Eclipse Content Assist Error

Question

Lately I have been having more and more issues with the content assist in Eclipse. In some of my projects, I get no proposals from the content assist, and in other projects I get some or all of the expected proposals. Typically there is no "error" in Eclipse, but here is an example of one when I do get an error:

"Content Assist" did not complete normally. Please see the log for more information. Pb(324) The type android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager$LoaderCallbacks cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files

I have tried the various suggestions (including but not limited to the two below) from similar questions with no luck. I have even gone as far as removing and re-installing eclipse and re-creating the projects without any of the Eclipse metadata or settings.

• Eclipse Content Assist not working with Android
• Eclipse/Java code completion not working

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Eclipse SDK Version: 3.7.2 Build id: M20120208-0800

Android Development Toolkit Version: 18.0.0.v201203301601-306762

Error Log:

!ENTRY org.eclipse.ui 4 0 2012-05-22 09:25:34.061
!MESSAGE Pb(324) The type android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager$LoaderCallbacks cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files
!STACK 0
org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.problem.AbortCompilation: Pb(324) The type android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager$LoaderCallbacks cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.problem.ProblemHandler.handle(ProblemHandler.java:121)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.problem.ProblemHandler.handle(ProblemHandler.java:179)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.problem.ProblemReporter.handle(ProblemReporter.java:2062)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.problem.ProblemReporter.isClassPathCorrect(ProblemReporter.java:4039)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.UnresolvedReferenceBinding.resolve(UnresolvedReferenceBinding.java:54)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.BinaryTypeBinding.resolveType(BinaryTypeBinding.java:122)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.LookupEnvironment.getTypeFromTypeSignature(LookupEnvironment.java:1335)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.BinaryTypeBinding.createMethod(BinaryTypeBinding.java:536)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.BinaryTypeBinding.createMethods(BinaryTypeBinding.java:638)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.BinaryTypeBinding.cachePartsFrom(BinaryTypeBinding.java:365)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.LookupEnvironment.createBinaryTypeFrom(LookupEnvironment.java:688)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.LookupEnvironment.createBinaryTypeFrom(LookupEnvironment.java:667)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.impl.Engine.accept(Engine.java:60)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.LookupEnvironment.askForType(LookupEnvironment.java:142)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.PackageBinding.getTypeOrPackage(PackageBinding.java:183)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.Scope.getTypeOrPackage(Scope.java:2688)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.Scope.getType(Scope.java:2405)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.SingleTypeReference.getTypeBinding(SingleTypeReference.java:44)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.TypeReference.internalResolveType(TypeReference.java:132)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.TypeReference.resolveType(TypeReference.java:204)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.SourceTypeBinding.resolveTypeFor(SourceTypeBinding.java:1374)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.SourceTypeBinding.fields(SourceTypeBinding.java:699)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.ReferenceBinding.availableFields(ReferenceBinding.java:166)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.InternalExtendedCompletionContext.searchVisibleFields(InternalExtendedCompletionContext.java:518)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.InternalExtendedCompletionContext.searchVisibleVariablesAndMethods(InternalExtendedCompletionContext.java:807)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.InternalExtendedCompletionContext.computeVisibleElementBindings(InternalExtendedCompletionContext.java:179)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.InternalExtendedCompletionContext.getVisibleElements(InternalExtendedCompletionContext.java:365)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.InternalCompletionContext.getVisibleElements(InternalCompletionContext.java:318)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.ParameterGuessingProposal.getAssignableElements(ParameterGuessingProposal.java:110)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.ParameterGuessingProposal.guessParameters(ParameterGuessingProposal.java:293)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.ParameterGuessingProposal.computeGuessingCompletion(ParameterGuessingProposal.java:228)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.ParameterGuessingProposal.computeReplacementString(ParameterGuessingProposal.java:194)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.LazyJavaCompletionProposal.getReplacementString(LazyJavaCompletionProposal.java:330)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.AbstractJavaCompletionProposal.apply(AbstractJavaCompletionProposal.java:364)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.JavaMethodCompletionProposal.apply(JavaMethodCompletionProposal.java:57)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.ParameterGuessingProposal.apply(ParameterGuessingProposal.java:121)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.AbstractJavaCompletionProposal.apply(AbstractJavaCompletionProposal.java:477)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.text.java.LazyJavaCompletionProposal.apply(LazyJavaCompletionProposal.java:488)
    at org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist.CompletionProposalPopup.insertProposal(CompletionProposalPopup.java:930)
    at org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist.CompletionProposalPopup.access$21(CompletionProposalPopup.java:894)
    at org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist.CompletionProposalPopup$2.run(CompletionProposalPopup.java:495)
    at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70)
    at org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist.CompletionProposalPopup.showProposals(CompletionProposalPopup.java:482)
    at org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist.ContentAssistant.showPossibleCompletions(ContentAssistant.java:1656)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.javaeditor.CompilationUnitEditor$AdaptedSourceViewer.doOperation(CompilationUnitEditor.java:183)
    at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.ContentAssistAction$1.run(ContentAssistAction.java:82)
    at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70)
    at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.ContentAssistAction.run(ContentAssistAction.java:80)
    at org.eclipse.jface.action.Action.runWithEvent(Action.java:498)
    at org.eclipse.ui.commands.ActionHandler.execute(ActionHandler.java:185)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.LegacyHandlerWrapper.execute(LegacyHandlerWrapper.java:109)
    at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:476)
    at org.eclipse.core.commands.ParameterizedCommand.executeWithChecks(ParameterizedCommand.java:508)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerService.executeCommand(HandlerService.java:169)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.keys.WorkbenchKeyboard.executeCommand(WorkbenchKeyboard.java:468)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.keys.WorkbenchKeyboard.press(WorkbenchKeyboard.java:786)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.keys.WorkbenchKeyboard.processKeyEvent(WorkbenchKeyboard.java:885)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.keys.WorkbenchKeyboard.filterKeySequenceBindings(WorkbenchKeyboard.java:567)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.keys.WorkbenchKeyboard.access$3(WorkbenchKeyboard.java:508)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.keys.WorkbenchKeyboard$KeyDownFilter.handleEvent(WorkbenchKeyboard.java:123)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.filterEvent(Display.java:1262)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1052)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1077)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1062)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendKeyEvent(Widget.java:1104)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendKeyEvent(Widget.java:1100)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.wmChar(Widget.java:1509)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control.WM_CHAR(Control.java:4640)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Canvas.WM_CHAR(Canvas.java:345)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control.windowProc(Control.java:4528)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Canvas.windowProc(Canvas.java:341)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.windowProc(Display.java:4972)
    at org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.DispatchMessageW(Native Method)
    at org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.DispatchMessage(OS.java:2531)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3752)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2701)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2665)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:2499)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:679)
    at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:668)
    at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:123)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
    at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
    at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
    at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:344)
    at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:179)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:622)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:577)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1410)

Answer 1

Try this

Window >> Preferences >> Java >> Editor >> Content Assist >> Restore defaults

Window >> Preferences >> Java >> Editor >> Content Assist >> Advanced >> Restore defaults

Answer 2

I ended up upgrading the ActionBarSherlock library to the latest 4.1 (http://actionbarsherlock.com/) and it has fixed my eclipse troubles.