Eclipse cant view class files

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Solution 1

The Eclipse class file editor will not open a .class file that's not part of a java project in the workspace (so you can't use File > Open File...)

You can open an enhancement request at https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=JDT&component=UI

Solution 2

thats all wrong you have to do: File ==> Open File ==> then go to your workspace an go in the project folder where the file is but dont go i the bin folder go in the src folder and open the file with .java at the end now you have the file open.

File ==> Open File ==> workspace ==> project folder ==> src folder ==> [Name].java

Solution 3

Editor->File Associations->.java mapping to Java Editor(default)

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I want my questions answered cuz theres no other place to get it from easly:D

Updated on February 03, 2020

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  • Carl Persson
    Carl Persson about 4 years

    Everytime I try open a class file it gives me this error

    rg.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: The Class File Viewer cannot handle the given input ('org.eclipse.ui.ide.FileStoreEditorInput').
        at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.javaeditor.ClassFileEditor.doSetInput(ClassFileEditor.java:652)
        at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor$19.run(AbstractTextEditor.java:3200)
        at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext.runInCurrentThread(ModalContext.java:464)
        at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext.run(ModalContext.java:372)
        at org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow$1.run(ApplicationWindow.java:759)
        at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70)
        at org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow.run(ApplicationWindow.java:756)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchWindow.run(WorkbenchWindow.java:2649)
        at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.internalInit(AbstractTextEditor.java:3218)
        at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.init(AbstractTextEditor.java:3245)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.createSite(EditorManager.java:828)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPartHelper(EditorReference.java:647)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart(EditorReference.java:465)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.getPart(WorkbenchPartReference.java:595)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartPane.setVisible(PartPane.java:313)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.presentations.PresentablePart.setVisible(PresentablePart.java:180)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.presentations.util.PresentablePartFolder.select(PresentablePartFolder.java:270)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.presentations.util.LeftToRightTabOrder.select(LeftToRightTabOrder.java:65)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.presentations.util.TabbedStackPresentation.selectPart(TabbedStackPresentation.java:473)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.refreshPresentationSelection(PartStack.java:1245)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.setSelection(PartStack.java:1198)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.showPart(PartStack.java:1597)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.add(PartStack.java:493)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorStack.add(EditorStack.java:103)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PartStack.add(PartStack.java:479)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorStack.add(EditorStack.java:112)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorSashContainer.addEditor(EditorSashContainer.java:63)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.addToLayout(EditorAreaHelper.java:225)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.addEditor(EditorAreaHelper.java:213)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.createEditorTab(EditorManager.java:808)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.openEditorFromDescriptor(EditorManager.java:707)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.openEditor(EditorManager.java:666)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditorBatched(WorkbenchPage.java:2942)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2850)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$11(WorkbenchPage.java:2842)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$10.run(WorkbenchPage.java:2793)
        at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2789)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2773)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2756)
        at org.eclipse.ui.ide.IDE.openEditorOnFileStore(IDE.java:1155)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.actions.OpenLocalFileAction.run(OpenLocalFileAction.java:107)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.actions.OpenLocalFileAction.run(OpenLocalFileAction.java:76)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PluginAction.runWithEvent(PluginAction.java:251)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WWinPluginAction.runWithEvent(WWinPluginAction.java:229)
        at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection(ActionContributionItem.java:584)
        at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$2(ActionContributionItem.java:501)
        at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$5.handleEvent(ActionContributionItem.java:411)
        at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
        at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
        at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:4165)
        at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3754)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2701)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2665)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:2499)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:679)
        at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:668)
        at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149)
        at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:123)
        at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:344)
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:179)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:622)
        at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:577)
        at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1410)
    

    Though that might not be the correct error log. What I've already done.

    1. Download JD-Eclipse from update site
    2. Set Class File Editor as default.
    3. Adding the class path to build path in project
    4. Asking this question on stackoverflow.com

    I'm using windows xp.

    Please help me