unable to Grails extension to STS 2.7.1 version

[nbenja]

Today I installed STS 2.7.1, as part of the grails installation from the extension I selected Groovy Eclipse and Grails (Current production release) and installed. When I tried to open a new Grails project I am getting the following error

The org.eclipse.jdt.ui.javaElementFilters plug-in extension "com.springsource.ide.grails.ui.hideSourceFoldersF ilters" specifies a viewer filter class which does not exist.
Plug-in com.springsource.sts.grails.ui was unable to load class com.springsource.sts.grails.ui.internal.filter.Pac kageExplorerFilter.
An error occurred while automatically activating bundle com.springsource.sts.grails.ui (934).

Could you please let me what went wrong here...

Thanks
Ben

[Andrew Eisenberg]

Can you have a look at the STS error log and see if there is a stack trace associated with this problem?

[nbenja]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your response, Here is the log file infromation
ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2011-07-21 13:31:42.217
!MESSAGE An error occurred while automatically activating bundle com.springsource.sts.grails.core (928).
!STACK 0
org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Exception in com.springsource.sts.grails.core.GrailsCoreActivat or.start() of bundle com.springsource.sts.grails.core.
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:806 )
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHos t.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start (SecureAction.java:417)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setL azyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseL azyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.j ava:106)
at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManag er.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find LocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.SingleSourcePacka ge.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:33)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find ClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:422)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:410)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:2 48)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Cla ss.java:2389)
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2699)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:326)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:308)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.loadBundleActivator(AbstractBundle.java:151)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:751)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHos t.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start (SecureAction.java:417)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setL azyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseL azyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.j ava:106)
at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManag er.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find LocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find ClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:469)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:422)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:410)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:2 48)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.load Class(BundleLoader.java:338)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHos t.loadClass(BundleHost.java:232)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.loadClass(AbstractBundle.java:1197)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistrySt rategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrat egyOSGI.java:174)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegist ry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.jav a:904)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationEl ement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationEleme nt.java:243)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationEl ementHandle.createExecutableExtension(Configuratio nElementHandle.java:55)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin$1.run(Work benchPlugin.java:267)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(Bus yIndicator.java:70)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin.createExte nsion(WorkbenchPlugin.java:263)
at com.springsource.sts.internal.ide.ui.editors.Dashb oardMainPage.createNewProjectFromExtension(Dashboa rdMainPage.java:570)
at com.springsource.sts.internal.ide.ui.editors.Dashb oardMainPage.createNewProjectsSection(DashboardMai nPage.java:686)
at com.springsource.sts.internal.ide.ui.editors.Dashb oardMainPage.createFormContent(DashboardMainPage.j ava:1316)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormPage$1.run(FormPag e.java:152)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(Bus yIndicator.java:70)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormPage.createPartCon trol(FormPage.java:150)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormEditor.pageChange( FormEditor.java:471)
at org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.setActiveP age(MultiPageEditorPart.java:1067)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormEditor.setActivePa ge(FormEditor.java:603)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.SharedHeaderFormEditor .createPages(SharedHeaderFormEditor.java:103)
at org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.createPart Control(MultiPageEditorPart.java:348)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart Helper(EditorReference.java:670)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart (EditorReference.java:465)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.get Part(WorkbenchPartReference.java:595)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.setVisibl eEditor(EditorAreaHelper.java:271)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.setVisibleEd itor(EditorManager.java:1429)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager$5.runWithExc eption(EditorManager.java:942)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRu nnable.run(StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableL ock.java:35)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessa ges(Synchronizer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(D isplay.java:4041)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Di splay.java:3660)
at org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor.openWi ndows(WorkbenchAdvisor.java:803)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$31.runWithExcept ion(Workbench.java:1567)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRu nnable.run(StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableL ock.java:35)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessa ges(Synchronizer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(D isplay.java:4041)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Di splay.java:3660)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench. java:2548)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workben ch.java:2438)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench. java:671)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runW ithDefault(Realm.java:332)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWork bench(Workbench.java:664)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(Pl atformUI.java:149)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplica tion.start(IDEApplication.java:115)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle. run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseA ppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java: 110)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseA ppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.ru n(EclipseStarter.java:369)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.ru n(EclipseStarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework( Main.java:619)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.ja va:574)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:14 07)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1 383)

[nbenja]

Caused by: org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Path variable value must be valid and absolute.
at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.PathVariableMa nager.checkIsValidValue(PathVariableManager.java:7 7)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.PathVariableMa nager.setValue(PathVariableManager.java:223)
at com.springsource.sts.grails.core.internal.classpat h.GrailsClasspathUtils.createPathVariableIfRequire d(GrailsClasspathUtils.java:48)
at com.springsource.sts.grails.core.GrailsCoreActivat or.start(GrailsCoreActivator.java:95)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774 )
... 94 more
Root exception:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Path variable value must be valid and absolute.
at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.PathVariableMa nager.checkIsValidValue(PathVariableManager.java:7 7)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.PathVariableMa nager.setValue(PathVariableManager.java:223)
at com.springsource.sts.grails.core.internal.classpat h.GrailsClasspathUtils.createPathVariableIfRequire d(GrailsClasspathUtils.java:48)
at com.springsource.sts.grails.core.GrailsCoreActivat or.start(GrailsCoreActivator.java:95)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl$1.run(BundleContextImpl.java:783)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:774 )
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHos t.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start (SecureAction.java:417)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setL azyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseL azyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.j ava:106)
at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManag er.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find LocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.SingleSourcePacka ge.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:33)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find ClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:422)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:410)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:2 48)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Cla ss.java:2389)
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2699)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:326)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:308)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.loadBundleActivator(AbstractBundle.java:151)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleCon textImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:751)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHos t.startWorker(BundleHost.java:370)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.start(AbstractBundle.java:284)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start (SecureAction.java:417)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.setL azyTrigger(BundleLoader.java:265)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseL azyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.j ava:106)
at org.eclipse.osgi.baseadaptor.loader.ClasspathManag er.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:453)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.findLocalClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:216)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find LocalClass(BundleLoader.java:393)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find ClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:469)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:422)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.find Class(BundleLoader.java:410)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClass Loader.loadClass(DefaultClassLoader.java:107)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:2 48)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.load Class(BundleLoader.java:338)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHos t.loadClass(BundleHost.java:232)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractB undle.loadClass(AbstractBundle.java:1197)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistrySt rategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrat egyOSGI.java:174)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegist ry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.jav a:904)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationEl ement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationEleme nt.java:243)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationEl ementHandle.createExecutableExtension(Configuratio nElementHandle.java:55)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin$1.run(Work benchPlugin.java:267)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(Bus yIndicator.java:70)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin.createExte nsion(WorkbenchPlugin.java:263)
at com.springsource.sts.internal.ide.ui.editors.Dashb oardMainPage.createNewProjectFromExtension(Dashboa rdMainPage.java:570)
at com.springsource.sts.internal.ide.ui.editors.Dashb oardMainPage.createNewProjectsSection(DashboardMai nPage.java:686)
at com.springsource.sts.internal.ide.ui.editors.Dashb oardMainPage.createFormContent(DashboardMainPage.j ava:1316)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormPage$1.run(FormPag e.java:152)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(Bus yIndicator.java:70)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormPage.createPartCon trol(FormPage.java:150)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormEditor.pageChange( FormEditor.java:471)
at org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.setActiveP age(MultiPageEditorPart.java:1067)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.FormEditor.setActivePa ge(FormEditor.java:603)
at org.eclipse.ui.forms.editor.SharedHeaderFormEditor .createPages(SharedHeaderFormEditor.java:103)
at org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.createPart Control(MultiPageEditorPart.java:348)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart Helper(EditorReference.java:670)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart (EditorReference.java:465)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.get Part(WorkbenchPartReference.java:595)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.setVisibl eEditor(EditorAreaHelper.java:271)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.setVisibleEd itor(EditorManager.java:1429)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager$5.runWithExc eption(EditorManager.java:942)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRu nnable.run(StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableL ock.java:35)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessa ges(Synchronizer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(D isplay.java:4041)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Di splay.java:3660)
at org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor.openWi ndows(WorkbenchAdvisor.java:803)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$31.runWithExcept ion(Workbench.java:1567)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRu nnable.run(StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableL ock.java:35)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessa ges(Synchronizer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(D isplay.java:4041)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Di splay.java:3660)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench. java:2548)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workben ch.java:2438)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench. java:671)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runW ithDefault(Realm.java:332)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWork bench(Workbench.java:664)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(Pl atformUI.java:149)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplica tion.start(IDEApplication.java:115)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle. run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseA ppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java: 110)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseA ppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.ru n(EclipseStarter.java:369)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.ru n(EclipseStarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework( Main.java:619)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.ja va:574)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:14 07)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1 383)

[Andrew Eisenberg]

Thanks for this. It looks like your user.home system property is not set up properly. I don't know why this would be the case, but you could try forcing it by adding something like this to the command line when you start STS (or in the STS.ini):

Mac/Linux:

-vmargs -Duser.home=/Users/username

Windows

-vmargs -Duser.home=C:\path\to\user\home

[Andrew Eisenberg]

I made a change such that future versions of STS will have a more understandable error message when this happens.

[nbenja]

Thanks Andrew, It works.

[xiondark2008]

I'm kind of new to using sts and after I reformatted my comp today and reinstalled sts 2.7.1 and the Grails extension I now get the same error as above but when I try to add that code to the STS.ini it says "access denied" I'm using windows 64-bit (if that matters). Also a little more detail on what that code is might help me too.

Thanks for the help!

[xiondark2008]

I have found these other threads:

http://forum.springsource.org/archiv.../t-103065.html
http://forum.springsource.org/showth...t-on-STS-2.5.2

And my documents folder is mapped to my B: drive but my OS is installed on the C: drive. I was able to understand that this fact might matter but I did not understand how to fix it...

[xiondark2008]

Never mind my question I got it working. The solution stated above did end up working once I finally figured out how to use it. Also I thought that "Duser.home" was supposed to be set equal to the path of the workspace not my user directory:

-vmargs
-Duser.home=C:\Users\Bob
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5

Also I realized that my libraries ONLY point to the folders on my second drive but my user account still existed on the C: drive. Also I was trying to create the work space on the B: which wasn't working but when I created the workspace on the C: drive (the same drive springsource and my user account are on) it finally worked