unable to build Netbeans from within Netbeans
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Description
### Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 23
### What happened
I cloned the Netbeans repository and started from within Netbeans **ant build**.
Then the build stops at
https://github.com/apache/netbeans/blob/01a871f055428abdf37d5b5d09999909e5825a48/java/api.debugger.jpda/build.xml#L29
this line with the message, that **com/sun/jdi/AbsentInformationException.class** was not found.
I tested this using JDK 17, JDK 21 but with Netbeans internal Ant. So far I did not use a separate Ant installation.
How can I tackle this problem? How to find my missconfiguration?
### Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
Netbeans itself
### How to reproduce
1. I cloned the Netbeans repository
2. right click on build.xml and **ant build**.
### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
No / Don't know
### Operating System
Windows 11
### JDK
17, 21
### Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans provided installer
### Anything else
This happens every time.
### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with java/api.debugger.jpda/build.xml at the referenced line and reproduce the build from the NetBeans IDE using its internal Ant with JDK 17 or 21 on Windows 11. Check why com/sun/jdi/AbsentInformationException.class is unavailable; done means the repository build completes successfully from within NetBeans.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100