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Lates Java update renders all my Java apps inoperable

I just downloaded/installed the latest Java update.
jEdit, JDiskReport, jDiskUsage - the list goes on - all my Java apps fail.
Here's what I get in my system.log when I try to launch, say ... jEdit ...

Sep 25 21:57:51 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: [JavaAppLauncher Error] CFBundleCopyResourceURL() failed loading MRJApp.properties file
Sep 25 21:57:51 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: [JavaAppLauncher Error] CFBundleCopyResourceURL() failed while getting Resource/Java directory
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: [LaunchRunner Error] No main class specified
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: [JavaAppLauncher Error] CallStaticVoidMethod() threw an exception
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: Exception
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:112)
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50)
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda [0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]: at apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.main(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:61)
Sep 25 21:57:53 diplopoda com.apple.launchd[90] ([0x0-0x31031].org.gjt.sp.jedit[334]): Exited with exit code: 1

various, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Sep 25, 2008 7:00 PM

33 replies

Sep 27, 2008 9:35 AM in response to KJK555

What does "Boot into Safe mode" mean?

Sep 27, 2008 9:44 AM in response to Alan Dean

Okay, I've found this - thanks for the tip.

KJK555

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Sep 27, 2008 10:44 AM in response to Alan Dean

Safe mode is:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=en_US

From Apple Help:
Starting up in safe mode
Starting up in “safe mode” may help you to diagnose problems you’re having with your computer.

To start up in safe mode:
Shut down your computer and wait 10 seconds.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold down the Shift key.
You should press the Shift key as soon as possible after your hear the startup tone, but not before.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple logo and progress indicator (spinning gear).

To leave safe mode, restart the computer normally without holding down any keys during startup.

Kj
note: Installing updates in safe mode many times bypasses installation problems caused
by programs running in memory that will lock files that need updating and prevent them
from being updated properly.

Sep 27, 2008 1:20 PM in response to Alan Dean

Right-click on jEdit and choose 'show package contents'. If you have 'Show all file extensions' checked in finder it will instead say 'jEdit.app'.

Sep 27, 2008 1:26 PM in response to sbd76

I tried re-installing via safe mode, and no luck. I attempted copying and symlinking the JavaApplicationStub and still no luck. Any other ideas?

What I don't understand is that the original jedit symlink and the new JavaApplicationStub-to-jedit rename seem to do the same thing. Am I copying over the right file?

Sep 27, 2008 2:19 PM in response to ChrisHillTucson

Ok, I was causing my own problems. Turns out I accidentally dragged info.plist over from Contents/ into Contents/MacOS. Copy fail.

Anyway, application works now! Thanks everyone for your help!

sbd76

Level 1

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Sep 28, 2008 12:16 AM in response to KJK555

The installation of the update in sefa mode don't resolve the problem...

Sep 28, 2008 12:46 AM in response to sbd76

Works for me too, thanks

liam1101 Author

Level 1

7 points

Sep 29, 2008 2:51 PM in response to liam1101

Sorry to say, reinstalling the update while in Safe Mode has not improved my situation. I like some of the tricks/techniques y'all are presenting, but I have quite a few (now broken) Java apps. Mucking around with symlinks and rebuilding bundles is - well - not something I should have to do. And quite frankly, for many of these applications, bundle rebuilds just aren't possible.

Sep 30, 2008 6:12 PM in response to sbd76

Copying the JavaApplicationStub worked for me! Any ideas about whether this is Apple's fault or Jedits?

Arru

Level 1

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Oct 3, 2008 6:11 AM in response to liam1101

I found a fixaround here
http://www.nabble.com/--jedit-Bugs-2127295---Mac-OSX-Java-update-on-2008-09-24-b reaks-jEdit-td19677552.html

Open the info.plist file inside the JEdit bundle and set Java.JVMVersion to 1.6+

According to the linked post this works for JEdit, and I myself used it successfully for Freemind, which started exhibiting the same problems following the 1.6 update.

liam1101 Author

Level 1

7 points

Oct 9, 2008 3:41 AM in response to Arru

OMG! I got jEdit back! This "trick" worked for me.
THANK YOU!!

Oct 9, 2008 6:27 PM in response to sbd76

Thank you sbd76, this worked for me also. Great tip!

gurth4ng

Level 1

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Oct 13, 2008 12:52 AM in response to liam1101

I am having the same problem when trying to run Angry IP Scanner. Console reports the following errors:

13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] [JavaAppLauncher Error] CFBundleCopyResourceURL() failed loading MRJApp.properties file
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] [JavaAppLauncher Error] CFBundleCopyResourceURL() failed while getting Resource/Java directory
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] [LaunchRunner Error] No main class specified
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] [JavaAppLauncher Error] CallStaticVoidMethod() threw an exception
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:112)
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50)
13/10/08 10:47:34 AM [0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168] at apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.main(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:61)
13/10/08 10:47:35 AM com.apple.launchd[66] ([0x0-0x9d09d].net.azib.ipscan[1168]) Exited with exit code: 1

is there a solution to the problem found yet? i really need to solve it 😟

Oct 14, 2008 4:04 AM in response to sbd76

For what it's worth, I was having this same issue on a different app (JIRA Client.app), and the fix you described (copying the JavaApplicationStub in place of the file in Contents/MacOS/ within the .app) worked like a charm. Thanks!

Lates Java update renders all my Java apps inoperable