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RTC 6.05 server SDK plugins are giving error after restarting Eclipse


Kieran Walsh (134) | asked Sep 10 '19, 2:14 p.m.
edited Sep 12 '19, 1:26 a.m. by Ralph Schoon (62.7k33643)

After I do Extension Workshop 1.3 Setup the Eclipse Workspace for Server SDK Development, eclipse will get an error if I restart it.  This happens right after I change the Target Platform to the installed RTC-SDK-Server.  I do not get an error when I do this, but if I exit out of eclipse and then try to open the workspace again, I get the following error in he Plug-ins View "Plug-in 'org.eclipse.pde.ui' was unable to instantiate class "org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.views.plugins,PluginsView".  Then I can no longer look at my source code and cannot create new plugins.  It also gives an error 'An internal error occurred during: "Initializing Java Tooling".
java.lang.NullPointerException'.   

This only happens after I change the target platform to the rtc-sdk-server download.

Full Error:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Plug-in "org.eclipse.pde.ui" was unable to instantiate class "org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.views.plugins.PluginsView".

      at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.throwException(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:194)
      at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:186)
      at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.java:905)
      at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElement.java:243)
      at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:55)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.registry.ViewDescriptor.createView(ViewDescriptor.java:58)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewReference.createPart(ViewReference.java:101)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.createPart(CompatibilityPart.java:279)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.create(CompatibilityPart.java:317)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:90)
      at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:55)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:898)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:879)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.inject(InjectorImpl.java:121)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalMake(InjectorImpl.java:345)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.make(InjectorImpl.java:264)
      at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.make(ContextInjectionFactory.java:162)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.createFromBundle(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:104)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.doCreate(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:73)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.create(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:55)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ContributedPartRenderer.createWidget(ContributedPartRenderer.java:129)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:971)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:640)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$1.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:525)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:509)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ElementReferenceRenderer.createWidget(ElementReferenceRenderer.java:69)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:971)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:640)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.StackRenderer.showTab(StackRenderer.java:1306)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.LazyStackRenderer.postProcess(LazyStackRenderer.java:103)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:71)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SashRenderer.processContents(SashRenderer.java:151)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:654)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:71)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SashRenderer.processContents(SashRenderer.java:151)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:654)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:71)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.PerspectiveRenderer.processContents(PerspectiveRenderer.java:49)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:654)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.PerspectiveStackRenderer.showTab(PerspectiveStackRenderer.java:82)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.LazyStackRenderer.postProcess(LazyStackRenderer.java:103)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.PerspectiveStackRenderer.postProcess(PerspectiveStackRenderer.java:63)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:71)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SashRenderer.processContents(SashRenderer.java:151)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:654)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:71)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.WBWRenderer.processContents(WBWRenderer.java:614)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:654)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:717)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:695)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$4.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1061)
      at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:337)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1018)
      at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:156)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:694)
      at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:337)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:606)
      at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:150)
      at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:139)
      at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:134)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:104)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:380)
      at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:235)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:90)
      at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:55)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
      at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:669)
      at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:608)
      at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1515)
      at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1488)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.MinimalState.addBundle(MinimalState.java:129)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.PDEState.createNewTargetState(PDEState.java:160)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.PDEState.readTargetState(PDEState.java:129)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.PDEState.<init>(PDEState.java:101)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.PluginModelManager.initializeTable(PluginModelManager.java:515)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.PluginModelManager.getState(PluginModelManager.java:1056)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.core.TargetPlatformHelper.getPDEState(TargetPlatformHelper.java:417)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.util.SourcePluginFilter.<init>(SourcePluginFilter.java:28)
      at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.views.plugins.PluginsView.<init>(PluginsView.java:81)
      at java.lang.J9VMInternals.newInstanceImpl(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1899)
      at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:184)
      ... 114 more


Comments
Ralph Schoon commented Sep 11 '19, 10:41 a.m.
FORUM ADMINISTRATOR / FORUM MODERATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER

Never seen that. You do not provide any info about versions, RTC, Eclipse,.... 


Kieran Walsh commented Sep 11 '19, 11:26 a.m. | edited Sep 11 '19, 11:27 a.m.

I have tried in Eclipse Mars and Oxygen. They both run into the same problem.

 I am using RTC 6.0.5
I am using a Linux machine Red Hat 6


Ralph Schoon commented Sep 11 '19, 12:21 p.m.
FORUM ADMINISTRATOR / FORUM MODERATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER

How about following the workshop and use a vanilla RTC plain zip client for a start?

 


Ralph Schoon commented Sep 11 '19, 12:25 p.m.
FORUM ADMINISTRATOR / FORUM MODERATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER

I can’t get the workshop setup tool to. Work on red hat. Might have to recompile/rebuild on Linux. It would be possible to import the project source code just as eclipse projects into the eclipse workspace.


Kieran Walsh commented Sep 11 '19, 2:14 p.m. | edited Sep 11 '19, 2:15 p.m.
I am currently waiting for approval to get the most recent eclipse version and hopefully that will solve the error.

Also, I just got the WorkshopSetup.sh to work. I used the following:


$JAVA_HOME/bin/java -cp $PLAIN_JAVA/:./ com.ibm.js.rtcext.serversetup.ServerSetup $REPOSITORY $USERID $PASSWORD $* 
Everything has to be exactly that, make sure no spaces are out of place.


Ralph Schoon commented Sep 12 '19, 1:52 a.m. | edited Sep 12 '19, 1:53 a.m.
FORUM ADMINISTRATOR / FORUM MODERATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER

I tried all permutations, including yours, I reviewed with peers. No luck. 


I will fix the base script to what you show above, even if it does not work on my Red Hat VM for some reason, but I have wasted too much time with this. The error messages are pointless. I searched the usual sites. I have the choice of two symptooms that do not help. I give up. The workshop is developed and tested on Windows. Unix support is best effort. 

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