JavaFX 11: IllegalAccessError when creating Label

java intellij-idea javafx javafx-11
Reinis Mazeiks picture Reinis Mazeiks · Jan 21, 2019 · Viewed 31.7k times · Source

This question is likely about the same issue as this one, but it appears the asker of that one hasn't added enough information to receive a helpful response.

I am trying to run a JavaFx application with JDK and JavaFx SDK version 11.0.2.

This code works exactly as expected, producing an empty window:

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class Main extends Application {

    public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
        StackPane root = new StackPane();
        primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root, 420, 420));
        primaryStage.show();
    }


    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}

However, if I try to add a label to the StackPane, an exception is thrown.

import ...
import javafx.scene.control.Label;

public class Main extends Application {

    public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
        StackPane root = new StackPane();
        root.getChildren().add(new Label("42"));
        primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root, 420, 420));
        primaryStage.show();
    }


    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}

The stack trace it produces looks like this (line 13 in Main is where the Label is created):

Exception in Application start method
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplicationWithArgs(LauncherImpl.java:464)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(LauncherImpl.java:363)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
    at java.base/sun.launcher.LauncherHelper$FXHelper.main(LauncherHelper.java:1051)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception in Application start method
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:900)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication$2(LauncherImpl.java:195)
    at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:834)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalAccessError: superclass access check failed: class com.sun.javafx.scene.control.ControlHelper (in unnamed module @0xbbd2743) cannot access class com.sun.javafx.scene.layout.RegionHelper (in module javafx.graphics) because module javafx.graphics does not export com.sun.javafx.scene.layout to unnamed module @0xbbd2743
    at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
    at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:1016)
    at java.base/java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:174)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.defineClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:802)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.findClassOnClassPathOrNull(BuiltinClassLoader.java:700)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClassOrNull(BuiltinClassLoader.java:623)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:581)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoaders.java:178)
    at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:521)
    at javafx.scene.control.Control.<clinit>(Control.java:86)
    at sample.Main.start(Main.java:13)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$9(LauncherImpl.java:846)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$12(PlatformImpl.java:455)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$10(PlatformImpl.java:428)
    at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$11(PlatformImpl.java:427)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:96)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
    at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication.lambda$runLoop$11(GtkApplication.java:277)
    ... 1 more
Exception running application sample.Main

I am running a recent version of IntelliJ Idea on Kubuntu. I downloaded the Oracle JDK as well as JavaFX, from the official websites

I put javafx-sdk-11.0.2 in the directory /usr/lib/jvm/ and jdk-11.0.2 is in the same directory.

In IntelliJ Idea, I believe I have correctly chosen the JDK, and I have added /usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib as a library.

IntelliJ Idea is using this command to launch the Application (split up for readability):

/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-11.0.2/bin/java
  -Djava.library.path=/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib
  --add-modules javafx.base,javafx.graphics
  --add-reads javafx.base=ALL-UNNAMED
  --add-reads javafx.graphics=ALL-UNNAMED
  -javaagent:/opt/jetbrains/idea-IU-183.4886.37/lib/idea_rt.jar=36031:/opt/jetbrains/idea-IU-183.4886.37/bin
  -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
  -classpath
    /home/rm/IdeaProjects/JfxPlayground/out/production/JfxPlayground
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/src.zip
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx-swt.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.web.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.base.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.fxml.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.media.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.swing.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.controls.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.graphics.jar
  -p
    /usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.base.jar
    :/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.graphics.jar
  sample.Main

I have not modified any VM options.

How can I fix this error? Is it a bug in JavaFx?

Answer

Jos&#233; Pereda picture José Pereda · Jan 21, 2019

You are already giving an explanation of your issue:

I have not modified any VM options.

Since JavaFX 11 is not part of the JDK anymore, you have to use the JavaFX SDK (as you are doing) from here, or alternatively use Maven/Gradle to retrieve the JavaFX modules from Maven Central.

Then you need to add the SDK as a library, so IntelliJ can find the JavaFX classes.

But once you have done that, and given that the JavaFX jars are modules, you still need to do two things:

  • Make the JavaFX modules available to your module-path
  • Define which modules do you add to the project

Based on your IntelliJ output, it is adding by default javafx.graphics and javafx.base:

--add-modules javafx.base,javafx.graphics

-p /usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.base.jar
:/usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib/javafx.graphics.jar

(note that -p is the same as --module-path)

This explains why your project runs in the first case, when you don't have a control added to the scene, just the StackPane, that belongs to the javafx.graphics module, but fails with the posted exception when you add the Label, that belongs to the javafx.controls module.

This has been said a number of times: you need to set the required VM options for your project.

Start by reading the documentation at https://openjfx.io/openjfx-docs/, including the IntelliJ doc, section Non-modular projects for your IDE. And read the part 4. Add VM options.

VM Options

So click on Run -> Edit Configurations, and add:

-p /usr/lib/jvm/javafx-sdk-11.0.2/lib --add-modules javafx.controls

Apply, and run, the issue will be solved.

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