Birt 2.5.1 and Java8 - IllegalArgumentException oda.jdbc?!

Hi Experts,
I know it is an old (very old) version. Unfortunately BMC has frozen the Birt runtime integeration for Remedy with version 2.5.1. In the past (with java 7) the integration works, also with ojdbc6/7.jar.
 
The new Remedy version is based on java 8 and now we got the attached exception.
 
I've read a lot of threads here, but I don't find the right information. Hope you can help me.
 
Thanks in advance
Stefan

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Stefan734

no spontaneous idea? I don't no which information still needs to provided for helping ideas.
Where can I look first, second?
 
Thanks Stefan

Clement Wong

Are you able to run the report using the BIRT 2.5.1 Designer with the Oracle JDBC driver? Or create a simple example report connecting to the same database?
 
In my test, I can successfully connect and generate a report using the following combination:
 
 -- BIRT 2.5.1 Full Designer Install (downloaded from <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://archive.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R-R1-2_5_1-200909220630)'>http://archive.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R-R1-2_5_1-200909220630)</a>
 
 -- Java 8, specifically with the eclipse.ini startup option:
-vm
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_91\bin\javaw.exe
 
And from Eclipse > Help > About Eclipse Platform > Installation Details > Configuration tab:
 
java.runtime.name=Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 
java.runtime.version=1.8.0_91-b15 
java.specification.name=Java Platform API Specification 
java.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation 
java.specification.version=1.8 
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation 
java.vendor.url=<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://java.oracle.com/'>http://java.oracle.com/</a> 
java.vendor.url.bug=<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/'>http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/</a> 
java.version=1.8.0_91 
java.vm.info=mixed mode 
java.vm.name=Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 
java.vm.specification.name=Java Virtual Machine Specification 
java.vm.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation 
java.vm.specification.version=1.8 
java.vm.vendor=Oracle Corporation 
java.vm.version=25.91-b15
 
 
 -- Oracle JDBC driver (ojdbc6.jar)
11.2.0.3.0
 
 -- Oracle server info:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options

Stefan734

Hi Clement,
 
apologize the very long delay, I had lost hope to fast

Now I'm back, hope you too...
I can't start birt designer 2.5.1 with java 1.8. I got a swing class error. Currently I've no system access therefore I can't attach the error message.
 
I'll check this on monday next week.