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Fri, 30 September 2005 16:07

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: astlej.posim.com

I am trying to use the VE on a Mac OS X 10.3.9 and it is extemly slow, I
can start it adding any component and walk away and go get a drink and it
will still not be done. Sometime it just stop responding completly. Any
ideas?

Re: VE on OS X [message #108570 is a reply to message #108554]

Sat, 01 October 2005 05:12

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: alex_blewitt.yahoo.com

From what I know, the Mac OS X port is very much an alpha stage. The VE developers don't have access to Mac OS X systems to test on, so they're very much reliant on Mac people to help them out.

Also, there's a known issue with Apple's font rendering where fonts are not cached properly, which can cause all sorts of slow-downs on Mac OS X (both for Java and non-Java applications) that's rumoured to be fixed in 10.4.3. I'm not sure whether the same bug is visible in the 10.3.x builds (or even if there will be any further updates) but it might be the same thing.

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=95475
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=47716

Re: VE on OS X [message #108858 is a reply to message #108554]

Tue, 04 October 2005 13:23

Eclipse User

"Jake " <astlej@posim.com> wrote in message
news:a757fe9ed5cb4f7328ec63d0ead26df7$1@www.eclipse.org...
>I am trying to use the VE on a Mac OS X 10.3.9 and it is extemly slow, I
>can start it adding any component and walk away and go get a drink and it
>will still not be done. Sometime it just stop responding completly. Any
>ideas?
>

I am not sure the Mac is currently a supported platform. I was looking
through the web pages and it did not claim to support all platforms. I
tried to use the visual editor on a Mac and had no luck either. Currently I
can create the visual class but when I try to open the class via the visual
editor, I get a hang in the visual editor. I can try getting all of the
latest updates to the operating system to see see if that fixes anything
regarding this issue, but I am not sure it will.. It is possile that I dont
have the appropriate permissions for the sockets or there might be a policy
that needs to be enabled for java, but I havent spent too much time looking
into the issue.

Here is info regarding my Mac.
OS X 10.4

java version "1.4.2_09"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_09-232)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-54, mixed mode)

used
eclipse-SDK-3.1.1-macosx-carbon
gef 3.11
emf/sdo 2.11
ve 1.1.0.1

I am getting the following error when I try to open visual class using
visual editor.

!SESSION 2005-10-03
21:05:03.39 ------------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=M20050929-0840
java.version=1.4.2_07
java.vendor=Apple Computer, Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=macosx, ARCH=ppc, WS=carbon, NL=en_US
Framework arguments: -keyring
/Users/marcolopez/.eclipse_keyring -showlocation
Command-line arguments: -os macosx -ws carbon -arch ppc -keyring
/Users/marcolopez/.eclipse_keyring -consoleLog -showlocation

!ENTRY org.eclipse.jem.proxy 2 0 2005-10-03 21:11:06.641
!MESSAGE
!STACK 0
java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out
at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:129)
at java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(BufferedInputStream.java:18 3)
at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(BufferedInputStream.java:20 1)
at java.io.DataInputStream.readByte(DataInputStream.java:331)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.common.remote.Commands.readBa ckValue(Commands.java:1243)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.common.remote.Commands.sendIn vokeMethodCommand(Commands.java:1403)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.remote.REMConnection.invokeMe thod(REMConnection.java:208)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.remote.REMMethodProxy.invoke( REMMethodProxy.java:219)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.remote.REMMethodProxy.invokeW ithParms(REMMethodProxy.java:189)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.remote.REMMethodProxy.invoke( REMMethodProxy.java:102)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.remote.REMMethodProxy.invoke( REMMethodProxy.java:98)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.remote.REMMethodProxy.invokeC atchThrowableExceptions(REMMethodProxy.java:231)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeanInfoDecorator Utility.introspect(BeanInfoDecoratorUtility.java:215)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:807)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:682)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:682)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:682)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:682)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:682)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspect(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:682)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:474)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.introspectIfNecessary(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:461)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.getEvents(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:1125)
at
org.eclipse.jem.java.impl.JavaClassImpl.getEvents(JavaClassI mpl.java:1314)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.allEvents(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:2169)
at
org.eclipse.jem.internal.beaninfo.adapters.BeaninfoClassAdap ter.getAllEvents(BeaninfoClassAdapter.java:1133)
at
org.eclipse.jem.java.impl.JavaClassImpl.getAllEvents(JavaCla ssImpl.java:1336)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.java.EventsParser.getAd dSignitures(EventsParser.java:64)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.java.EventsParser.analy ze(EventsParser.java:97)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.java.EventsParser.addEv ents(EventsParser.java:133)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.java.JavaBeanModelBuild er.analyzeEvents(JavaBeanModelBuilder.java:346)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.java.JavaBeanModelBuild er.build(JavaBeanModelBuilder.java:437)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.core.JavaSourceTranslat or.reverseParse(JavaSourceTranslator.java:832)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.core.JavaSourceTranslat or.decodeDocument(JavaSourceTranslator.java:914)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.core.JavaSourceTranslat or.loadModel(JavaSourceTranslator.java:575)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.editorpart.JavaVisualEd itorPart$Setup.run(JavaVisualEditorPart.java:1881)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:76)

Re: VE on OS X [message #108868 is a reply to message #108858]

Tue, 04 October 2005 13:33

Eclipse User

Yup, OS X is not an officially supported platform for VE yet, but some
people have had success in Swing/AWT development with it. The execption
you're getting indicates that a network connection to localhost cannot
be made by java, so it's most likely a firewall problem.

- Jeff

ML wrote:
> !SESSION 2005-10-03
> 21:05:03.39 ------------------------------------------------
> eclipse.buildId=M20050929-0840
> java.version=1.4.2_07
> java.vendor=Apple Computer, Inc.
> BootLoader constants: OS=macosx, ARCH=ppc, WS=carbon, NL=en_US
> Framework arguments: -keyring
> /Users/marcolopez/.eclipse_keyring -showlocation
> Command-line arguments: -os macosx -ws carbon -arch ppc -keyring
> /Users/marcolopez/.eclipse_keyring -consoleLog -showlocation
>
> !ENTRY org.eclipse.jem.proxy 2 0 2005-10-03 21:11:06.641
> !MESSAGE
> !STACK 0
> java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out
> at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
> at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:129)
> at java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(BufferedInputStream.java:18 3)
> at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(BufferedInputStream.java:20 1)
> at java.io.DataInputStream.readByte(DataInputStream.java:331)
> at

Re: VE on OS X [message #109036 is a reply to message #108868]

Wed, 05 October 2005 13:50

Eclipse User

"Jeff Myers" <jeff.myers@eclipse.org> wrote in message
news:dhuecq$sgq$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Yup, OS X is not an officially supported platform for VE yet, but some
> people have had success in Swing/AWT development with it. The execption
> you're getting indicates that a network connection to localhost cannot be
> made by java, so it's most likely a firewall problem.
>
> - Jeff

What kind of tests / volunteer efforts would be needed in order to get Mac
to be a supported platform? I would be more than happy to help if I can. I
will also see how far I can get using Swing/AWT. All of my tests so far
have been on SWT Visual classes.

I played around with it and was able to get further past the socket
exception. The socket exception stopped occurring when I tried to open the
visual class in the edtor as root or when I patched to 10.4.2 from 10.4. It
was not a firewall problem from what I can tell. It definitely appeared to
me that there was something which required root access. I may try to
reproduce problem I was having at some point in the future by installing
eclipse in a separate location to see if problem reappears, booting off
partition or CD with original OS.

I was not sure what would be the best way to track the socket being opened
by a particular application so I dont have more detailed information to
give. I ran netstat before and during the opening of a file in visual
editor and from my tests, these appeared to be the ports eclipse was using
during the operation. So everything looked normal from that standpoint.

Active Internet connections (including servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address (state)
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49296 127.0.0.1.49299
ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49299 127.0.0.1.49296
ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49296 127.0.0.1.49298
ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49298 127.0.0.1.49296
ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49296 *.* LISTEN
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49291 127.0.0.1.49293
ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49293 127.0.0.1.49291
ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.49291 *.* LISTEN

And these were oen during the operation as well but are related to cups, so
I assume eclipse was not doing anything with these ports.
tcp4 0 0 127.0.0.1.631 *.* LISTEN
udp4 0 0 *.631 *.*

In trying to open SWT visual class I am now getting:
!ENTRY org.eclipse.ve.java.core 4 0 2005-10-05 10:08:19.557
!MESSAGE Exception thrown.
!STACK 0
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.EStructuralFeatureImpl.getSetting Delegate(EStructuralFeatureImpl.java:790)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.BasicEObjectImpl.eSettingDelegate (BasicEObjectImpl.java:822)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.BasicEObjectImpl.eDynamicIsSet(Ba sicEObjectImpl.java:609)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.BasicEObjectImpl.eIsSet(BasicEObj ectImpl.java:600)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveFeatures(XMLS aveImpl.java:951)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveElementID(XML SaveImpl.java:2272)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveElement(XMLSa veImpl.java:889)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveContainedMany (XMLSaveImpl.java:2001)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveFeatures(XMLS aveImpl.java:1221)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveElementID(XML SaveImpl.java:2272)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMISaveImpl.writeTopObjects(X MISaveImpl.java:78)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.traverse(XMLSaveI mpl.java:478)
at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.save(XMLSaveImpl. java:206)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLResourceImpl.doSave(XMLRes ourceImpl.java:193)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.resource.impl.ResourceImpl.save(Resour ceImpl.java:893)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.resource.impl.ResourceImpl.save(Resour ceImpl.java:813)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.util.VEModelCacheUtilit y.doSaveCache(VEModelCacheUtility.java:158)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.core.JavaSourceTranslat or.doSave(JavaSourceTranslator.java:1358)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.core.JavaSourceTranslat or$2.doRun(JavaSourceTranslator.java:923)
at
org.eclipse.ve.internal.java.codegen.util.ReverseParserJob.r un(ReverseParserJob.java:56)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:76)

-ML

Re: VE on OS X [message #109498 is a reply to message #108554]

Thu, 13 October 2005 15:10

Eclipse User

Are you using SWT?
jose

Re: VE on OS X [message #109801 is a reply to message #108554]

Fri, 21 October 2005 12:25

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: cwingrav.vt.edu

If Spotlight is on, turn off the monitoring of the Eclipse workspace. See
the readme file in the eclipse directory.

Re: VE on OS X [message #610900 is a reply to message #108554]

Sat, 01 October 2005 05:12

Eclipse User

From what I know, the Mac OS X port is very much an alpha stage. The VE developers don't have access to Mac OS X systems to test on, so they're very much reliant on Mac people to help them out.

Also, there's a known issue with Apple's font rendering where fonts are not cached properly, which can cause all sorts of slow-downs on Mac OS X (both for Java and non-Java applications) that's rumoured to be fixed in 10.4.3. I'm not sure whether the same bug is visible in the 10.3.x builds (or even if there will be any further updates) but it might be the same thing.

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=95475
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=47716

Re: VE on OS X [message #610922 is a reply to message #108554]

Tue, 04 October 2005 13:23

Eclipse User

Re: VE on OS X [message #610923 is a reply to message #108858]

Tue, 04 October 2005 13:33

Eclipse User

Re: VE on OS X [message #610937 is a reply to message #108868]

Wed, 05 October 2005 13:50

Eclipse User

Re: VE on OS X [message #611189 is a reply to message #108554]

Thu, 13 October 2005 15:10

Eclipse User

Are you using SWT?
jose

Re: VE on OS X [message #611221 is a reply to message #108554]

Fri, 21 October 2005 12:25

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: cwingrav.vt.edu

If Spotlight is on, turn off the monitoring of the Eclipse workspace. See
the readme file in the eclipse directory.

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