[SLING-2891] java.util.Locale requires sun.util.locale.BaseLocale with Oracle java 7

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Launchpad Base 2.5.0
• Fix Version/s: Launchpad Base 2.5.2
• Component/s: Launchpad
• Assignee: Felix Meschberger
• Reporter: Simone Tripodi
• Created: 29/May/13 14:41
• Updated: 26/Jul/14 17:35
• Resolved: 29/May/13 20:10

Description

When trying to instantiate the java.util.Locale using the 2-args ctor from a JSP, the compilation fails:

Unable to compile class for JSP: An error occurred at line: 2 in the jsp file: /apps/test/test.jsp The type sun.util.locale.LocaleExtensions cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files 1: <% 2: java.util.Locale loc = new java.util.Locale("en", "us"); 3: 4: %> 5: An error occurred at line: 2 in the jsp file: /apps/test/test.jsp The type sun.util.locale.BaseLocale cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files 1: <% 2: java.util.Locale loc = new java.util.Locale("en", "us"); 3: 4: %> 5: (500)
The requested URL /content/test.html resulted in an error in /apps/test/test.jsp.
Exception:
org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP:
An error occurred at line: 2 in the jsp file: /apps/test/test.jsp
The type sun.util.locale.LocaleExtensions cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files
1: <%
2: java.util.Locale loc = new java.util.Locale("en", "us");
3: 
4: %>
5:

Same code compiles with earlier jdk versions.