        // numeric names should not be accepted
+        testName("100", false);
+        testName("-327", false);
+        testName("+511", false);
+    }
+}