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Build Identifier: Version: Helios Service Release 2 Build id: 20110301-1815 I have been using this build (Helios Release 1, J2EE flavour) since early release to Friends of Eclipse last year. My current project uses XML, XSLT and Java, and I had some problems with the XML editor going into a loop opening a file which is not well-formed, so I did Help->Check for Updates, and accepted all the prompts, and restarted. After the restart, the Java perspective still exists, but there is no content in the perspective, ie no views, editors etc. I'll have to go back to Release 1 as I am 100% broken and can do no work at all. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start eclipse 2. Open perspective->Java 3. Empty 4. Reset Perspective 5. Empty
Have a look at your <workspace>/.metadata/.log PW
(In reply to comment #1) > Have a look at your <workspace>/.metadata/.log > > PW In trying to fix the problem (or more precisely to make it go away), one of the things I tried was to delete the metadata folder, and then re-import the projects. It did not fix the problem with the updated Eclipse, but I was able to get started again with a newly downloaded base Java Eclipse Version: Helios Service Release 2 Build id: 20110218-0911. Then I switched back to the broken one, and it went empty again, and now it is empty with the newly downloaded build as well, so I am truly hosed. I think the updated build is corrupting the metadata somehow. I assume/hope I'll be able to delete the metadata again and get it back, which I'll try tomorrow after I have downloaded the latest JEE Eclipse flavour.
Please attach the .metadata/.log as already requested by Paul. >I have downloaded the latest JEE Eclipse flavour. Please paste the download URL here? Also try the following: 1. Window > Preferences 2. General > Perspectives 3. select 'Java' in the list 4. is the 'Reset' button enabled? - if so, it means the defaults got changed somehow ==> click on it 5. click 'OK' 6. back in the Java perspective select Window > Reset Perspective... 7. click 'OK' ==> is it back to normal now?
Created attachment 195201 [details] metadata log for #345218
I just attched the metadata log. I always download from the Friends of Eclipse mirror, I am downloading JEE SR2 as I type, http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/helios/SR2/eclipse-jee-helios-SR2-win32.zip I went into that preferences section you mentioned (for the first time ever), and Reset was not enabled. Background on me: I am not a beginner here. I am a retired IBMer and have been using Eclipse inside and outside IBM since WSAD4.0 (2001). I was development team lead in RTP on IBM's very first shipped Java product (Feb 1997).
Comment on attachment 195201 [details] metadata log for #345218 If you start with the OSGi console, do you see any JDT bundles there? Are they being resolved properly?
(In reply to comment #6) > Comment on attachment 195201 [details] > metadata log for #345218 > > If you start with the OSGi console, do you see any JDT bundles there? Are they > being resolved properly? or start with -debug. It looks like the JDT bundles don't get resolved. Are you using the original download or do you mix it with other bundles?
(In reply to comment #7) > (In reply to comment #6) > > Comment on attachment 195201 [details] [details] > > metadata log for #345218 > > > > If you start with the OSGi console, do you see any JDT bundles there? Are they > > being resolved properly? > > or start with -debug. > > It looks like the JDT bundles don't get resolved. Are you using the original > download or do you mix it with other bundles? I am only minimally aware of the OSGI console. What do I need to enter on the console to see what you want? I did a "status" and got a huge amount of output which exceeded my commandline buffer, but I could increase it and send the result if that would be useful. But I have to go to work now!
> I am only minimally aware of the OSGI console. Use -debug. That's easier. Are you using the original download or do you mix it with other bundles?
Nothing we can do without further information.
(In reply to comment #10) > Nothing we can do without further information. I do not do anything additional. I have been using this particular build since Helios early release, and apart from the pesky XML editor, I have not encountered any problems. I will try again this evening. I will try the -debug option, but it would help if you could give me an idea of what to look for.
(In reply to comment #11) > (In reply to comment #10) > > Nothing we can do without further information. > > I do not do anything additional. I have been using this particular build since > Helios early release, and apart from the pesky XML editor, I have not > encountered any problems. > > I will try again this evening. I will try the -debug option, but it would help > if you could give me an idea of what to look for. Once -debug is used I hope to get a list of bundles that can't be loaded.
I started with eclipse -debug, and second command-line window opened, and this is what I saw in it before eclipse came up: -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5 -Xms40m -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -Djava.class.path=C:\eclipseOldHelios\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.1.R36x_v20101122_1400.jar Install location: file:/c:/eclipseOldHelios/ Configuration file: file:/c:/eclipseOldHelios/configuration/config.ini loaded Configuration location: file:/c:/eclipseOldHelios/configuration/ Framework located: file:/c:/eclipseOldHelios/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.6.2.R36x_v20110210.jar Framework classpath: file:/c:/eclipseOldHelios/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.6.2.R36x_v20110210.jar Splash location: C:\eclipseOldHelios\\plugins\org.eclipse.platform_3.6.2.v201102101200\splash.bmp Debug options: file:/C:/eclipseOldHelios/.options not found Time to load bundles: 16 Starting application: 1201 Application Started: 22729 At this point my empty perspective comes up, and there is more or lerss nothing left to do.
And nothing is written to the console or into .log? Please attach the configuration: 1. Help > About Eclipse SDK 2. click 'Installation Details' 3. click 'Configuration' tab 4. click 'Copy to Clipboard' 5. paste this into a new file 6. attach the file here
Created attachment 196062 [details] Configuration as requested
Created attachment 196063 [details] workspace metadata log
Interesting thing I just found out ... Closing the Java perspective and reopening it clears the problem. So at least I have a workaround...
(In reply to comment #17) > Interesting thing I just found out ... Closing the Java perspective and > reopening it clears the problem. So at least I have a workaround... That sounds strange. Looking at the .log and the configuration, it looks like JDT UI is not activated (still starting) and hence I don't see how the Java perspective would show up. After reopening, does it work then i.e. can you exit and restart and the perspective is there? If not, does the workaround work again? If so, can you attach the configuration after that?
