Access restriction on class due to restriction on required library rt.jar?
I'm attempting to compile Java 1.4 code that was created by IBM's WSDL2Java on Java5 without recreating the stubs and saw this error in Eclipse.
I'm under the assumption that the stubs generated should just compile as long as the runtime jars are available (they are).
Access restriction: The type QName is not accessible due to restriction on required library C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_16\jre\lib\rt.jar
The full class name is javax.xml.namespace.QName
What exactly is going on here? Is this a case where I am trying to refactor a pig from sausage? Am I better off recreating the stubs?
There's another solution that also works.
- Go to the Build Path settings in the project properties.
- Remove the JRE System Library
- Add it back; Select "Add Library" and select the JRE System Library. The default worked for me.
This works because you have multiple classes in different jar files. Removing and re-adding the JRE lib will make the right classes be first. If you want a fundamental solution make sure you exclude the jar files with the same classes.
For me I have: javax.xml.soap.SOAPPart in three different jars: axis-saaj-1.4.jar, saaj-api-1.3.jar and the rt.jar
http://www.digizol.com/2008/09/eclipse-access-restriction-on-library.html worked best for me.
On Windows: Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Compiler -> Errors/Warnings -> Deprecated and restricted API -> Forbidden reference (access rules): -> change to warning
On Mac OS X/Linux: Eclipse -> Preferences -> Java -> Compiler -> Errors/Warnings -> Deprecated and restricted API -> Forbidden reference (access rules): -> change to warning
I met the same problem. I found the answer on the website: http://www.17ext.com.
First, delete the JRE System Libraries. Then, import JRE System Libraries again.
My guess is that you are trying to replace a standard class which ships with Java 5 with one in a library you have.
This is not allowed under the terms of the license agreement, however AFAIK it wasn't enforced until Java 5.
I have seen this with QName before and I "fixed" it by removing the class from the jar I had.
EDIT http://www.manpagez.com/man/1/java/ notes for the option "-Xbootclasspath:"
"Applications that use this option for the purpose of overriding a class in rt.jar should not be deployed as doing so would contravene the Java 2 Runtime Environment binary code license."
The http://www.idt.mdh.se/rc/sumo/aJile/Uppackat/jre/LICENSE
"Java Technology Restrictions. You may not modify the Java Platform Interface ("JPI", identified as classes contained within the "java" package or any subpackages of the "java" package), by creating additional classes within the JPI or otherwise causing the addition to or modification of the classes in the JPI. In the event that you create an additional class and associated API(s) which (i) extends the functionality of the Java platform, and (ii) is exposed to third party software developers for the purpose of developing additional software which invokes such additional API, you must promptly publish broadly an accurate specification for such API for free use by all developers. You may not create, or authorize your licensees to create, additional classes, interfaces, or subpackages that are in any way identified as "java", "javax", "sun" or similar convention as specified by Sun in any naming convention designation."