I got this too, after recently doing a new Java 6 install which failed to add the JDK bin directory to PATH (on windows).
I'd guess it is probably a similar error you are seeing, too. Nick -----Original Message----- From: Leonardo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 20 June 2008 12:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Error while compiling Shindig Hi all, I'm new to this ML and to the Shindig world. I've been able to install the php version, but if I try to compile the Java version I get this error: Embedded error: Unknown error trying to execute the external compiler: javac @/tmp/org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler18202arguments [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Trace org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Fatal error compiling at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoals(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:583) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoalWithLifecycle(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:499) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoal(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:478) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoalAndHandleFailures(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:330) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeTaskSegments(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:291) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.execute(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:142) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:336) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:129) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:287) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:315) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:255) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:430) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:375) Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException: Fatal error compiling at org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:498) at org.apache.maven.plugin.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:114) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultPluginManager.java:451) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoals(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:558) ... 16 more Caused by: org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.CompilerException: Unknown error trying to execute the external compiler: javac @/tmp/org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler18202arguments at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compileOutOfProcess(JavacCompiler.java:354) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compile(JavacCompiler.java:137) at org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:493) ... 19 more I tried to search but found nothing. Any suggest on how to solve? many thanks, leo IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain private or confidential information. If you think you may not be the intended recipient, or if you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not reproduce any part of this e-mail or disclose its contents to any other party. This email represents the views of the individual sender, which do not necessarily reflect those of education.au limited except where the sender expressly states otherwise. It is your responsibility to scan this email and any files transmitted with it for viruses or any other defects. education.au limited will not be liable for any loss, damage or consequence caused directly or indirectly by this email.
