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Bug 331433

Summary:	Eclipse wont start on later versions of Java on Snow Lepoard
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Gary <gary.newbould>
Component:	Runtime	Assignee:	platform-runtime-inbox <platform-runtime-inbox>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:
Severity:	critical
Priority:	P3	CC:	daniel_megert, hsoliwal, lshanmug, prakash, remy.suen, skovatch, swingler, thatnitind
Version:	3.5
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	Macintosh
OS:	Mac OS X - Carbon (unsup.)
Whiteboard:

Description Gary

2010-11-30 09:11:14 EST

Build Identifier: M20100909-0800

I was running gannymede and it stopped working following a JVM update from Apple.  I therefore decided it was time to upgrade to Helios.

However, this also fails as shown in the stack trace below.  

In an attempt to fix, I attempted to use Soylatte openJDK 1.6.0_03 which worked OK.  However, again when I attempt to upgrade to openJDK 1.6.0_20 the same issue occurs.  It would appear that later jvm builds do not include an appropriate xcerces parser.

However, I have attempted to add the appropriate jars to the appropriate JDK ext directories, as well as trying to add them to the eclipse installation itself.  All attempts have failed to try to get eclipse to recognise these components are not present.

Stack Trace :


!SESSION 2010-11-30 11:29:17.212 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=M20100909-0800
java.version=1.6.0_22
java.vendor=Apple Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=macosx, ARCH=x86_64, WS=cocoa, NL=en_US
Framework arguments:  -keyring /Users/garynewbould/.eclipse_keyring -showlocation
Command-line arguments:  -os macosx -ws cocoa -arch x86_64 -keyring /Users/garynewbould/.eclipse_keyring -showlocation

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2010-11-30 11:29:19.543
!MESSAGE An unexpected runtime error has occurred.
!STACK 0
javax.xml.parsers.FactoryConfigurationError: Provider org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl not found
	at javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory.newInstance(SAXParserFactory.java:134)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAdaptorHook$ParsingService.createService(EclipseAdaptorHook.java:147)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAdaptorHook$ParsingService.getService(EclipseAdaptorHook.java:139)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceUse$1.run(ServiceUse.java:120)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceUse.getService(ServiceUse.java:118)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistrationImpl.getService(ServiceRegistrationImpl.java:447)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry.getService(ServiceRegistry.java:430)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.getService(BundleContextImpl.java:667)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker.addingService(ServiceTracker.java:442)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker$Tracked.customizerAdding(ServiceTracker.java:896)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.trackAdding(AbstractTracked.java:261)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.trackInitial(AbstractTracked.java:184)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker.open(ServiceTracker.java:339)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker.open(ServiceTracker.java:273)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.getXMLParser(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:304)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.addContribution(ExtensionRegistry.java:1061)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.addContribution(ExtensionRegistry.java:1039)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.EclipseBundleListener.addBundle(EclipseBundleListener.java:184)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.EclipseBundleListener.processBundles(EclipseBundleListener.java:90)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.onStart(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:224)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.<init>(ExtensionRegistry.java:725)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.RegistryFactory.createRegistry(RegistryFactory.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.Activator.startRegistry(Activator.java:137)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.Activator.start(Activator.java:56)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:417)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setLazyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:106)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:33)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.MultiSourcePackage.loadClass(MultiSourcePackage.java:31)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:410)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:248)
	at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
	at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:169)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.Activator.start(Activator.java:55)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:417)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setLazyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:106)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:33)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:410)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:248)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator.startAppContainer(PlatformActivator.java:44)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator.start(PlatformActivator.java:31)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.resume(AbstractBundle.java:374)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework.resumeBundle(Framework.java:1067)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.resumeBundles(StartLevelManager.java:561)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.resumeBundles(StartLevelManager.java:546)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.incFWSL(StartLevelManager.java:459)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.doSetStartLevel(StartLevelManager.java:243)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.dispatchEvent(StartLevelManager.java:440)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:227)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager$EventThread.run(EventManager.java:337)

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2010-11-30 11:29:19.568
!MESSAGE 
!STACK 0
org.osgi.framework.ServiceException: Exception in org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAdaptorHook$ParsingService.getService()
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceUse.getService(ServiceUse.java:130)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistrationImpl.getService(ServiceRegistrationImpl.java:447)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry.getService(ServiceRegistry.java:430)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.getService(BundleContextImpl.java:667)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker.addingService(ServiceTracker.java:442)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker$Tracked.customizerAdding(ServiceTracker.java:896)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.trackAdding(AbstractTracked.java:261)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.trackInitial(AbstractTracked.java:184)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker.open(ServiceTracker.java:339)
	at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker.open(ServiceTracker.java:273)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.getXMLParser(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:304)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.addContribution(ExtensionRegistry.java:1061)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.addContribution(ExtensionRegistry.java:1039)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.EclipseBundleListener.addBundle(EclipseBundleListener.java:184)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.EclipseBundleListener.processBundles(EclipseBundleListener.java:90)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.onStart(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:224)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.<init>(ExtensionRegistry.java:725)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.RegistryFactory.createRegistry(RegistryFactory.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.Activator.startRegistry(Activator.java:137)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.Activator.start(Activator.java:56)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:417)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setLazyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:106)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:33)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.MultiSourcePackage.loadClass(MultiSourcePackage.java:31)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:410)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:248)
	at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
	at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:169)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.Activator.start(Activator.java:55)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:417)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setLazyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:106)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:33)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:410)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:248)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator.startAppContainer(PlatformActivator.java:44)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator.start(PlatformActivator.java:31)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.resume(AbstractBundle.java:374)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework.resumeBundle(Framework.java:1067)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.resumeBundles(StartLevelManager.java:561)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.resumeBundles(StartLevelManager.java:546)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.incFWSL(StartLevelManager.java:459)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.doSetStartLevel(StartLevelManager.java:243)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.dispatchEvent(StartLevelManager.java:440)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:227)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager$EventThread.run(EventManager.java:337)
Caused by: javax.xml.parsers.FactoryConfigurationError: Provider org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl not found
	at javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory.newInstance(SAXParserFactory.java:134)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAdaptorHook$ParsingService.createService(EclipseAdaptorHook.java:147)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAdaptorHook$ParsingService.getService(EclipseAdaptorHook.java:139)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceUse$1.run(ServiceUse.java:120)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceUse.getService(ServiceUse.java:118)
	... 75 more


Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Prakash Rangaraj

2010-11-30 09:17:08 EST

cc-ing Scott & Lakshmi, as they have Snow Leopard

Gary, 
   Do you get the exception on plain Eclipse download? (without any other 3rd party plugins)

Comment 2 Gary

2010-11-30 09:19:58 EST

Yes it's a standard eclipse download.  Doesnt matter if 32 or 64 bit, Carbon or Cocoa.  Always get the same issue.

Comment 3 Scott Kovatch

2010-11-30 11:36:03 EST

Are you able to create a new workspace? You may need to reset the 'Installed JREs', as the classpaths occasionally change from one release to the next.

Go to Preferences -> Installed JREs, and select 'JVM 1.6.0'. Click 'Edit...' and then 'Restore Default' in the dialog that appears. This should re-find all of the JARs in the JRE system libraries.

Comment 4 Gary

2010-11-30 11:46:04 EST

Scott,

Thanks for getting back to me.  I cant create a new workspace when using the apple JRE, as my issue is the fact that Eclipse will not launch at all.  I have created an empty workspace when booting with SoyaLatte and have reset the default for the standard apple JRE.

This didnt change any jar locations, and is still failing. in exactly the same way.

I have read about compatibility issues with xerces.jar and java 1.6 and found one of those lingering in an extensions folder and deleted it.  But still no joy :-(

Cheers
Gary

Comment 5 Scott Kovatch

2010-11-30 11:50:21 EST

Mike, do you have any idea why the xerces parser might not be found?

Comment 6 Remy Suen

2010-11-30 13:18:16 EST

See also bug 301815 and bug 330193 for similar-ish reports relating to XML parsers.

Comment 7 Hitesh

2010-12-09 06:11:58 EST

Moving to Runtime for comment.

Comment 8 John Arthorne

2010-12-15 12:00:11 EST


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 330193 ***