macOS Run Java 6 on mac

[sknight126]

I have come accross the error,

java -jar comirva-0.10d.jar
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:620)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:124)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:268)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:319)

I believe this is because I didn't have Java 6 on my mac. I have now managed to get a beta version of Java 6 however the same problem occurs. When I identify the version I get this,
java -version
java version "1.5.0_07"
How do I get the jar file to run in Java 6?
Thanks

 

[garethlewis2]

You should have it installed in the following place

/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions

In there you will see a series of directories, e.g.

1.3.1
1.4.2
1.5.0
1.6.0 or 6.0

Then there will be a symbolic link called CurrentJDK which references currently 1.5.0.

You need to change that link to 1.6.0 or 6.0 or whatever you have. Then you will have Java 6 running as the default. You must be sure to understand the reason, this is not installed as the default is it is as stable as Windows ME.

 

[sknight126]

I deleted the old Current JDK and then used:

sudo ln -s -f /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6 /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK

and I get:

ls -l /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 56 Oct 16 10:47 /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6

However when I type

java -version I still get:

java version "1.5.0_07"

and so the same error message is occuring.

 

[garethlewis2]

Two things.

Did you restart terminal after you made the change?

If not type the command hash -r to recreate the hash table. Then type java -version again

If this doesn't work do the following.

check what /usr/bin/java is referenced to.

It should be set to the
/System/Library/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK/Commands/java

Then you run the command

ls -ltr /System/Library/JavaVM.framework/Version/CurrentJDK/

It should respond with 1.6.0 or whatever you have.

If this doesn't your symbolic link was created incorrectly.

 

[Sayer]

Where did you get Java 6 for OS X? I don't see it listed in the ADC or on Sun's downloads page for Java.

 

[jstad]

Where did you get Java 6 for OS X? I don't see it listed in the ADC or on Sun's downloads page for Java.

He is compiling from source. Which is possible just some people feel pointless since now the Java Bridge has been sniped out by Apple for Leopard.

 

[janey]

Where did you get Java 6 for OS X? I don't see it listed in the ADC or on Sun's downloads page for Java.

He is compiling from source.

Sounds like free ADC accounts can get you a preview version of Java 6 for OS X. Can't verify cause I have a paid membership, but there's enough mention on Google...

That being said, you could also wait for Leopard

 

[sknight126]

Firstly

Yes I reset the terminal.

My /usr/bin/java is referrence to:

/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java

Does this need to be changed to CurrentJDK?

Secondly
There is a beta version for Java 6 but it was pulled from the apple developers website a while back. I managed to download it after lots of googling.