Eclipse Annoyance - Failures with Plugin Development using Eclipse 3.1

I'm a big Eclipse fan, and have been since version 2. I've been working steadily with Eclipse 3.1 since milestone 5. Right now I'm up to release candidate 2. I've been quite happy with the changes, in particular the increases in performance on both Windows and Linux. But one thing I have not been happy about is the apparent breakage in plugin development.

One excellent feature of Eclipse is its deep support for Eclipse plugin development through its plugin development environment (PDE). By following along with the excellent wizards, you can quickly build a framework for plugin development that is capable of being immediately launched. At least that's the way it worked until the first release candidate (RC1). Starting with RC1, I noticed that my older plugin development project suddenly failed to work. I quickly decided to create a simple plugin project using Hello World and then compare the two, looking to see what had changed between 3.0 and 3.1 RC1. But that didn't work either. No matter what I do, I cannot create a plugin that works. Every time I go to launch the plugin I get the following failure message:


!SESSION 2005-06-17 09:20:04.116 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=unknown
java.version=1.5.0_03
java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86, WS=win32, NL=en_US
Framework arguments: -application org.eclipse.ui.ide.workbench -pdelaunch
Command-line arguments: -application org.eclipse.ui.ide.workbench -data C:\Documents and Settings\beebew\runtime-workspace -dev file:C:/Documents and Settings/beebew/workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.pde.core/Favorites/dev.properties -pdelaunch -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2005-06-17 09:20:06.400
!MESSAGE An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.eclipse.ui.workbench (178).
!STACK 0
org.osgi.framework.BundleException: The activator org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin for bundle org.eclipse.ui.workbench is invalid
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:151)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start( BundleContextImpl.java:965)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker( BundleHost.java:321)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start( AbstractBundle.java:266)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:112)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass( SingleSourcePackage.java:37)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:386)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:319)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:620)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.defineClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:370)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.defineClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:223)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClassImpl( DefaultClassLoader.java:343)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:235)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.findLocalClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:183)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.basicFindLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:137)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:78)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:144)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start( BundleContextImpl.java:965)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker( BundleHost.java:321)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start( AbstractBundle.java:266)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:112)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass( AbstractBundle.java:1259)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:152)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:142)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:129)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElementHandle.java:48)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator$1.run( PlatformActivator.java:222)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:376)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:163)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke( DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:334)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:278)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:973)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:948)
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/eclipse/swt/SWTError
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2328)
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2640)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:321)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:303)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:146)
... 55 more
Root exception:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/eclipse/swt/SWTError
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2328)
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2640)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:321)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:303)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:146)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start( BundleContextImpl.java:965)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker( BundleHost.java:321)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start( AbstractBundle.java:266)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:112)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass( SingleSourcePackage.java:37)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:386)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:319)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:620)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.defineClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:370)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.defineClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:223)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClassImpl( DefaultClassLoader.java:343)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:235)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.findLocalClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:183)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.basicFindLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:137)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:78)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:144)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start( BundleContextImpl.java:965)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker( BundleHost.java:321)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start( AbstractBundle.java:266)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:112)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass( AbstractBundle.java:1259)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:152)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:142)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:129)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElementHandle.java:48)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator$1.run(PlatformActivator.java:222)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:376)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:163)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke( DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:334)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:278)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:973)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:948)

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2005-06-17 09:20:06.430
!MESSAGE An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.eclipse.ui.ide (173).
!STACK 0
org.osgi.framework.BundleException: The activator org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.IDEWorkbenchPlugin for bundle org.eclipse.ui.ide is invalid
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:151)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start( BundleContextImpl.java:965)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker( BundleHost.java:321)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start( AbstractBundle.java:266)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:112)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass( AbstractBundle.java:1259)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:152)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:142)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:129)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElementHandle.java:48)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator$1.run( PlatformActivator.java:222)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:376)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:163)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke( DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:334)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:278)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:973)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:948)
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/eclipse/ui/plugin/AbstractUIPlugin
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:620)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.defineClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:370)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.defineClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:223)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClassImpl( DefaultClassLoader.java:343)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:235)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.findLocalClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:183)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.basicFindLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:137)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:78)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:144)
... 27 more
Root exception:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/eclipse/ui/plugin/AbstractUIPlugin
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:620)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.defineClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:370)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.defineClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:223)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClassImpl( DefaultClassLoader.java:343)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.DefaultClassLoader.findClass( DefaultClassLoader.java:235)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.findLocalClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:183)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.basicFindLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:137)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:78)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadBundleActivator( AbstractBundle.java:144)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.start( BundleContextImpl.java:965)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.startWorker( BundleHost.java:321)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.start( AbstractBundle.java:266)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseClassLoader.findLocalClass( EclipseClassLoader.java:112)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findLocalClass( BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:389)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass( AbstractBundle.java:1259)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:152)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:142)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:129)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElementHandle.java:48)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator$1.run( PlatformActivator.java:222)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:376)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:163)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke( DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:334)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:278)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:973)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:948)

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2005-06-17 09:20:06.440
!MESSAGE Application error
!STACK 1
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException[1]: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.IDEApplication
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:403)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.findClass( BundleLoader.java:350)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.adaptor.core.AbstractClassLoader.loadClass( AbstractClassLoader.java:78)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleLoader.loadClass( BundleLoader.java:275)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleHost.loadClass( BundleHost.java:227)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.AbstractBundle.loadClass( AbstractBundle.java:1259)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:152)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:142)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElement.java:129)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension( ConfigurationElementHandle.java:48)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.PlatformActivator$1.run(PlatformActivator.java:222)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:376)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:163)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke( DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:334)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:278)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:973)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:948)


One of the reasons I use Eclipse is its extensibility as well as its rich client platform (RCP) that allows the rapid creation of stand-alone applications. Both use the plugin architecture and supporting development tools, which currently appear to be broken. Release candidate 3 is coming out this weekend, and I'm going to check and see if this problem is addressed. But if it is not, then I'm going to seriously consider moving over full time to Netbeans. I've been living in both worlds as of late. As good as Netbeans has become (and it has become very, very good) I've been hesitant to move across because Eclipse as been as good if not better in some areas. But this is a major failure, especially in a release candidate, and it's a feature that's too important not to have in the final release. If Eclipse 3.1 hits the streets with this problem then I will make the official change to Netbeans. Netbeans still has some problems I'd like to see addressed, but it will improve over time.