node-java v0.12.2 fails with electron-rebuild (fatal error LNK1120)
Hello.
When using version 0.12.1 , building and running the electron app works, but not with using version 0.12.2.
When I try to use the code below, it fails on 0.12.2 since electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\Release\nodejavabridge_bindings.node does not exist. However on 0.12.1 this does exist (see screenshots below). This reflects also what the logs show.
Execution:
electron-rebuild -f -w java && electron-packager . %electron_application% --overwrite --out %out% --extra-resource=%extra_resource_viewer% --extra-resource=%extra_resource_app% --icon=%electron_icon% --prune
I would be very glad to get some help on this, spend a day trying to resolve it but without any success. When you need more information, please notify me.
Versions:
Software
| software | version |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Community 2019 | 16.11.6 |
Workload Desktop development with C++ |
yes |
| Python | 3.10.0 |
Dependencies
| dependency | version |
|---|---|
| node | 16.5.0 |
| electron | 12.2.2 |
| electron-packager | 15.4.0 |
| electron-rebuild | 3.2.5 |
| node-java | 0.12.2 |
Logs / Stacktrace (partially in German)
[INFO] --- frontend-maven-plugin:1.12.0:npm (npm package electron app) @ electronbrowser ---
[INFO] Running 'npm run build-electron' in C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron
[INFO]
[INFO] > Electron-Browser@1.0.0 build-electron
[INFO] > npm run rebuild && npm run package-electron
[INFO]
[INFO]
[INFO] > Electron-Browser@1.0.0 rebuild
[INFO] > electron-rebuild -f -w java
[INFO]
[INFO] - Searching dependency tree
[INFO] Die Projekte in dieser Projektmappe werden nacheinander erstellt. Um eine parallele Erstellung zu erm?glichen, m?ssen Sie den Schalter "-m" hinzuf?gen.
[INFO] java.cpp
[INFO] C:\Users\myUserName\.electron-gyp\12.2.2\include\node\v8.h(1650,55): warning C4996: 'v8::Module::ResolveCallback': Use ResolveModuleCallback [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] javaObject.cpp
[INFO] C:\Users\myUserName\.electron-gyp\12.2.2\include\node\v8.h(1650,55): warning C4996: 'v8::Module::ResolveCallback': Use ResolveModuleCallback [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] javaScope.cpp
[INFO] methodCallBaton.cpp
[INFO] C:\Users\myUserName\.electron-gyp\12.2.2\include\node\v8.h(1650,55): warning C4996: 'v8::Module::ResolveCallback': Use ResolveModuleCallback [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] nodeJavaBridge.cpp
[INFO] C:\Users\myUserName\.electron-gyp\12.2.2\include\node\v8.h(1650,55): warning C4996: 'v8::Module::ResolveCallback': Use ResolveModuleCallback [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] utils.cpp
[INFO] C:\Users\myUserName\.electron-gyp\12.2.2\include\node\v8.h(1650,55): warning C4996: 'v8::Module::ResolveCallback': Use ResolveModuleCallback [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] win_delay_load_hook.cc
[INFO] Bibliothek "C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\Release\nodejavabridge_bindings.lib" und Objekt "C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\Release\nodejavabridge_bindings.exp" werden erstellt.
[INFO] utils.obj : error LNK2001: Nicht aufgel?stes externes Symbol ""__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::shared_ptr<class v8::BackingStore> __cdecl v8::ArrayBuffer::GetBackingStore(void)" (__imp_?GetBackingStore@ArrayBuffer@v8@@QEAA?AV?$shared_ptr@VBackingStore@v8@@@std@@XZ)". [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\Release\nodejavabridge_bindings.node : fatal error LNK1120: 1 nicht aufgel?ste Externe [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]
[INFO] C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\Release\nodejavabridge_bindings.node : fatal error LNK1120: 1 nicht aufgel?ste Externe [C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java\build\nodejavabridge_bindings.vcxproj]Ã? Rebuild Failed
[INFO]
[INFO] An unhandled error occurred inside electron-rebuild
[INFO] node-gyp failed to rebuild 'C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java'.
[INFO] For more information, rerun with the DEBUG environment variable set to "electron-rebuild".
[INFO]
[INFO] Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
[INFO]
[INFO]
[INFO]
[INFO] Error: node-gyp failed to rebuild 'C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\java'.
[INFO] For more information, rerun with the DEBUG environment variable set to "electron-rebuild".
[INFO]
[INFO] Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
[INFO]
[INFO]
[INFO] at NodeGyp.rebuildModule (C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\module-type\node-gyp.js:117:19)
[INFO] at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
[INFO] at async ModuleRebuilder.rebuildNodeGypModule (C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\module-rebuilder.js:94:9)
[INFO] at async ModuleRebuilder.rebuild (C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\module-rebuilder.js:124:14)
[INFO] at async Rebuilder.rebuildModuleAt (C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\rebuild.js:145:13)
[INFO] at async Rebuilder.rebuild (C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\rebuild.js:108:17)
[INFO] at async C:\Users\[...]\electronbrowser\src\main\electron\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\cli.js:154:9
Folder comparison
| Using 0.12.1 | Using 0.12.2 |
|---|---|
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Edit 1
Changed setup to make it at least completely runnable on version 0.12.1. This made the issue also less confusing. By now I'm pretty sure that is a bug with node-java.

