Bug 106806

Summary:	The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Renato Steiner <honato11>
Component:	Update (deprecated - use Eclipse>Equinox>p2)	Assignee:	Platform-Update-Inbox <platform-update-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3	CC:	dy03kwon
Version:	3.1
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description Renato Steiner

2005-08-11 23:34:01 EDT

Problem:
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The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from
required .class files

Problem cause:
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JDK1.3.1 was configured at Preferences.Java.Installed JREs, but the .classpath
file contained: 

 <classpathentry exported="true" kind="con"
path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JDK
1.3.1"/>

This entry was never updated even though a new JDK was added. After
changing the name to JDK 1.3.1 it worked and best is, the error
message never appeared again even after changing back the name to
JDK1.3.1 (the .classpath file was updated correctly). Seems to be an
Eclipse 3.1 bug.

Background-Infos: 
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This may happen when a project is imported into
Eclipse from scratch for which  a .classpath file aready exists.

Problem solution: 
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Check .classpath file and name your JRE exactly as
you see in StandardVMType/...

Task for the eclipse developers
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Take care that .classpath file is updated correctly if an eclipse project is
imported
and a JRE is added. 


Eclipse bugzilla case eroeffnet unter honato11@gmail.com. 
Bug 106731 has been added to the database

Eclipse Build
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Version: 3.1.0
Build id: I20050627-1435

Kind Regards, 

Renato Steiner

Comment 1 Branko Tripkovic

2006-06-22 19:30:23 EDT

I am not sure where install/update comes into play here?

Comment 2 Renato Steiner

2006-06-22 21:03:58 EDT

(In reply to comment #1)
> I am not sure where install/update comes into play here?
> 
What do you mean with install/update?

Comment 3 Branko Tripkovic

2006-06-23 12:55:08 EDT

Well, you opened this bug against Eclipse's Install/Update component, but I can't see anywhere that you are using it.

Comment 4 Renato Steiner

2006-06-23 14:13:12 EDT

Got your point. I might have choosen the wrong component. Anyway the bug is very old and maybe not even existing andymore in the current code base. I suggest to close the bug - works for me. 

Kind Regards
Renato

Comment 5 Branko Tripkovic

2006-06-23 14:14:26 EDT

Thanks Renato.

Comment 6 Daeyong Kwon

2020-12-22 22:12:31 EST

When I start up Eclipse, this error is visible in the first line of code which states the package:

The type java.lang.String cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files

I do not believe I have done anything wrong, other than going into my libraries and accidentally deleting some things. I had to update to MacOS Big Sur, and did not have the storage. After deleting many items from my Mac, I ran Eclipse again, and this error immediately popped up again. I've tried the suggested uninstalling the JRE System Library and reinstalling it, but to no avail. Can somebody please help me?