#1319 Squirrelsql seems unable to run under java 9, at least on MacOS

[Heklaz]

Squirrelsql seems unable to run under java 9, at least on MacOS, screenshot attached.

Running the standard install from the commandline gives:
./squirrel-sql-3.8.0/squirrel-sql.sh: line 26: Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home: No such file or directory
Error: Could not find or load main class JavaVersionChecker
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: JavaVersionChecker

MacOS X 10.11.6

[Heklaz]

Just saw another bug related to this. Should wait for new version.

[Gerd Wagner]

Please try out the latest snapshot.
SQuirreL 3.8.0 is not Java 9 compatible. Only recent snapshots are and the next version will be.

[Josh Graham]

I have had it running fine on Java 9. Your problem is a bug in the squirrel-sql.sh which is fixed in the latest snapshot.

[Heklaz]

I've just installed from squirrel-sql-snapshot-20171018_2131-MACOSX-install.jar.

I got the attached while starting, but SQuirrelSQL did start.

[Gerd Wagner]

Concerning the former entry please see
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8160437

Perhaps someone who has access to a Mac could try out the suggested parameter
-XaddExports:java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED
and let me know how to integrate it in the launch script squirrel-sql.sh (without breaking the compatibility with other Java versions.)

Thanks in advance
Gerd