Glassfish V3 Prelude + Eclipse Error: java.err.nojdk

If you are getting the error when running Glassfish V3 Prelude in Eclipse:

org.apache.jasper.JasperException: java.err.nojdk
at org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.jspError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:89)
at org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.dispatch(ErrorDispatcher.java:375)
at org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.jspError(ErrorDispatcher.java:116)
at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Jsr199JavaCompiler.compile(Jsr199JavaCompiler.java:195)
at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.generateClass(Compiler.java:361)
at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:430)
at org.apache.jasper.JspCompilationContext.compile(JspCompilationContext.java:608)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:374)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:473)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:366)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.servletService(ApplicationFilterChain.java:431)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.preInvoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:462)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:139)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:186)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:719)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:657)
at com.sun.enterprise.web.WebPipeline.invoke(WebPipeline.java:96)
at com.sun.enterprise.web.PESessionLockingStandardPipeline.invoke(PESessionLockingStandardPipeline.java:98)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:187)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:719)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:657)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:651)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:1030)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:142)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:719)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:657)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:651)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:1030)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.doService(CoyoteAdapter.java:325)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:242)
at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper.service(ContainerMapper.java:180)
at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProcessorTask.invokeAdapter(DefaultProcessorTask.java:633)
at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProcessorTask.doProcess(DefaultProcessorTask.java:570)
at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProcessorTask.process(DefaultProcessorTask.java:827)
at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProtocolFilter.execute(DefaultProtocolFilter.java:152)
at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.GlassfishProtocolChain.executeProtocolFilter(GlassfishProtocolChain.java:71)
at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:103)
at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:89)
at com.sun.grizzly.http.HttpProtocolChain.execute(HttpProtocolChain.java:76)
at com.sun.grizzly.ProtocolChainContextTask.doCall(ProtocolChainContextTask.java:67)
at com.sun.grizzly.SelectionKeyContextTask.call(SelectionKeyContextTask.java:56)
at com.sun.grizzly.util.WorkerThreadImpl.processTask(WorkerThreadImpl.java:325)
at com.sun.grizzly.util.WorkerThreadImpl.run(WorkerThreadImpl.java:184)

The cause of the error is that while launching application; the server is not able to find the jdk version, instead its trying to launch application using jre version that it has used while launching itself.


You have 2 solutions:
1. Add JDK is to your system path:
a. JAVA_HOME=c:\java\jdk
b. PATH=c:\java\jdk\bin;

In windows; it can be done Right Click Computer Icon -> Advanced -> Environment Variables(System)

OR
2. Add the JDK environment in Eclipse:
Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Installed JREs

See screenshot below:


Remember to restart Eclipse and then Glassfish server via the plugin in Eclipse after making the changes.