java intellij - how to build directory-based project? - java

Total newbie here.
I hired a developer to create a java project using IntelliJ.
He provided me a github link and I downloaded a *zip of the project.
After unzipping, I looked in the folders and see a hidden /idea folder.
After installing IntelliJ, I then File->Open and selected the root folder of the unzip.
It appears to load in the project explorer of IntelliJ.
I even have an option for Build Project.
However, after I click the Build Project button, it does nothing. Instead I see a message in Event Log: "cannot start compiler: The SDK is not specified for module ...."
The main.java class is buried a few directories down from the root directory.
I checked the main.xml and it correctly paths to the main.java.
What am I missing to build this project?
It isn't clear to me if I selected the correct directory (the root) with the File->Open operation.
I know - very newbie question here - please don't blast me too hard in your reply. I'm probably not even asking this question in the correct manner.

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How to add referenced library JAR files using relative path for eclipse Java project in vscode

I checked this question and many other posts to help me resolve my issue, but nothing worked.
I trying to open an existing Java Project from Eclipse in vscode. The project was opened successfully in Eclipse 2021-06 and I fixed the referenced libraries by selecting the JAR libraries under lib/ folder and right-click - configure build batch - add select add to build path. Then the file .classpath was updated automatically. Then I had to download JDK 11 (needed for vscode) and JDK 1.8 needed for the Java project. I managed to work with eclipse to set the JDK correctly and all worked fine. I was able to compile the project, export the result JAR and deploy and all worked well.
I am having trouble to open this project in vscode using Open Java Project option. I am facing issues adding referenced libraries this Java project as it is a managed project (since it was created in Eclipse). When I try to add the libraries using vscode UI, I am getting mixed results and sometimes it is not working and the build fails. I was surprised as in some instances, things just work, and then they don't.
I tried to update .classpath file in vscode and still same issues. When I try to add the libraries from Referenced Libraries (Read Only) under JAVA PROJECTS tree in vscode by clicking +, it has no effect. This step will modify the file settings.json under .vscode folder by adding the relevant values to the property "java.project.referencedLibraries".
I am confused about how to configure the referenced libraries for Java projects in vscode. Following is a summary of questions:
How to add a library using a relative path to a Java Project based on the project root folder?
What is the difference between adding a library using the .classpath file and by modifying settings.json file? Which one will win?
How to add a folder with all JAR files to be as the referenced library to the Java Project? This is to avoid adding one file at a time.
Why the .classpath and .project files are not showing in vscode explorer view? It will only show when you open the file in vscode from the Windows File Explorer.
I found command Configure Classpath but it is read-only, which I think it is the same as the .classpath file. Is there a way to change it from vscode UI?
When I remove .classpath file or when I removed the classpathentry lines from the .classpath file, the node 'Referenced Libraries (Read Only)' under JAVA PROJECTS in vscode view was removed. Why?
See the snapshots below for more details.
I appreciate your help.
Basically speaking, java extension looks for jars from Referenced Libraries.
Here're my answers to your questions:
Right click the jar and choose copy relative path then add it to settings, click the refresh button then the added jar should be displayed under the option Referenced Libraries:
The CLASSPATH variable is one way to tell applications, including the JDK tools, where to look for user classes. When it comes to add jars, settings java.project.referencedLibraries wins.
No way to select
jar folders but you can use keyboard shortcuts to select all jars then add them.
There's a setting called "java.configuration.checkProjectSettingsExclusions", and it's true by default, so .project and .classpath won't be shown in VS Code.
The command Java: Configure Classpath works on my machine, which can customize current project.
My guess is when you open a new project, vscode popped up a window and ask you if trust it, and you chose Not, then project is read-only. Trusting the workspace then try the command Java: Configure Classpath again, it should be writeable.
The answer by #Molly Want-MSFT helped me a lot. Following is what I did to resolve the problem for good. I applied the steps below many time to verify they will work every time.
Steps to open a Java Project in both Eclipse and vscode:
Download the JDK needed for vscode, Eclipse and your Java Project.
Import the project in Eclipse and setup the JDK for the workspace and the project. Also, make sure to setup the compile level to match the JDK.
Set up the Project JDK to match the default of the workspace.
Build the project (Project-Cleanup) and Export the JAR to make sure all is OK.
Now open the project in vscode.
Setup java.home in Settings, in user and workspace sections. This must be JDK-11 or higher to allow vscode to function properly for Java Projects.
Add references to the installed JDKs in User's settings.json under "java.configuration.runtimes" section.
Restart vscode and take the option Configure Java Runtime from JAVA PROJECTS view. Make sure that the JDK of the Java Project is detected and working correctly.
You may have to open one of the Java Source Code Files. Wait a bit until it will settle down. Check the Java Build Status progress by clicking the spinning icon in the bottom right. This icon is for Language Server and it will turn into an icon that looks like thumbs-up when build/compile is done.
Close and open Configure Java Runtime to verify that the JDK was detected by vscode.
Ensure that both JRE System Libraries and Referenced Libraries under JAVA PROJECTS view are visible without any errors. Check the Problems view and try to resolve all errors.
The Referenced Libraries should be Read Only because this project was setup in Eclipse. You can delete the .classpath and .project files and open the project again in vscode, and try to fix the problems by adding libraries using the + button. When such files are deleted, the project will become Unmanaged. Later, you can restore such files.
When the project is unmanaged, you use Configure Java Runtime from JAVA PROJECTS view and you can check the project type. You can change the JDK to one of the installed ones as per the section "java.configuration.runtimes" in the user's setting.json.
If the the Referenced Libraries is read-only, it has no effect even if you can add libraries into settings.json, but the .classpath file will win.
From JAVA PROJECTS view, you can use the option Build Workspace and Clean Workspace to troubleshoot and try to resolve errors.
Finally, you can Export JAR from the option on JAVA PROJECTS view. This option is not clear and it looks like and arrow pointing to the right |-->.
I hope this helps, and if you have any question, please post a comment and I will try to answer back when possible.
I just change the path strings of the jars in the .classpath file and it works for me.

Problems in upgrading JSyn related programs

I am trying to upgrade some online synth applications made with the old JSyn plugin .
Initially the former programmer sent me the .jar file of the synth application which was more or less not useful .
I asked for the project files so that I can perform the upgrade.
I received a folder with an .src ending which when I open has multiple subfolders that end up in .java files that I can edit .
Now the files are at least editable but both Netbeans and Eclipse can't see any of the folders as a project file so reprogramming and understanding the structure of the program is kind of a nuisance .
It would be helpful if anybody explained to me what is happening and/or how to solve that problem .
You can build a new JSyn JAR file using the source code on GitHub at:
https://github.com/philburk/jsyn
The GitHub repo has a .project file for Eclipse so you can open it directly in Eclipse. Then add the JSyn project to your own project.
Right click on your project name in Eclipse.
Select "Build Path > Configure Build Path..."
Click on "Projects" Tab
Add the JSyn Project

Eclipse doesn't compile java files into classes

I have no idea why, but from today Eclipse doesn't compile .java files into .class. I press the "Run" button and Eclipse only tries to run the program rather then compiles it first, so i get this error all the time:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
open problems view from window -> show view -> problems, if there's any error, fix it
eclipse will reject to compile if there is any problems in your project
Close Project -> Open Project -> Clean -> Refresh
Hope it helps for someone else
This problem happens when "for some reasons" your project is corrupted and has a red icon near the project's name in Eclipse. The solution is to save the project's folder, delete the project in Eclipse, than create the project again in Eclipse coping all the previous files saved.
I ran into this problem with Eclipse Luna, for some reason the Java builder was missing from the project. Verify that in your .project file you have something like
<buildSpec>
<buildCommand>
<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
<arguments>
</arguments>
</buildCommand>
</buildSpec>
You can also configure builders from Project Properties -> Builders
When I have had this exact same problem, its cause has always been the same and the solution has worked 100% of the time for me. It's caused by a missing jar file in the project's Java build path and it's indicated by a red exclamation point decoration on the project icon. To fix the problem, go to Project|Properties|Java Build Path, click on the Libraries tab and either remove or fix the path for all missing jar files. If your project is configured to rebuild automatically, it should start a build as soon as you apply your changes.
The eclipse needs to erase the output folder when building classes.
The folder is found on Project Properties -> Java Build Path -> Default Output Folder. It can differ from general output folder name found under Eclipse Preferences. If this output folder cannot be erased for some reason (for instance, on Windows, when a shell is opened on this location), the project is marked as corrupted (as Marco Micheli describes) and the classes then are not built.
You just need to make sure the output folder can be erased.
Yes I was facing this issue. Coz Eclipse cannot build the project for Build Path error. Check that your external jar files is not showing any error. Delete the Jar file which one is missing or which one is showing re color. delete that one. add a fresh one from the correct path or location. if all the error are gone. then in the project bin folder one class file will be created and then could not load main class error will be removed too.
there can be errors in your project, or other reasons like mentioned in above answers.
or you may be a fool like me
who moved the source code to other folder and not updated source path in project build properties. in this case it was not giving any error or class files too.
check that too.
goto
Project Properties -> Java Build Path -> Source
Add or Link new source folder location.
Do clean all projects ! This will erase all old class files, so eclipse is forced to generate them again.
Some times jars in the build path might be missing even though we are not using it. Since error is there, java files wont compile into classes.
Can check errors from problems view.
Either remove jars from build path or place the missing jars in the build path.
I had problem in eclipse for load module not found and no class file was getting created.
Solution: Go to Create New Project > Under JRE section Choose Use project Specific JRE.
Now Class files are created.
Please check if all the jars are there in your build path settings.
If any jar is missing this issue might come.
I had this problem, I tried the clean, the build manually, open, closing the project, deleting, and open, etc., nothing works, and after 4 hours I get a workaround what works for me.
Please, Make a RAR, ZIP, or copy from your entire project folder as a backup if it doesn't work and you mess around, OK, now:
Clean the Project. It cleaned all my class files from the output folder, but doesn't generate the class files after the clean with the building (but we already know that)
Delete the project (warning, make sure the Delete contents is not selected or your project will dissapear). For me it says something about that desynchronysation with code mix, and hibernate, blabla)
Close myEclipse
Restart your computer.
Open myEclipse
Import the project with the option "Projects from folder or Archive", not with the "existing projects into workspace" option.
Myeclipse start to build the class files, I don't know why, but works for me, I hope this helps somebody else.
Also ensure that there are no projects with fatal errors (projects with ! symbol over it) in the build path of the project which is not generating classes under the bin directory
Just restart your machine.
Its weird but it helps we had loads of problems this type in our company for unknown yet reason. Always restarting the machine helped.
It was normally encountered while trying to run Junit tests and it could not find a class even when the Run configuration was pointed to /bin.
I encountered a similar problem: previously compiled and running java files couldn't run anymore. Eclipse showed "couldn't find class xxxx". When I checked bin folder, the previous .class files were gone. That's why Eclipse couldn't run the files, NOT because of errors in files. I don't know why it can't just re-compile the file, and why the .class file gone missing in the first place.
But I found a solution:
Simply create a dummy java file in the same package (without doing anything just create), then run it. Then magically all previous .class files came back. And I can run those files as before.
Just Remove Your all Jars (Libraries) from the Build Path and refresh and add all jars and clean and build the project
This is probably a rare event but I declared a servlet with annotations and left off the "/" before the servlet mapping name. I spent over an hour chasing my tail, installing new servers, thinking I might even need to re-install my IDE and it was this simple error! Every time I tried to load any page from my Dynamic Web Project I got a 404 error. I could not even load a plain vanilla html page. There really needs to be better error logging with the IDE and Server interaction as there was zero indication of the error and my servlet was never called at the start of my web app. Hope this helps save someone else some frustration. Always name your servlet with a / slash like /myServlet never just myServlet.
I tried many different potential solutions: cleaning, rebuilding, removing, re importing, Update Maven Project and nothing. I still couldn't run my app from Eclipse. In my case the reason was that I was running Eclipse using openjdk-11 while my project was in Java 8. After I've reconfigured Eclipse to be ran from Java 8 everything started to work (in eclipse.ini).
-vm
/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0_202/bin
I'll explain my solution to this problem: "eclipse not compiling java files into class files". I'm using Eclipse version '2020-03 (4.15.0)'. I have a project that is dependent on a java project. For the dependent project, I was not able to export a jar file containing the compiles classes and resources. To be more precise, the exported jar file did not contain any class files. The output bin folder for the project is empty after doing a project build. In examining the console output when I tried to build all projects indicated that the build failed because the dependent project was missing. In looking at one of the log outputs, I saw something indicating that the build failed because some eclipse class was missing.
One of the things I tried was to do an eclipse update. Eclipse offered up the list of changes and I tried to apply them, but the update failed. I tried to update several times but they all failed. Looking more carefully at the offered up list of updates I noticed that one of the suggested update involved "deleting" Java Development Tools. That line had an warning indicating that the entire feature could not be deleted due to other dependencies and that only the non dependent features would be deleted. Doesn't that sound suspicious. Why was the update trying to delete Java Development Tools? My speculation is that something got deleted from the Java Development tool that was causing the build process to fail. The missing class I saw earlier also suspiciously sounds like it might be part of the Java Development Tools feature.
So what I did to solve the problem was to reinstall eclipse. I used the eclipse loader application to do the reinstall. (Note, I did not uninstall it first). After the reinstall, the dependent project was able to produce classes, and things once again worked as they should.
I certainly don't know how the eclipse release got into this compromised state, but in my situation the re-install of eclipse was the only way I could find to resolve the problem.
There would be the case : if you have opened project explorer in eclipse then it may not show you classes generated under /**/build/classes, in such case open Navigator view of that project and check build directory under the same project.

Attach the Source in Eclipse of a jar

I added a Student.jar into my Build Path in my eclipse like this-
Right click on the project->BuildPath->Configure Build
Path->Libraries->Add External Jars
There is one class named StudentTest in Student.jar file. When I was debugging my code in eclipse, I stepped into that StudentTest class in the Student.jar.
And after that eclipse shows me like this-
The JAR file S:\some_location\Student.jar has no source attachment.
You can attach the source by clicking Attach Source below
Now I am not sure how should I attach the source in my eclipse. And from where? Can anyone provide me step by step what I need to do.
Update:-
I tried unzipping the Student.jar and I got Student folder. And after that I tried pointing the source to Student folder But still I am not able to see the class properly so that I can debug it properly, it shows the same above behavior.
Use Java Source Attacher !
It does what eclipse should do - a right click context menu that says "Attach Java Source.
It automatically downloads the source for you and attaches it. I've only hit a couple libraries it doesn't know about and when that happens it lets you contribute the url back to the community so no one else will have a problem with that library.
Eclipse is showing no source found because there is no source available . Your jar only has the compiled classes.
You need to import the project from jar and add the Project as dependency .
Other option is to go to the
Go to Properties (for the Project) -> Java Build Path -> Libraries , select your jar file and click on the source , there will be option to attach the source and Javadocs.
A .jar file usually only contains the .class files, not the .java files they were compiled from. That's why eclipse is telling you it doesn't know the source code of that class.
"Attaching" the source to a JAR means telling eclipse where the source code can be found. Of course, if you don't know yourself, that feature is of little help. Of course, you could try googling for the source code (or check wherever you got the JAR file from).
That said, you don't necessarily need the source to debug.
This worked for me for Eclipse-Luna:
Right Click on the *.jar in the Referenced Libraries folder under your project, then click on Properties
Use the Java Source Attachment page to point to the Workspace location or the External location to the source code of that jar.
Go back in to where you added the jar. I believe its the libraries tab, I don't have Eclipse open but that sounds right. to the left of the jar file you added there should be an arrow pointing right, click that and 3 or 4 options expand, one of them being the source file of the library. Click on that and click edit(I think you can also double click it) then locate the file or folder on your hard disk, you probably have to click apply or okay and you're good to go, same with javadoc and i think the last one is native libraries. I don't pay much attention when I'm in there anymore if you couldn't tell. That's what you were asking, right?
I Know it is pretty late but it will be helpful for the other user, as we can do Job using three ways... as below 1)1. Atttach your source code using i.e, Right click on the project then properties --> Java build path--> attach your source in the source tab or you can remove jar file and attach the source in the libraries tab
2. Using eclipse source Analyzer In the eclipse market you can download the plugin java source analyzer which is used to attach the open source jar file's source code. we can achieve it after installing the plugin, by right click on the open source jar and select the attach source option.
3. Using Jadclipse in eclipse you can do it last not the least, you can achieve the decompile your code using this plugin. it is similar way you can download the plugin from the eclipse market place and install in your eclipse.
in jadclipse view you can see your .class file to decomplile source format note here you cannot see the comment and hidden things I think in your scenario you can use the option one and option three, I prefer option three only if i want to the source code not for the debug the code. else i ll code the option 1, as i have the source already available with.
Simply import the package of the required source class in your code from jar.
You can find jar's sub packages in
Eclipse -- YourProject --> Referenced libraries --> yourJars --> Packages --> Clases
Like-- I was troubling with the mysql connector jar issue
"the source attachment does not contain the source"
by giving the path of source folder it display this statement
The source attachment does not contain the source for the file StatementImpl.class
Then I just import the package of mysql connector jar which contain the required class:
import com.mysql.jdbc.*;
Then program is working fine.
I faced the same issue and solved using the below steps. Go to Windows->preferences->Editors->File Associations
Here click on Add
then type .class
click on OK
again click on Add
then type .classwithoughtsource
click on OK
Now you will be able to see JadClipse option under Java section in Windows->Preferences
Please provide the path of jad.exe file as shown below.
Path for Decompiler-C:\Users\ahr\Documents\eclipse-jee-galileo-SR2-win32\jad.exe
Directory for temporary Files-C:\Users\ahr.net.sf.jadclipse
click on Apply
Now you should be able to see the classfiles in proper format.
It is quite possible, just go to the jar in the Build Path and choose to attach a source just like follow.
Download JDEclipse from http://java-decompiler.github.io/
Follow the installation steps
If you still didn't find the source, right click on the jar file and select "Attach Library Source" option from the project folder, as you can see below.
I am using project is not Spring or spring boot based application.
I have multiple subprojects and they are nested one within another.
The answers shown here supports on first level of subproject.
If I added another sub project for source code attachement, it is not allowing me saying folder already exists error.
Looks like eclipse is out dated IDE. I am using the latest version of Eclipse version 2015-2019.
It is killing all my time.
My intension is run the application in debug mode navigate through the sub projects which are added as external dependencies (non modifiable).
I have faced same problem and resolved it by using following scenario.
First we have to determine which jar file's source code we want along with version number. For Example "Spring Core" » "4.0.6.RELEASE"
open https://mvnrepository.com/ and search file with name "Spring Core" » "4.0.6.RELEASE".
Now Maven repository will show the the details of that jar file.
In that details there is one option "View All" just click on that.
Then we will navigate to URL "https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/springframework/spring-core/4.0.6.RELEASE/".
there so many options so select and download "spring-core-4.0.6.RELEASE-sources.jar" in our our system and attach same jar file as a source attachment in eclipse.
Try removing the breakpoints. :)

giving 'java.library.path' in netbeans for .dll/.so files

How do i give the path for the .dll or .so file in netbeans to load the library using
System.loadLibrary("Foo")
I read this on netbeans page but couldn't help me. as it gives the unsatisfied link error.
These are the two things i tried :
In the following snapshot i created a lib folder inside the netbeans project and placed the dll files inside it.
In the second snapshot i created a lib folder inside the modules folder and placed all the dll files inside lib folder as stated in the link.
But both of them give me unsatisfied link error exception. How do i set java.library.path in netbeans so that i can directly test the application from netbeans,
without having to go and write on the terminal ?
Its working now. Some little bit setting you have to do with your Netbean IDE.Only of Netbean IDE.
Follow the Steps :-
==>Right click on the Project
==>Properties
==>Click on RUN
==>VM Options : -Djava.library.path="C:\Your Directory where Dll is present"
==>Ok
Its working 100%. I have done this in my own project.
I'm using Mac OS X Yosemite and Netbeans 8.02, I got the same error and the simple solution I have found is like above, this is useful when you need to include native library in the project. So do the next for Netbeans:
1.- Right click on the Project
2.- Properties
3.- Click on RUN
4.- VM Options: java -Djava.library.path="your_path"
5.- for example in my case: java -Djava.library.path=</Users/Lexynux/NetBeansProjects/NAO/libs>
6.- Ok
I hope it could be useful for someone.
The link where I found the solution is here:
java.library.path – What is it and how to use
To me JDeveloper's suggestion didn't work. However, the method that I came across this early afternoon works handy.
It is for netbeans 8.02, and Visual Studio 2013 generated dll.
create a package(eg, "dll") under [Source Packages] node of netbeans
project
put/copy a dll file(eg, simpleDLL.dll) into the package(eg,
"dll")
on the [Libraries] node of the netbeans project, right-click
and choose "Add Jar/Folder...",
navigate to the folder("src") that contains the folder("dll") for the package that you created in step 1 above (it could be "...\src\dll" in my example), select package folder("dll") and click [Open] button to select it.
-- now you should have added a folder("dll") (which contains the dll file{simpleDLL.dll}) to the Libraries node of the project.
That's it. It should work!
Good luck.
IF you are working on "NetBeans Modules"
DLLs or SOs can be placed in the folder release/modules/lib/ in a module project's sources (look in the Files tab). This will make them appear in the final NBM or application in a lib subdirectory beneath where the module's JAR resides. Then just use System.loadLibrary as usual.

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