Inside Eclipse Android project run Java classes with main(String[] args) as Java Application causes "Invalid layout of java.lang.String at value"

Question

Inside Eclipse Android project how to run Java classes with main(String[] args) as Java Application ?

public class JavaApp {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // some dummy operations here, possibly including 
        // System.out.print(string);
    }
}

I get error

Invalid layout of java.lang.String at value
#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  Internal Error (javaClasses.cpp:129), pid=6748, tid=6676
#  fatal error: Invalid layout of preloaded class
#
# JRE version: 7.0_11-b21
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (23.6-b04 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# D:\Workspaces\ADT-Bundle\FMonPianoApp\hs_err_pid6748.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
#

I use main() for small tests (without JUnit)

Answer 1

In case of an Android project, you have to remove Android Lib from the launch configuration for that specific class. Use the "walkthrough" below as a guide.

• Project->Properties->Run/Debug Settings;
• Select your Class and click "Edit";
• Open the tab "Classpath" and remove Android Lib from "Bootstrap Entries";
• Apply everything and Run the class again.

OR

You can get past this by using the Run As -> Android Application. Possibly check the Run configuration for other issues.

Hope this helps

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