cvm investigations

[encol]

Kindles have a Java Virtual Machine located at /usr/java/bin/cvm, so i'm doing some investigations :

I'm able to run a java (non kindlet) textual app with the command:

/usr/java/bin/cvm -jar FileName.jar

or

/usr/java/bin/cvm -cp FileName.jar ClassName

but, if i try to run a (non kindlet) swing app i get this error:

Spoiler:

[root@kindle documents]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -jar TestSwing.jar
CVM Capabilities set
Error: A JNI error has occurred, please check your installation and try again
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: java/awt/Component
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetMethodRecursive(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Unknown Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.validateMainClass(Unkn own Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(Unkno wn Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: java.awt.Component
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
... 7 more

if include in the classpath the /usr/java/lib/agui.jar (which contains the java/awt/Component), i get:

Spoiler:

[root@kindle documents]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -cp /usr/java/lib/agui.jar:TestSwing.jar testswing.TestSwing
CVM Capabilities set
Error: A JNI error has occurred, please check your installation and try again
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.SecurityException: Prohibited package name: java.awt
at java.lang.ClassLoader.preDefineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknow n Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetMethodRecursive(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Unknown Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.validateMainClass(Unkn own Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(Unkno wn Source)

if i try to launch a kindlet:

Spoiler:

[root@kindle documents]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -cp /opt/amazon/ebook/lib/Kindlet-2.2.jar:Test.azw2 com.encol.test.Main
CVM Capabilities set
Error: A JNI error has occurred, please check your installation and try again
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: java/awt/Component
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetMethodRecursive(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Unknown Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.validateMainClass(Unkn own Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(Unkno wn Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: java.awt.Component
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
... 7 more

(yes, i know that i can also use the command:

lipc-set-prop com.lab126.appmgrd start file:///mnt/us/documents/Test.azw2

but i'd like a more "direct" way: launching kindlets via lipc hides for example all System.out.println messages)


if i include the java/awt/Component:

Spoiler:

[root@kindle documents]# /usr/java/bin/cvm -cp /opt/amazon/ebook/lib/Kindlet-2.2.jar:/usr/java/lib/agui.jar:Test.azw2 com.encol.test.Main
CVM Capabilities set
Error: A JNI error has occurred, please check your installation and try again
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.SecurityException: Prohibited package name: java.awt
at java.lang.ClassLoader.preDefineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknow n Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.privateGetMethodRecursive(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Unknown Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.validateMainClass(Unkn own Source)
at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper.checkAndLoadMain(Unkno wn Source)

there is any way to launch a swing app or a kindlet via cvm?

[knc1]

I can not answer your question now.

But if you open the spoiler in my 'JBpatch continued' thread, you will find useful information.

Things such as the cVM start-up bootclasspath to have it come up fully functional.

I do not split the background information across multiple posts -
I edit it into the existing posts -
So simply subscribing to the thread will not get you auto-notified of additions, you have to look from time to time (at least at the "last edited" date).

One of the next bits of background that will be added (when I am done with it) will be how to run the Kindle's Java installation off-Kindle (so you can change things without bricking the Kindle).

[knc1]

I lied, it wasn't in the spoiler (yet) it is only in my notes:

/usr/java/bin/cvm \
-Dsun.boot.library.path=/usr/java/lib \
-Xbootclasspath/a:/usr/java/lib/arm:/usr/java/lib/ext:/usr/java/lib/arm/minimal \
-cp <your application's classpath> \
<your application> <your arguments>

Note: Even with all of that, it does not support signed jars (but neither does Amazon/Lab126).

[encol]

Originally Posted by knc1

Note: Even with all of that, it does not support signed jars (but neither does Amazon/Lab126).

same result also with non-signed swing jars