I think the below message is correct, we do provide a disappointing first experience for new users trying out Sling, mostly due to SLING-2348.
I'm not sure how far down the road Sling 7 is is, but can we at least mark the official download as Java 6-only and ask the user to eobuild one himself/herself ? Alternatively, we can go on and release Sling 7 "soon", but I'm not sure how feasible it is right now. Robert -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Eric Estievenart (JIRA) <j...@apache.org> > Reply-to: dev@sling.apache.org > To: dev@sling.apache.org > Subject: [jira] [Created] (SLING-3146) Out-of date "Discover Sling in > 15 minutes" > Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 12:06:42 +0000 (UTC) > > Eric Estievenart created SLING-3146: > --------------------------------------- > > Summary: Out-of date "Discover Sling in 15 minutes" > Key: SLING-3146 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-3146 > Project: Sling > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Documentation, Launchpad > Environment: W7 > Reporter: Eric Estievenart > > > When following instructions from "Discover Sling in 15 minutes" > (http://sling.apache.org/documentation/getting-started/discover-sling-in-15-minutes.html), > the steps ask to download org.apache.sling.launchpad-6-standalone.jar, > and run it via java -jar .... > Indeed when running it, I stumble upon an AIOB exception, > which looks like the one described in SLING-2348. > However this bug should have been fixed in May, 2012, > and the jar seems to be from Jan, 2013. > > I'm not sure whether: > - the link to the launchpad jar is the good one > - the apache mirrors are providing the good file > - or there has been a regression (in which case SLING-2348 should be reopened > ?) > > In any case, the first impression is disappointing ;-) > > Thanks, > Eric > > -------- detailed infos -------- > java 1.7.0.21 64 bit on W7. > > C:\tmp\>java -jar org.apache.sling.launchpad-6-standalone.jar -l 4 > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.781 *INFO* [main] Setting sling.home=sling (default) > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.782 *INFO* [main] Starting Sling in sling (C:\tmp\sling) > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.794 *INFO* [main] Checking launcher JAR in folder sling > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.809 *INFO* [main] Existing launcher is up to date, using > it: 2.3.0 (org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.jar) > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.812 *INFO* [main] Loading launcher class > org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.app.MainDelegate from > org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.jar > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.823 *INFO* [main] Starting launcher ... > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.828 *INFO* [main] HTTP server port: 8080 > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.894 *ERROR* [main] Failed to Start OSGi framework > org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Uncaught Instantiation Issue: > java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: -1 > at org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.impl.Sling.<init>(Sling.java:245) > at > org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.app.MainDelegate$1.<init>(MainDelegate.java:159) > at > org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.app.MainDelegate.start(MainDelegate.java:159) > at org.apache.sling.launchpad.app.Main.startSling(Main.java:244) > at org.apache.sling.launchpad.app.Main.<init>(Main.java:107) > at org.apache.sling.launchpad.app.Main.main(Main.java:56) > Caused by: java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: -1 > at java.util.ArrayList.elementData(Unknown Source) > at java.util.ArrayList.get(Unknown Source) > at > org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.getCurrentModule(BundleImpl.java:1046) > at > org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.getSymbolicName(BundleImpl.java:863) > at > org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.impl.SlingFelix.getSymbolicName(SlingFelix.java:32) > at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.toString(Felix.java:1012) > at org.apache.felix.framework.Logger.doLog(Logger.java:128) > at org.apache.felix.framework.Logger._log(Logger.java:181) > at org.apache.felix.framework.Logger.log(Logger.java:114) > at > org.apache.felix.framework.ExtensionManager.<init>(ExtensionManager.java:201) > at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.<init>(Felix.java:374) > at > org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.impl.SlingFelix.<init>(SlingFelix.java:39) > at org.apache.sling.launchpad.base.impl.Sling.<init>(Sling.java:235) > ... 5 more > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.898 *ERROR* [main] There was a problem launching Sling > 04.10.2013 13:59:38.898 *INFO* [Sling Terminator] Java VM is shutting down > > > > > > > > -- > This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA > (v6.1#6144)