From: jprocter <jprocter@compbio.dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:02:52 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: JWS-44 - attempt to make a file executable if it is supposed to be executable accordi... 
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JWS-44 - attempt to make a file executable if it is supposed to be executable according to jabaws configuration.
---

diff --git a/engine/compbio/engine/client/PathValidator.java b/engine/compbio/engine/client/PathValidator.java
index a10d82e..6c3996c 100644
--- a/engine/compbio/engine/client/PathValidator.java
+++ b/engine/compbio/engine/client/PathValidator.java
@@ -33,7 +33,18 @@ public final class PathValidator {
 		if (!exec.exists()) {
 			return false;
 		}
-		return exec.canExecute();
+		if (!exec.canExecute()) {
+			try {
+				return exec.setExecutable(true);
+			} catch (Exception x)
+			{
+				
+			}catch (Error e)
+			{
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	public static void validateExecutable(String command)