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Java project in Eclipse: The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files

I am getting the following error after importing a project in Eclipse:

The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files

However, I have set the path as C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_41 in Eclipse Kepler, through Window » Preferences » Java » Installed JREs.

Solution

  • This is an annoying Eclipse Bug which seems to bite now and then. See http://dev-answers.blogspot.de/2009/06/eclipse-build-errors-javalangobject.html for a possible solution, otherwise try the following;

    • Close the project and reopen it.

    • Clean the project (It will rebuild the buildpath hence reconfiguring with the JDK libraries)

      OR

    • Delete and Re-import the project and if necessary do the above steps again.

    The better cure is to try NetBeans instead of Eclipse :-)