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Bug 106731

Summary:	The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly
Product:	Community	Reporter:	Renato Steiner <honato11>
Component:	Bugzilla	Assignee:	Eclipse Webmaster <webmaster>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description Renato Steiner

2005-08-11 06:15:18 EDT

Problem:
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The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from
required .class files

Problem cause:
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JDK1.3.1 was configured at Preferences.Java.Installed JREs, but the .classpath
file contained: 

 <classpathentry exported="true" kind="con"
path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JDK
1.3.1"/>

This entry was never updated even though a new JDK was added. After
changing the name to JDK 1.3.1 it worked and best is, the error
message never appeared again even after changing back the name to
JDK1.3.1 (the .classpath file was updated correctly). Seems to be an
Eclipse 3.1 bug.

Background-Infos: 
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This may happen when a project is imported into
Eclipse from scratch for which  a .classpath file aready exists.

Problem solution: 
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Check .classpath file and name your JRE exactly as
you see in StandardVMType/...

The cool thing is that after changing the name to JDK 1.3.1 and then back to 
JDK1.3.1 it worked. 

Task for the eclipse developers
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Take care that .classpath file is updated correctly if an eclipse project is
imported and a JRE is added.

Comment 1 Eclipse Webmaster

2005-08-11 08:37:38 EDT

The Community component of Bugzilla if for reporting problems with the
eclipse.org infrastructure.

I suggest you post your problem to one of our newsgroups - for instance, the
eclipse.newcomer or eclipse.platform (http://eclipse.org/newsgroups/) to make
sure you have really found a bug before submitting a bug report.

They will also guide you to the right Bugzilla product to report your bug.

D.