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[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception java.lang.Throwable: Stub index points to a file (file = jrt://C:/Users/ACER/.jdks/corretto-21.0.6!/java.base/java/io/InputStream.class, file type = com.intellij.ide.highlighter.JavaClassFileType@10fe57a, indexed file type =

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2025.3.2 IU-253.30387.90
OS: Windows 11
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 21.0.9
Plugin version: 3.97.2-2025.3
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,8,8,1920x1032,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]

Error message:

IdeaLoggingEvent[message=null, throwable=java.lang.Throwable: Stub index points to a file (file = jrt://<REDACTED: user-file-path>!<REDACTED: user-file-path>, file type = com.intellij.ide.highlighter.JavaClassFileType@10fe57a, indexed file type = com.intellij.ide.highlighter.JavaClassFileType@10fe57a) without indexed stub tree; indexing stamp = indexing times

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Research direction

Start with the IntelliJ build, plugin version, JDK, and Windows environment reported here, then investigate the stub-index error for the jrt Java class file. Done means the uncaught exception has a reproducible diagnosis and verified resolution; this issue names no source file or test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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