Getting "Access restriction error" when using Swing utilities in Eclipse

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I'm using Mac for the first time and I'm assuming this is a OS specific error, because the same code worked well on Ubuntu.

I'm trying to compile this code and Eclipse is showing me a lot of errors like this one:

Access restriction: The method invokeLater(Runnable) from the type SwingUtilities is not accessible due to restriction on required library /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_05.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/lib/rt.jar

This is the first time I facing something like this and I don't know how to continue.

I'm using Java 8.

What usually works for me if something like this happens is to remove the JRE System Library from the project and then re-add it. — awksp
– awksp, Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 15:50

awksp · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-18 07:24:08Z

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I honestly have no clue why this happens, and it's a pain when I can't remember how I fixed it last time. Some Eclipse quirk, I suppose.

I usually fix this by removing the JRE System Library from the build path and then adding it back.

answered Jun 18, 2014 at 7:24

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dARKpRINCE · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-17 14:06:54Z

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I guess is that Mac does not support System Trays. You should check if support exists using the method java.awt.SystemTray.isSupported(). Does this return true?

EDIT: I guess the problem is more at the Eclipse IDE level? Try reinstalling Java.

answered Jun 17, 2014 at 14:06

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