jlink failed with: Error: This JDK does not contain packaged modules and cannot be used to create another image with the jdk.jlink module

[sblantipodi]

Question

I'm using jpackage to create a Windows installer with the latest JDK 24 using wix 5.0.2

If I use JDK23 everything works well,
if I use JDK24 I got this error:
jlink failed with: Error: This JDK does not contain packaged modules and cannot be used to create another image with the jdk.jlink module

this is the jpackage command I'm using
jpackage -i target --type exe --main-class org.dpsoftware.JavaFXStarter --main-jar FireflyLuciferin-jar-with-dependencies.jar --icon data/img/java_fast_screen_capture_logo.ico --win-menu --win-menu-group Luciferin --copyright "Davide Perini" --name "Firefly Luciferin" --vendor DPsoftware --win-dir-chooser --win-shortcut --win-per-user-install --win-upgrade-uuid 33c82dc4-e0e0-11ea-87d0-0242ac130003 --app-version "0.0.5" --win-shortcut --win-shortcut-prompt --java-options "-XX:+UseZGC -XX:+UseStringDeduplication -Xms64m -Xmx1024m --add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector"

There was some errors previously with Lombok not supporting JDK24 but now Lombok supports JDK24 and the project compiles without problems.

Java version:
openjdk version "24" 2025-03-18
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-24+36 (build 24+36)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-24+36 (build 24+36, mixed mode, sharing)

jpackage --version
24

Your operating system and platform:
Windows 11 24H2

Is this a bug in the JDK?

[jerboaa]

Please see: https://adoptium.net/blog/2025/03/eclipse-temurin-jdk24-JEP493-enabled/

In your case it's likely JDK-8345185, which will be fixed with JDK 24.0.2 in July. Please try with the following jpackage options:

--add-modules java.rmi,jdk.management.jfr,jdk.jdi,jdk.xml.dom,java.xml,java.datatransfer,
jdk.httpserver,java.desktop,java.security.sasl,jdk.zipfs,java.base,jdk.javadoc,
jdk.management.agent,jdk.jshell,jdk.jsobject,java.sql.rowset,jdk.sctp,
jdk.unsupported,java.smartcardio,java.security.jgss,java.compiler,jdk.nio.mapmode,
jdk.dynalink,jdk.unsupported.desktop,jdk.accessibility,jdk.security.jgss,
jdk.incubator.vector,java.sql,java.transaction.xa,java.logging,java.xml.crypto,
jdk.jfr,jdk.internal.md,jdk.net,java.naming,jdk.internal.ed,java.prefs,
java.net.http,jdk.compiler,jdk.internal.opt,jdk.jconsole,jdk.attach,
jdk.internal.le,java.management,jdk.jdwp.agent,jdk.internal.jvmstat,
java.instrument,jdk.management,jdk.security.auth,java.scripting,jdk.jartool,
java.management.rmi

[sblantipodi]

@jerboaa this way it exit with 144 error code.

this error seems related to #1262 (comment)
but I updated to the new Lombok that supports JDK24

[jerboaa]

OK, thanks. Closing then.

[sblantipodi]

@jerboaa
I probably didn't express myself clearly,
but what I meant is that even though Lombok now supports JDK 24,
the error 144 still persists.

If I use my initial jpackage command
jpackage -i target --type exe --main-class org.dpsoftware.JavaFXStarter --main-jar FireflyLuciferin-jar-with-dependencies.jar --icon data/img/java_fast_screen_capture_logo.ico --win-menu --win-menu-group Luciferin --copyright "Davide Perini" --name "Firefly Luciferin" --vendor DPsoftware --win-dir-chooser --win-shortcut --win-per-user-install --win-upgrade-uuid 33c82dc4-e0e0-11ea-87d0-0242ac130003 --app-version "0.0.5" --win-shortcut --win-shortcut-prompt --java-options "-XX:+UseZGC -XX:+UseStringDeduplication -Xms64m -Xmx1024m --add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector"

I get this error:
jlink failed with: Error: This JDK does not contain packaged modules and cannot be used to create another image with the jdk.jlink module

If I add this as per your suggestion:
--add-modules java.rmi,jdk.management.jfr,jdk.jdi,jdk.xml.dom,java.xml,java.datatransfer, jdk.httpserver,java.desktop,java.security.sasl,jdk.zipfs,java.base,jdk.javadoc, jdk.management.agent,jdk.jshell,jdk.jsobject,java.sql.rowset,jdk.sctp, jdk.unsupported,java.smartcardio,java.security.jgss,java.compiler,jdk.nio.mapmode, jdk.dynalink,jdk.unsupported.desktop,jdk.accessibility,jdk.security.jgss, jdk.incubator.vector,java.sql,java.transaction.xa,java.logging,java.xml.crypto, jdk.jfr,jdk.internal.md,jdk.net,java.naming,jdk.internal.ed,java.prefs, java.net.http,jdk.compiler,jdk.internal.opt,jdk.jconsole,jdk.attach, jdk.internal.le,java.management,jdk.jdwp.agent,jdk.internal.jvmstat, java.instrument,jdk.management,jdk.security.auth,java.scripting,jdk.jartool, java.management.rmi

I return to the 144 error code that I had when lombok was not supporting JDK24.

But now I updated Lombok and now lombok supports JDK24

[jerboaa]

It's still not clear to me if you were able to solve the issue. Either way, I don't think this is a (new) JDK 24 bug. At least I haven't seen any evidence for it.

[sblantipodi]

@jerboaa no I was not able to solve the issue.
if I run the usual jpackage command I got one error,
if I manually add the modules with add-modules the jpackage command exit with error code 144, no matter if using a new version of lombok that supports jdk23

[jerboaa]

@sblantipodi In #1262 you mention that you were able to use JDK 24 + wix 5 and jpackage. How would we reproduce?

If you are not using lombok and the jpackage command with the --add-modules fails, it might indicate a jpackage bug. It's not clear though. Have you reported this to the lombok folks?

[sblantipodi]

@jerboaa
I don't know how to explain it better :D

I had three problems with JDK24:

1. the first one is that Lombok was not supporting JDK 24. this problem is now solved because lombok now supports java 24
2. the second one was that JDK24 from Adoptium does not bundle all the modules and this one is now solved by adding -add-modules to the jpackage command like per your suggestion
3. considering that the first two problems are now solved, a third problem remains because I still have the 144 exit code when running jpackage

I'll try to find out if there is an incompatibility between lombok and jpackage.

[jerboaa]

OK. It suggests it's not 2. above anymore and we can keep this bug closed. Thanks. Good luck with figuring out 3.!

[sblantipodi]

jpackage runs on class files which means, this isn't lombok related. this has been confirmed by the lombok guys.

it must be a JDK or Jpackage bug because it works with JDK/Jpackage 23 but not on 24 so it can't be an issue of my app :)

@jerboaa don't you agree?
the app is available here if someone wants to try to reproduce the issue:

https://github.com/sblantipodi/firefly_luciferin/tree/apr_2025

[jerboaa]

Please open a new issue with the precise steps to reproduce and we can have a look. Thanks.