What prevents cross-platforming of your Java web application

Question

Are there any things that once can do unknowingly that could prevent the Java web application from being cross-linked? (Windows / Linux / Mac)

The tools I plan to use is java / spring framework / hibernate

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mrblah Jan 4 '10 at 20:20

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axtavt 04 . '10 20:35

Dan dyer · Answer 1 · 2010-01-04T20:23:10+0000

Hardcoding separators / paths.
Using your own libraries.
Using Runtime.exec ()
Using sun classes. * (this may cause portability problems with the non-Sun JVM).

peter p · Answer 2 · 2010-01-04T20:25:59+0000

case insensitive file system

Dan · Answer 3 · 2010-01-04T20:26:43+0000

, :

provided that some shell syntax will work correctly (for example, 2>&1or something else)
delete or rename a file that can be opened by another process (or by the same one!)
Making assumptions about the working directory (for example, using relative paths to load resoucs from the file system)