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Build errors in Eclipse with JAXB generated classes

I'm experiencing a strange problem where Eclipse can't find JAXB generated classes when debugging on JBoss.

Here the steps that lead to the obstacle.

  1. I start my JBoss 4.2.3 in debug mode
  2. I deploy my Java project to the server
  3. I perform a minor change in the source code (like appending a whitespace)
  4. Eclipse builds the project a new
  5. Eclipse can't find the JAXB generated classes of an external library
  6. Build errors in Eclipse
  7. Hot code replacement fails

When I don't start JBoss in debug mode, everything works fine.

I suspect that the problem lies in the interplay of Eclipse and the JAXB generated classes. I'm using Eclipse Indigo and the m2eclipse plugin.

Solution

  • Using the JBossAS Tools, creating a new server from this plugin and deploying my .war exploded has somehow mitigated this problem.