[External] : Re: jpackage Windows support for 4 digits version

Alexey Semenyuk alexey.semenyuk at oracle.com
Thu Mar 24 19:14:37 UTC 2022


Hi Sverre,

Oh, I misunderstood the problem. I though the issue was with parsing WiX 
version string, but the problem is that jpackage doesn't like the value 
of --version cli parameter.
On windows this value should satisfy constrains of MSI ProductVersion 
property [1]:
The format of the string is as follows:
major.minor.build
The first field is the major version and has a maximum value of 255. The 
second field is the minor version and has a maximum value of 255. The 
third field is called the build version or the update version and has a 
maximum value of 65,535.

If not doing validation early, wix candle will fail later. This is 
platform limitation, not the limitation of jpackage.

[1] https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

- Alexey

On 3/24/2022 2:04 PM, Sverre Moe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This has been attempted on Java 15, Java 16 and the latest Java 17.
>
> This is the output from Java 17
>
> 14:46:49 
>  C:\cygwin64\home\build\jenkins-test\workspace\our-awesome-project_sverre_SF-99>gradlew.bat 
>    --no-daemon --version
> 14:46:51
> 14:46:51  ------------------------------------------------------------
> 14:46:51  Gradle 7.3.3
> 14:46:51  ------------------------------------------------------------
> 14:46:51
> 14:46:51  Build time:   2021-12-22 12:37:54 UTC
> 14:46:51  Revision: 6f556c80f945dc54b50e0be633da6c62dbe8dc71
> 14:46:51
> 14:46:51  Kotlin:       1.5.31
> 14:46:51  Groovy:       3.0.9
> 14:46:51  Ant:          Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.11 compiled on 
> July 10 2021
> 14:46:51  JVM:          17.0.2 (Eclipse Adoptium 17.0.2+8)
> 14:46:51  OS:           Windows 10 10.0 amd64
>
>
> 14:46:53 
>  C:\cygwin64\home\build\jenkins-test\workspace\our-awesome-project_sverre_SF-99>gradlew.bat 
>    --no-daemon --stacktrace --refresh-dependencies -Pheadless 
> createPackage
> 14:48:51  > Task :jpackage
> 14:48:51  [14:49:12.348] Running candle.exe
> 14:48:51  [14:49:12.386] Running C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset 
> v3.11\bin\candle.exe
> 14:48:51  [14:49:12.762] Running light.exe
> 14:48:51  [14:49:12.773] Running C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset 
> v3.11\bin\light.exe
> 14:48:51  [14:49:13.207] Detected [candle.exe] version [3.11.2.4516].
> 14:48:51  [14:49:13.208] Detected [light.exe] version [3.11.2.4516].
> 14:48:51  [14:49:13.210] WiX 3.11.2.4516 detected. Enabling advanced 
> cleanup action.
> 14:48:51  [14:49:13.211] jdk.jpackage.internal.ConfigException: 
> Version sting may have between 1 and 3 components: 1, 1.2, 1.2.3.
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.WinMsiBundler.validate(WinMsiBundler.java:319)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.WinExeBundler.validate(WinExeBundler.java:93)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.Arguments.generateBundle(Arguments.java:675)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.Arguments.processArguments(Arguments.java:550)
> 14:48:51   at jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.main.Main.execute(Main.java:91)
> 14:48:51   at jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.main.Main.main(Main.java:52)
> 14:48:51  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Version sting 
> may have between 1 and 3 components: 1, 1.2, 1.2.3.
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.MsiVersion.of(MsiVersion.java:46)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.WinMsiBundler.validate(WinMsiBundler.java:317)
> 14:48:51   ... 5 more
> 14:48:51  [14:49:13.218] jdk.jpackage.internal.PackagerException: 
> Bundler EXE Installer Package skipped because of a configuration 
> problem: Version sting may have between 1 and 3 components: 1, 1.2, 
> 1.2.3.
> 14:48:51  Advice to fix: Set value of --app-version parameter 
> according to these rules: 
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859%28v=VS.85%29.aspx 
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859*28v=VS.85*29.aspx__;JSU!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!YstqoaSBaYrCTH11faRgBaN3Ty0NnlGP-1Q-IPI8DaDXTXeHNu1-VkCoS5UeOYqO3iFS$>
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.Arguments.generateBundle(Arguments.java:688)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.Arguments.processArguments(Arguments.java:550)
> 14:48:51   at jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.main.Main.execute(Main.java:91)
> 14:48:51   at jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.main.Main.main(Main.java:52)
> 14:48:51  Caused by: jdk.jpackage.internal.ConfigException: Version 
> sting may have between 1 and 3 components: 1, 1.2, 1.2.3.
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.WinMsiBundler.validate(WinMsiBundler.java:319)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.WinExeBundler.validate(WinExeBundler.java:93)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.Arguments.generateBundle(Arguments.java:675)
> 14:48:51   ... 3 more
> 14:48:51  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Version sting 
> may have between 1 and 3 components: 1, 1.2, 1.2.3.
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.MsiVersion.of(MsiVersion.java:46)
> 14:48:51   at 
> jdk.jpackage/jdk.jpackage.internal.WinMsiBundler.validate(WinMsiBundler.java:317)
> 14:48:51   ... 5 more
> 14:48:51
> 14:48:51
> 14:48:51  > Task :jpackage FAILED
> 14:48:51
> 14:48:51  FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
> 14:48:51
> 14:48:51  * What went wrong:
> 14:48:51  Execution failed for task ':jpackage'.
> 14:48:51  > Process 'command 'C:\Program Files\Eclipse 
> Adoptium\jdk-17.0.2.8-hotspot/bin/jpackage.exe'' finished with 
> non-zero exit
>
>
>
> tor. 24. mar. 2022 kl. 17:39 skrev Alexey Semenyuk 
> <alexey.semenyuk at oracle.com>:
>
>     Hi Sverre,
>
>     The output comes from quite old jpackage (jdk15, I guess). Please try
>     jpackage from the newer jdk (the latest one would be the best
>     option).
>     They don't have this issue.
>
>     - Alexey
>
>     On 3/23/2022 10:01 AM, Sverre Moe wrote:
>     > Could jpackage instruct WiX when building a native application
>     on Windows,
>     > to support 4 digits in the version?
>     >
>     > 14:41:18  Detected [light.exe] version [3.11.2.4516].
>     > 14:41:18  Detected [candle.exe] version [3.11.2.4516].
>     > 14:41:18  WiX 3.11.2.4516 detected. Enabling advanced cleanup
>     action.
>     > 14:41:18  Version sting may have up to 3 components -
>     major.minor.build .
>     > 14:41:18 jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.ConfigException:
>     Version string
>     > is not compatible with MSI rules [1.10.3.1]
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.WinMsiBundler.validate(WinMsiBundler.java:256)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.WinExeBundler.validate(WinExeBundler.java:99)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.Arguments.generateBundle(Arguments.java:640)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.Arguments.processArguments(Arguments.java:514)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.main.Main.execute(Main.java:97)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.main.Main.main(Main.java:51)
>     > 14:41:18 jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.PackagerException:
>     Bundler EXE
>     > Installer Package skipped because of a configuration problem:
>     Version
>     > string is not compatible with MSI rules [1.10.3.1]
>     > 14:41:18  Advice to fix: Set the bundler argument
>     "win.msi.productVersion"
>     > according to these rules:
>     >
>     https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
>     <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859*28v=VS.85*29.aspx__;JSU!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!YstqoaSBaYrCTH11faRgBaN3Ty0NnlGP-1Q-IPI8DaDXTXeHNu1-VkCoS5UeOYqO3iFS$>
>     .
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.Arguments.generateBundle(Arguments.java:653)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.Arguments.processArguments(Arguments.java:514)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.main.Main.execute(Main.java:97)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.main.Main.main(Main.java:51)
>     > 14:41:18  Caused by:
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.ConfigException:
>     > Version string is not compatible with MSI rules [1.10.3.1]
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.WinMsiBundler.validate(WinMsiBundler.java:256)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.WinExeBundler.validate(WinExeBundler.java:99)
>     > 14:41:18   at
>     >
>     jdk.incubator.jpackage/jdk.incubator.jpackage.internal.Arguments.generateBundle(Arguments.java:640)
>     > 14:41:18   ... 3 more
>     >
>     > Perhaps something like this solution could be incorporated with the
>     > JPackage tool.
>     > https://github.com/hvandrie/msiCAFindRelatedProductsEx
>     <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/hvandrie/msiCAFindRelatedProductsEx__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!YstqoaSBaYrCTH11faRgBaN3Ty0NnlGP-1Q-IPI8DaDXTXeHNu1-VkCoS5UeOR0PTqUZ$>
>     > jpackage --windows-version-components=4
>


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