com.sun:tools:jar:1.4.2 missing when running "perform eclipse" in roo

Question

When I run "perform eclipse" in Roo I get:

roo> perform eclipse
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Building bugzter
[INFO]    task-segment: [eclipse:clean, eclipse:eclipse]
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] [eclipse:clean {execution: default-cli}]
[INFO] Deleting file: .project
[INFO] Deleting file: .classpath
[INFO] Deleting file: .wtpmodules
[INFO] Deleting file: .component
[INFO] Deleting file: org.eclipse.wst.common.component
[INFO] Deleting file: org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml
[INFO] Deleting file: org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
[INFO] Deleting file: org.eclipse.ajdt.ui.prefs
[INFO] Preparing eclipse:eclipse
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] BUILD ERROR
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Failed to resolve artifact.

Missing:
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1) com.sun:tools:jar:1.4.2

  Try downloading the file manually from the project website.

  Then, install it using the command: 
      mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=com.sun -DartifactId=tools -Dversion=1.4.2 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file

  Alternatively, if you host your own repository you can deploy the file there: 
      mvn deploy:deploy-file -DgroupId=com.sun -DartifactId=tools -Dversion=1.4.2 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file -Durl=[url] -DrepositoryId=[id]

  Path to dependency: 
      1) org.codehaus.mojo:aspectj-maven-plugin:maven-plugin:1.0
      2) com.sun:tools:jar:1.4.2

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1 required artifact is missing.

for artifact: 
  org.codehaus.mojo:aspectj-maven-plugin:maven-plugin:1.0

from the specified remote repositories:
  com.springsource.repository.bundles.release (http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/release),
  com.springsource.repository.bundles.external (http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/external),
  central (http://repo1.maven.org/maven2),
  codehaus.org (http://repository.codehaus.org),
  com.springsource.repository.bundles.milestone (http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/milestone),
  com.springsource.repository.bundles.snapshot (http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/snapshot),
  snapshots (http://snapshots.repository.codehaus.org)

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] For more information, run Maven with the -e switch
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 3 seconds
[INFO] Finished at: Wed Jul 28 20:57:52 CEST 2010
[INFO] Final Memory: 30M/298M
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tried downloaded the tools-1.4.2.jar and run mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=com.sun -DartifactId=tools -Dversion=1.4.2 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file but it doesn't solve the problem.

Running ubuntu 10.04 and maven 2.2

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Repoint your system environment parameter JAVA_HOME to JDK (1.5+) directory instead of JRE.

Answer 2

According to Spring Source Roo and missing com.sun:tools:jar:1.4.2:

If you are trying to get the latest version of SpringSource ROO working, with an x64 Java JDK, such as the latest JDK 1.6 update 20, there is unfortunately a missing tools.jar from the default lib\ directory of the JDK (tut tut tut Sun/Oracle). This will prevent Roo from working and therefore prevent Maven compilation. You would probably see an error similar to this:

Error message: Missing:
----------
1) com.sun:tools:jar:1.4.2

Try downloading the file manually from the project website.

Then, install it using the command:
mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=com.sun -DartifactId=tools -Dversion=1.4.2 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file

Alternatively, if you host your own repository you can deploy the file there:
mvn deploy:deploy-file -DgroupId=com.sun -DartifactId=tools -Dversion=1.4.2 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file -Durl=[url] -DrepositoryId=[id]

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1 required artifact is missing.

To correct this error, install an additional x86 JDK, repoint the JAVA_HOME and the PATH to the new JDK and restart the mvn process

Answer 3

i thought i had java_home set to jdk, but i guess in slackware both jre and jdk get installed in same folder. having both installed caused this problem. i uninstalled both, and reinstalled jdk (to be safe) and it fixed it.

Answer 4

Add this dependecy in pom.xml file.

in the <systemPath> property you have to write your JDK lib path.

    <dependency>  
          <groupId>com.sun</groupId> 
           <artifactId>tools</artifactId>
        <version>1.4.2</version>
        <scope>system</scope>
        <systemPath>C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.6.0_30/lib/tools.jar</systemPath>
    </dependency>