OpenJDK-7 update gives errors in Eclipse-4.2 preferences

Rafael Perez faelperez1 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 18 20:09:16 UTC 2012 

Peter Ansell <ansell.peter <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> There was also another error at the top of the log which may be closer
> to the root cause:
> 
> The following may have set off the chain, as it causes a class
> initialiser to fail:
> 
> Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
> 	at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile.getZoneIDs(ZoneInfoFile.java:790)
> 	at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo.getAvailableIDs(ZoneInfo.java:576)
> 	at java.util.TimeZone.getAvailableIDs(TimeZone.java:588)
> 	at com.ibm.icu.impl.JavaTimeZone.<clinit>(JavaTimeZone.java:37)
> 	... 22 more
> 
> The following bug may be relevant here as it contains the same
> NullPointerException as above, although my file system permissions
> seem to permit reads by anyone so it doesn't exactly match:
> 
> http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6529213
> 
> File permissions for JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/zi/ZoneInfoMappings:
> 
> $ env | grep JAVA_HOME
> JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64
> $ ls -lah /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/zi/ZoneInfoMappings
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 61 Sep 12 02:14
> /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/zi/ZoneInfoMappings ->
> ../../../../java-7-openjdk-common/jre/lib/zi/ZoneInfoMappings
> $ ls -lah /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-common/jre/lib/zi/ZoneInfoMappings
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15K Sep 11 20:10
> /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-common/jre/lib/zi/ZoneInfoMappings
> 
> The .metadata/.log file starts with:
> 
> !SESSION 2012-09-13 08:59:42.484 ---------------------------------------------
--
> eclipse.buildId=I20120608-1400
> java.version=1.7.0_07
> java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
> BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_AU
> Framework arguments:  -product org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
> Command-line arguments:  -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64 -product
> org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
> 
> !ENTRY org.eclipse.ui.workbench 4 2 2012-09-13 08:59:55.093
> !MESSAGE Problems occurred when invoking code from plug-in:
> "org.eclipse.ui.workbench".
> !STACK 1
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Plug-in
> "org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk.scheduler" was unable to instantiate
> class 
"org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.ui.sdk.scheduler.AutomaticUpdateScheduler".
> 	at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.throwException(Regi
stryStrategyOSGI.java:194)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExt
ension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:188)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(E
xtensionRegistry.java:905)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtensio
n(ConfigurationElement.java:243)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableEx
tension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:55)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin$1.run(WorkbenchPlugin.java:273)
> 	at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:52)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin.createExtension(WorkbenchPlugin.java:269
)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.EarlyStartupRunnable.getExecutableExtension(EarlyStartup
Runnable.java:117)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.EarlyStartupRunnable.run(EarlyStartupRunnable.java:66)
> 	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
> 	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$52.run(Workbench.java:2357)
> 	at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:54)
> Caused by: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
> 	at com.ibm.icu.util.TimeZone.getDefault(TimeZone.java:754)
> 	at com.ibm.icu.util.Calendar.getInstanceInternal(Calendar.java:1626)
> 	at com.ibm.icu.util.Calendar.getInstance(Calendar.java:1590)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.ui.sdk.scheduler.AutomaticUpdateScheduler.
<clinit>(AutomaticUpdateScheduler.java:50)
> 	at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
> 	at 
sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorI
mpl.java:57)
> 	at 
sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorA
ccessorImpl.java:45)
> 	at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:525)
> 	at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:372)
> 	at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:325)
> 	at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExt
ension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:184)
> 	... 11 more
> Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
> 	at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile.getZoneIDs(ZoneInfoFile.java:790)
> 	at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo.getAvailableIDs(ZoneInfo.java:576)
> 	at java.util.TimeZone.getAvailableIDs(TimeZone.java:588)
> 	at com.ibm.icu.impl.JavaTimeZone.<clinit>(JavaTimeZone.java:37)
> 	... 22 more
> 
> I compiled the TZTest file as suggested at
> https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-2662?focusedCommentId=205020 and
> it reproduces the exception from the Eclipse logs:
> 
> $ cat TZTest.java
> import java.util.TimeZone;
> 
> public class TZTest {
>     public static void main(String args[]) {
>         String[] availableIds = TimeZone.getAvailableIDs();
>         System.out.println("Length: "+availableIds.length);
>         for (int i = 0; i < availableIds.length; i++) {
>             System.out.println("ID #"+i+": "+availableIds[i]);
>         }
>     }
> }
> $ javac TZTest.java
> $ java TZTest
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
> 	at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfoFile.getZoneIDs(ZoneInfoFile.java:790)
> 	at sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo.getAvailableIDs(ZoneInfo.java:576)
> 	at java.util.TimeZone.getAvailableIDs(TimeZone.java:588)
> 	at TZTest.main(TZTest.java:5)
> 
> On 13 September 2012 09:29, Peter Ansell <ansell.peter <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I installed an update to OpenJDK-7 in the last few hours and now
> > Eclipse is failing to let me see the preferences panel for installed
> > JREs, and in addition, I cannot run code inside Eclipse.
> >
> > I get the following error in ~/workspace/.metadata/.log when I try to
> > go to Window->Preferences->Java->Installed JREs, and there is also an
> > error dialog inside Eclipse at the point of failure that doesn't tell
> > me much.
> >
> > Naively I would say that something relating to
> > com.ibm.icu.text.SimpleDateFormat may have changed in the most recent
> > OpenJDK, as it seems to be the root cause.
> >
> > !ENTRY org.eclipse.equinox.registry 4 1 2012-09-13 09:16:18.508
> > !MESSAGE Unable to create the selected preference page.
> > !STACK 0
> > 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter$TerminatingClassNot
FoundException:
> > An error occurred while automatically activating bundle
> > org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui (339).
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(
EclipseLazyStarter.java:122)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathMan
ager.java:469)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.findLocalClass(DefaultC
lassLoader.java:216)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:3
95)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.jav
a:464)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:421)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:412)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadClass(DefaultClassL
oader.java:107)
> >         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:356)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.loadClass(BundleLoader.java:340)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass(BundleHost.java:22
9)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass(AbstractBundle
.java:1212)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExt
ension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:174)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(E
xtensionRegistry.java:905)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtensio
n(ConfigurationElement.java:243)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableEx
tension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:55)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.adapter.AdapterFactoryProxy.loadFactory(AdapterFactory
Proxy.java:136)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.AdapterManager.getAdapter(AdapterManager.java:
321)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.AdapterManager.loadAdapter(AdapterManager.java
:356)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.ToggleBreakpointsTargetManager$ToggleBreak
pointsTargetAdapterFactory.getToggleBreakpointsTarget(ToggleBreakpointsTargetMan
ager.java:339)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.ToggleBreakpointsTargetManager$ToggleBreak
pointsTargetAdapterFactory.createDefaultToggleTarget(ToggleBreakpointsTargetMana
ger.java:378)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.ToggleBreakpointsTargetManager.getToggleBr
eakpointsTarget(ToggleBreakpointsTargetManager.java:539)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.breakpoints.RetargetBreakpointAction.getAd
apter(RetargetBreakpointAction.java:47)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.RetargetAction.partActivated(RetargetActio
n.java:163)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.RetargetAction.init(RetargetAction.java:96
)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.breakpoints.RetargetBreakpointAction.init(
RetargetBreakpointAction.java:53)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WWinPluginAction.initDelegate(WWinPluginAction.java:189)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.PluginAction.createDelegate(PluginAction.java:125)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.WWinPluginAction.refreshActionList(WWinPluginAction.java
:165)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin$1.run(AbstractUIPlugin.java:485)
> >         at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:35)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchronizer.java:135)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.java:3529)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3182)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$9.run(PartRendering
Engine.java:1022)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEn
gine.java:916)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java
:86)
> >         at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:585)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:540)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java
:124)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(Ecli
pseAppLauncher.java:110)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLau
ncher.java:79)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:353)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:180)
> >         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> >         at 
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
> >         at 
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.jav
a:43)
> >         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
> >         at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:629)
> >         at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:584)
> >         at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1438)
> >         at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1414)
> > Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: The activator
> > org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.JDIDebugUIPlugin for bundle
> > org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui is invalid
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator(Abst
ractBundle.java:172)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextIm
pl.java:679)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:
381)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.jav
a:300)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:440)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setLazyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:2
63)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(
EclipseLazyStarter.java:107)
> >         ... 55 more
> > Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
> > org/eclipse/jdt/debug/core/IJavaHotCodeReplaceListener
> >         at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
> >         at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2404)
> >         at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2714)
> >         at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:343)
> >         at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:325)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator(Abst
ractBundle.java:167)
> >         ... 61 more
> > Caused by: 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter$TerminatingClassNot
FoundException:
> > An error occurred while automatically activating bundle
> > org.eclipse.jdt.debug (338).
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(
EclipseLazyStarter.java:122)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathMan
ager.java:469)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.findLocalClass(DefaultC
lassLoader.java:216)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:3
95)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.jav
a:464)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:421)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:412)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadClass(DefaultClassL
oader.java:107)
> >         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:356)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.loadClass(BundleLoader.java:340)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass(BundleHost.java:22
9)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass(AbstractBundle
.java:1212)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExt
ension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:174)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(E
xtensionRegistry.java:905)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtensio
n(ConfigurationElement.java:243)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableEx
tension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:55)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.BreakpointManager.createBreakpoint(BreakpointMan
ager.java:557)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.BreakpointManager.loadBreakpoints(BreakpointMana
ger.java:268)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.BreakpointManager.initializeBreakpoints(Breakpoi
ntManager.java:461)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.BreakpointManager.getBreakpoints0(BreakpointMana
ger.java:430)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.BreakpointManager.hasBreakpoints(BreakpointManag
er.java:946)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.breakpoints.RemoveAllBreakpointsAction.isE
nabled(RemoveAllBreakpointsAction.java:55)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.AbstractRemoveAllActionDelegate.update(Abs
tractRemoveAllActionDelegate.java:100)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.AbstractRemoveAllActionDelegate.init(Abstr
actRemoveAllActionDelegate.java:86)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.actions.breakpoints.RemoveAllBreakpointsAction.ini
t(RemoveAllBreakpointsAction.java:150)
> >         ... 30 more
> > Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Exception in
> > org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.core.JDIDebugPlugin.start() of bundle
> > org.eclipse.jdt.debug.
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(Bundle
ContextImpl.java:734)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextIm
pl.java:683)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:
381)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.jav
a:300)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:440)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setLazyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:2
63)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(
EclipseLazyStarter.java:107)
> >         ... 54 more
> > Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class
> > com.ibm.icu.text.SimpleDateFormat
> >         at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.core.JDIDebugOptions.<clinit>
(JDIDebugOptions.java:58)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.core.JDIDebugPlugin.start(JDIDebugPlugin.java:274
)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextIm
pl.java:711)
> >         at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
> >         at 
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(Bundle
ContextImpl.java:702)
> >         ... 60 more
> >
> >
> > $ java -version
> > java version "1.7.0_07"
> > OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea7 2.3.2) (7u7-2.3.2-1ubuntu0.12.04.1)
> > OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.2-b09, mixed mode)
> >
> > I have installed Eclipse Juno (version 4.2) myself in /opt/eclipse and
> > the output of /opt/eclipse/eclipse.ini is:
> >
> > $ cat /opt/eclipse/eclipse.ini
> > -startup
> > plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
> > --launcher.library
> > plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.1.200.v20120522-1813
> > -product
> > org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
> > --launcher.defaultAction
> > openFile
> > -showsplash
> > org.eclipse.platform
> > --launcher.XXMaxPermSize
> > 2048m
> > --launcher.defaultAction
> > openFile
> > -vmargs
> > -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
> > -Dhelp.lucene.tokenizer=standard
> > -XX:MaxPermSize=2048m
> > -Xms1024m
> > -Xmx4096m
> >
> > The Eclipse About dialog shows the Eclipse Version as:
> >
> > Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers.
> > Version: Juno Release
> > Build id: 20120614-1722
> 
> 

The answer is:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install tzdata-java

Source:

http://markmail.org/message/psoe2mhyh2kfvmep?q=net%2Ejava%2Eopenjdk

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