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Cannot find Main Class in Eclipse
1. I am using Eclipse 3.4.2, Oracle Thin Client OC4J Standalone Server 10.1.3.n
2. I right-click my project (a Dynamic Web Application with .jsp and java classes)
3. I select Run As/Run On Server
4. I choose an existing server localhost/Oracle OC4J Standalone Server 10.1.3.n at local host
5. I click Next
6. I see that the project is in Configured projects
7. I click Finish
I get the message from Java Virtual Machine Launcher. "Could not find the main class. Program will exit."
I have googled and looked on Experts-Exchange but to no avail.
When I go to Properties, Java Build Path I see the error Project X cannot reference itself It seems probable that this is part of the problem&
2. I right-click my project (a Dynamic Web Application with .jsp and java classes)
3. I select Run As/Run On Server
4. I choose an existing server localhost/Oracle OC4J Standalone Server 10.1.3.n at local host
5. I click Next
6. I see that the project is in Configured projects
7. I click Finish
I get the message from Java Virtual Machine Launcher. "Could not find the main class. Program will exit."
I have googled and looked on Experts-Exchange but to no avail.
When I go to Properties, Java Build Path I see the error Project X cannot reference itself It seems probable that this is part of the problem&
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Hi mrjoltcola
Thank you very much for replying and for your very detailed instructions!
I am following your instructions dilligently and am in step 3.
However there are all sorts of .jars that are missing from the classpath. I have copied and pasted about twenty so far, but now I am stuck.
Eclipse asks for Missing classpath entry C:\oracle\oc4j10.1.3.4\j2e
and unfortunately it doesn't specify what the directories are between home and lib, but just writes \...\...
I have tried to google "default directory xmlparserv2.jar" but I do not seem to be able to know where to put xmlparserv2.jar
Do you have any ideas?
Thank you very much for replying and for your very detailed instructions!
I am following your instructions dilligently and am in step 3.
However there are all sorts of .jars that are missing from the classpath. I have copied and pasted about twenty so far, but now I am stuck.
Eclipse asks for Missing classpath entry C:\oracle\oc4j10.1.3.4\j2e
and unfortunately it doesn't specify what the directories are between home and lib, but just writes \...\...
I have tried to google "default directory xmlparserv2.jar" but I do not seem to be able to know where to put xmlparserv2.jar
Do you have any ideas?
Were you able to create an OC4J server in step 2, using the 10.1.3.n ? You browsed to the correct directory?
You should not need to copy any jars to setup the server with Eclipse Ganymede, I did it with no add-ins.
What JDK/JRE have you installed?
Perhaps also moving this to the Java zone would help.
You should not need to copy any jars to setup the server with Eclipse Ganymede, I did it with no add-ins.
What JDK/JRE have you installed?
Perhaps also moving this to the Java zone would help.
ASKER
1. Hi. See the first picture. When I press [Next] I get the second picture
2. Please note I still have the problem "Project 'X' cannot reference itself". Maybe this is part of the problem
3. JDK is either j2sdk1.4.2_12 or j2sdk1.4.2_13 or j2sdk1.4.2_05. [I am a little confused about this last point]
Thanks very much!
step1.jpg
step2.jpg
2. Please note I still have the problem "Project 'X' cannot reference itself". Maybe this is part of the problem
3. JDK is either j2sdk1.4.2_12 or j2sdk1.4.2_13 or j2sdk1.4.2_05. [I am a little confused about this last point]
Thanks very much!
step1.jpg
step2.jpg
I recommend installing a 1.5 JDK (since OC4J claims it can support 1.4.2 or 5.0)
I am using Java 5 and 6, haven't used 1.4 in yrs.
Try configuring the new JDK as your standard Eclipse JDK, then try it all over.
I am using Java 5 and 6, haven't used 1.4 in yrs.
Try configuring the new JDK as your standard Eclipse JDK, then try it all over.
ASKER
I have downloaded jdk-1_5_0_18-windows-amd64
[I will be unable to use this in the long term because the live application using 1.4] but I will try here locally on my laptop to see if I can get it working.
I right-clicked the JRE System Library [j2sdk1.4.2_12] and tried to change it to alternate JRE / JRE1.6.05 but it complains that "Application of the classpath container changes failed. Project "X' can not reference itself."
[I will be unable to use this in the long term because the live application using 1.4] but I will try here locally on my laptop to see if I can get it working.
I right-clicked the JRE System Library [j2sdk1.4.2_12] and tried to change it to alternate JRE / JRE1.6.05 but it complains that "Application of the classpath container changes failed. Project "X' can not reference itself."
JRE 1.6 is Java 6, not 5, so you have 3 versions in your environment you area dealing with.
Sorry, I have no other suggestions. I only use Java 5 & 6, and really don't use OC4J much anymore either. I recommend posting to Java zone as well, you can add the zone to your question.
Sorry, I have no other suggestions. I only use Java 5 & 6, and really don't use OC4J much anymore either. I recommend posting to Java zone as well, you can add the zone to your question.
ASKER
Thank you very much for trying mrjoltcola. Thank you for your suggestion about java zone. I will try and move it.
ASKER
Hi mrjoltcola. I managed to follow all your instructions.
Basically the problem was that somehow my project referenced itself in the Web App Folders. Once I got rid of this, then everything was a breeze.
I will now give you the points as you answered my question!. However the application is still not working... When I go to Servers, the application is started (see picture below) but when I go to http://localhost:8888/charm/ it doesn't work. I will open another question, could you have a look at it?
https://www.experts-exchange.com/index.jsp?qid=24408753
Basically the problem was that somehow my project referenced itself in the Web App Folders. Once I got rid of this, then everything was a breeze.
I will now give you the points as you answered my question!. However the application is still not working... When I go to Servers, the application is started (see picture below) but when I go to http://localhost:8888/charm/ it doesn't work. I will open another question, could you have a look at it?
https://www.experts-exchange.com/index.jsp?qid=24408753
Make sure to post in Java, Eclipse and Web app servers if possible. Post a link back to this one in case anyone needs some background. Not being an OC4J guru, I probably cannot help much more except to just try it myself. I will look in on the question and contribute if possible.
ASKER
OK. Thanks for advice.
I put it in Java, Eclipse and Oracle [before reading your comment]
If no-one answers I will ask an administrator to move it to Web App. [its not possible to move once zones have been assigned]
I put it in Java, Eclipse and Oracle [before reading your comment]
If no-one answers I will ask an administrator to move it to Web App. [its not possible to move once zones have been assigned]
Use request attention for an admin's help
Is this an OC4J specific project, or is it standard Java web app that you can try to deploy in Tomcat?