NoSuchMethodError: Matcher.quoteReplacement

[Andrew Hughes]

----- Original Message -----
> I get the following error when I try to build 2.5.3:
> 
> [...]
> /home/nottheoilrig/icedtea-2.5.3/generated.build/com/sun/corba/se/impl/logging/UtilSystemException.java
> An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.7.0_71_bootstrap). Please
> file a bug at the Java Developer Connection
> (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport)  after checking the Bug Parade
> for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in
> your report.  Thank you.
> java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: method
> java.util.regex.Matcher.quoteReplacement with signature
> (Ljava.lang.String;)Ljava.lang.String; was not found.
> [...]
> 
> Any idea how to resolve it?
> Can I provide any additional details?
> I downloaded the IcedTea 2.5.3 archive,
> ran ./configure and make.
> 
> The following are lines from my config.log,
> are they helpful?
> 
> [...]
> configure:11304: checking if java.util.regex.Matcher.quoteReplacement is
> missing
> configure:11354: result: yes
> [...]
> configure:11820: checking if the VM supports 1.7 bytecode
> javac: invalid source release: 7
> Usage: javac <options> <source files>
> use -help for a list of possible options
> configure:11850: result: no
> configure:11866: checking whether to disable the use of bootstrap tools
> for bootstrapping
> configure:11890: result: yes
> [...]
> 

It's difficult to say much without the full config.log and build log.

Thanks,
-- 
Andrew :)

Free Java Software Engineer
Red Hat, Inc. (http://www.redhat.com)

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