[IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime error

Stephen,

Are you sitting at the desktop of this machine or are you connecting via SSH?

If you have not done so already, please update the video driver on this machine.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Yes.  That's what I'm testing - the initial install with the initial idv.jar.
> Have not tried to swap in my idv.jar yet.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:48 PM
> To: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> Cc: address@hidden; Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> Subject: [IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime error
> 
> Stephen,
> 
> I am trying to rule out some red herrings here.
> 
> Can you start the IDV after installation, but before swapping out the idv.jar?
> This test may require you to download and install the IDV again.  I just want
> to ensure the IDV can run on your machine. At that point, we will tackle your
> idv.jar.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Unidata IDV Support
> 
> > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > Caveats: NONE
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Ran the installer for a Linux 64-bit system.  Before replacing the
> > resident idv.jar with the one I built, I ran runIDV.
> >
> > It brings up the IDV dashboard, but then a popup window indicates:
> >
> > Could not create a graphics configuration.
> >
> > And at the command line I see:
> > java.lang.NullPointerException
> > at
> > javax.media.j3d.JoglGraphicsConfiguration.<init>(JoglGraphicsConfigura
> > tion.java:67)
> > at
> > javax.media.j3d.JoglPipeline.getBestConfiguration(JoglPipeline.java:84
> > 32) at javax.media.j3d.Renderer.doWork(Renderer.java:496)
> > at javax.media.j3d.J3dThread.run(J3dThread.java:271)
> > java.lang.NullPointerException
> > at
> > javax.media.j3d.JoglGraphicsConfiguration.<init>(JoglGraphicsConfigura
> > tion.java:67)
> > etc.
> >
> > --Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:00 PM
> > To: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > Cc: address@hidden; Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > Subject: [IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime error
> >
> > Stephen,
> >
> > Yes. That should, in theory, work.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > Caveats: NONE
> > >
> > > I see. You're saying download the IDV installer for Linux 64 bit,
> > > install, then swap my freshly built idv.jar for the downloaded one right?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 1:38 PM
> > > To: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > Cc: address@hidden; Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL
> > > (US)
> > > Subject: [IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime error
> > >
> > > Stephen,
> > >
> > > What I would do in this case is build the idv.jar and replace the
> > > idv.jar that comes with the IDV distribution with your idv.jar. That
> > > way, all the ancillary stuff should already be properly configured.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Unidata IDV Support
> > >
> > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > > Caveats: NONE
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I successfully built IDV from source (idv_src_5.0u1.jar) and it
> > > > said to start up IDV, do:
> > > >
> > > > java -Xmx512m -jar idv.jar
> > > >
> > > > but as I mentioned it is failing, looking for that SceneGraphObject
> > > > class.
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering about testing it later on, on something like an
> > > > iPad perhaps, but thought I would get my feet wet, by building
> > > > from src on my Linux box.
> > > > This error really puzzles me (especially since I have given it
> > > > both the CLASSPATH env var, and a -cp flag).
> > > >
> > > > --Steve
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:45 PM
> > > > To: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > > Cc: address@hidden; Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL
> > > > (US)
> > > > Subject: [IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime error
> > > >
> > > > Stephen,
> > > >
> > > > What is your ultimate objective here?
> > > >
> > > > Please take a look at the runIDV script as a template.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > > > Caveats: NONE
> > > > >
> > > > > Do I have to "install" j3d?  I do have it in my classpath, like this:
> > > > > CLASSPATH=/home/skirby/jdk1.8.0_25/ext/j3dcore.jar
> > > > >
> > > > > --Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:47 AM
> > > > > To: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > > > Cc: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > > > Subject: [IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime
> > > > > error
> > > > >
> > > > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > > > > Caveats: NONE
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yuan,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just upgraded to:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > $ java -version
> > > > > > java version "1.8.0_25"
> > > > > > Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17) Java
> > > > > > HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Did you install j3d package?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yuan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Unidata IDV Support
> > > > > > [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:43 AM
> > > > > > To: Kirby, Stephen F CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > > > > Cc: address@hidden
> > > > > > Subject: [IDV #PBQ-956479]: compiled ok, but getting runtime
> > > > > > error
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Full Name: steve kirby
> > > > > > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > > > > > Organization: arl
> > > > > > > Package Version:
> > > > > > > Operating System: redhat linux
> > > > > > > Hardware: x86_64
> > > > > > > Description of problem: IDV compiled ok for me (although I
> > > > > > > did have to augment the classpath in the build.xml, or else
> > > > > > > it was complaining about not finding some j3d stuff.  But
> > > > > > > when I try to run IDV, per instructions, I get:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > $ java -Xmx512m -jar idv.jar Exception in thread "main"
> > > > > > > java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
> > > > > > > javax/media/j3d/SceneGraphObject at
> > > > > > > visad.util.Util.<clinit>(Util.java:300)
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.checkSystem(Integrated
> > > > > > > Da
> > > > > > > ta
> > > > > > > Vi
> > > > > > > ew
> > > > > > > er
> > > > > > > .java:373) at
> > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.<init>(IntegratedDataViewer.
> > > > > > > ja
> > > > > > > va
> > > > > > > :267) at
> > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.<init>(IntegratedDataViewer.
> > > > > > > ja
> > > > > > > va
> > > > > > > :225) at
> > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.DefaultIdv.<init>(DefaultIdv.java:84)
> > > > > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.DefaultIdv.main(DefaultIdv.java:165)
> > > > > > > Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
> > > > > > > javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject at
> > > > > > > java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:372)
> > > > > > > at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:361)
> > > > > > > at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native
> > > > > > > Method) at
> > > > > > > java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:360)
> > > > > > > at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:308
> > > > > > > ) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
> > > > > > > ... 6 more
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So I added to my environment CLASSPATH, the exact jars, as I
> > > > > > > have them in the build.xml, but it didn't help.  Also tried
> > > > > > > adding them via -cp, in the runtime call, but again, no luck.
> > > > > > > Please let me know if you have any ideas.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > TIA,
> > > > > > > Steve
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > What is the version of your java?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yuan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ticket Details
> > > > > > ===================
> > > > > > Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
> > > > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > > Status: Open
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > > > > Caveats: NONE
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ticket Details
> > > > > ===================
> > > > > Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
> > > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > Status: Open
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > > > Caveats: NONE
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
> > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Closed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > > Caveats: NONE
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Closed
> > >
> > >
> > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > Caveats: NONE
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > Caveats: NONE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Closed
> 
> 
> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: PBQ-956479
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed