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Bundled Lombok crashes JDT indexing in 1.57.2026090508: ConstructorDeclaration.constructorCall NoSuchFieldError
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Description
Problem
redhat.java@1.57.2026090508 crashes the JDT background indexer through its bundled Lombok integration, even for a project that does not use Lombok. Java test/subject navigation then returns no matches. The previous prerelease, 1.57.2026090408, works on the same macOS runner.
Environment
- macOS 26.6.2, ARM64; GitHub runner image
20260831.0337.3 - VS Code
1.136.2 - Language Support for Java
1.57.2026090508(darwin-arm64) - JDT Core
3.48.0.v20260904-0811; compiler batch3.46.200.v20260904-0811 - JDT LS
1.62.0.202609050810 - Bundled
lombok-1.18.39-4050.jar - Language-server JVM reports Java
21.0.12.1 - Debugger for Java
0.59.2026072407; Test Runner for Java built from 5a4ee47
Reproduction
The affected project is the Test Runner's JUnit fixture, whose POM has no Lombok dependency.
- With Java prerelease
1.57.2026090508and the default Lombok support setting, run the existing navigation tests. - Navigating from
junit.Appto its test should returnjunit5.AppTest; navigating back should returnjunit.App. - Both commands instead return
items: [], and both assertions fail with0 !== 1. - Set
"java.jdt.ls.lombokSupport.enabled": falseonly in this fixture and start a fresh language-server session. Both navigation directions work again.
A complete macOS A/B workflow pins the failing Java extension and VS Code, builds the plugin, restores the original navigation implementation/assertions, and varies only the fixture's Lombok setting:
| Control | Result |
|---|---|
| Lombok enabled | 148 passing / 2 failing; indexer exception below |
| Lombok disabled | 150 main + 1 unmanaged test passing; both navigation directions restored |
The negative control intentionally fails. An additional original-source reproduction has the same 148/2 result without navigation instrumentation.
Exception and cause
The language-server log contains:
Background Indexer Crash Recovery
java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: Class org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.ConstructorDeclaration does not have member field 'org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.ExplicitConstructorCall constructorCall'
at lombok.eclipse.EclipseAST.buildMethod(EclipseAST.java:467)
at lombok.eclipse.EclipseAST.buildMethods(EclipseAST.java:457)
...
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.search.indexing.SourceIndexer.resolveDocument(SourceIndexer.java:197)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.search.indexing.IndexManager.indexResolvedDocument(IndexManager.java:684)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.search.processing.JobManager.indexerLoop(JobManager.java:541)
JDT commit 0928a958, "Unify the bifurcated constructor body", removes ConstructorDeclaration.constructorCall. Inspection of the actual old/new compiler JARs confirms the field was removed, while the bundled Lombok still accesses it.
Passive diagnostics show correct source URIs, primary types, and source/test search scopes, but zero TypeNameRequestor.acceptType callbacks from searchAllTypeNames, despite WAIT_UNTIL_READY_TO_SEARCH. Results are not being discarded by the navigation adapter. The inherited-method navigation case still passes through its different type/hierarchy lookup.
Why this appeared macOS-only
The original Windows and Linux jobs installed 1.57.2026090408; macOS installed 1.57.2026090508. The Marketplace currently lists the newer version only for darwin-arm64 and darwin-x64. This is a package-version difference, not evidence that the incompatible binaries are safe on other operating systems.
Pinning the previous prerelease or stable 1.56.0 also passes on macOS. Both original attempts of microsoft/vscode-java-test#1927 selected the bad package; the failure also predates that dependency-only PR.
Expected behavior / mitigation
Indexing should not crash in a non-Lombok project. Please ship a compatible JDT/Lombok combination, or retain a compatible JDT version until the Lombok integration supports the new constructor representation.
Disabling the unused Lombok integration is a demonstrated workaround for this test fixture, not a general recommendation for projects that require Lombok. I have not tested an alternative newer Lombok build or the failing package on Windows/Linux.
The original CI log collector looked in the normal Code profile and missed the exception. The reproducer collects the actual isolated test profile under .vscode-test/user-data/User/workspaceStorage/.../redhat.java/jdt_ws/.metadata/.log.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with test/suite/navigation.test.ts and the JUnit fixture linked in the report, then inspect the isolated language-server log for the NoSuchFieldError. Compare the bundled Lombok access with the JDT change removing ConstructorDeclaration.constructorCall. Done means indexing no longer crashes and both navigation directions pass with Lombok enabled, while the disabled control remains passing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, devtools, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100