1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java
index 34bcf44d3..bbec0b646 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher/src/org/eclipse/equinox/launcher/Main.java
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ public class Main {
 		Properties props = new Properties();
 		InputStream is = null;
 		try {
-			is = url.openStream();
+			is = getStream(url);
 			props.load(is);
 		} finally {
 			if (is != null)
@@ -2150,6 +2150,17 @@ public class Main {
 		return props;
 	}
 
+	private InputStream getStream(URL location) throws IOException {
+		if ("file".equalsIgnoreCase(location.getProtocol())) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+			// this is done to handle URLs with invalid syntax in the path
+			File f = new File(location.getPath());
+			if (f.exists()) {
+				return new FileInputStream(f);
+			}
+		}
+		return location.openStream();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Handle splash screen.
 	 *  The splash screen is displayed natively.  Whether or not the splash screen