bazelbuild / bazelbuild/rules_java

How to use `remote_java_repository` with a JDK release where Java home is nested?

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Description

I'm trying to use `remote_java_repository` with GraalVM releases on MacOS.

When extracting the package the layout is of the form:
```
└── Contents
├── Home
│   ├── bin
│   │   ├── java
│   │   ├── javac
```

There are no top level symlinks into the nested `bin` directory as can be seen in the Zulu JDK releases that `remote_java_repository` is normally used with.

Would it be possible to make this rule configurable so that the path to the Java home inside the extracted distribution can be customized?

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Research direction

Start at the remote_java_repository rule and reproduce the GraalVM MacOS archive layout shown in the issue, including Contents/Home/bin. Determine how the extracted Java home is currently located; done means the rule can select that nested path and successfully use the JDK without top-level symlinks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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