ktlint-core incompatible with latest JDK LTS (JDK 17)

[leinardi]

Expected Behavior

If you follow the instruction on how to directly format some code using the artifact ktlint-code, you are forced to use JDK 11 because on JDK 17, the latest LTS, you get a java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError.

Observed Behavior

When executing ktLintRuleEngine.format() the following exception is thrown when using JDK 17 (works fine with JDK 11):

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.util.exception.FrequentErrorLogger.report(FrequentErrorLogger.java:47)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.util.exception.FrequentErrorLogger.info(FrequentErrorLogger.java:43)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.DebugUtil.handleUnspecifiedTrace(DebugUtil.java:628)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.DebugUtil.currentInvalidationTrace(DebugUtil.java:620)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.DebugUtil.calcInvalidationTrace(DebugUtil.java:614)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.DebugUtil.onInvalidated(DebugUtil.java:585)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.TreeElement.onInvalidated(TreeElement.java:226)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.TreeElement.rawRemoveUpToWithoutNotifications(TreeElement.java:388)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.TreeElement.rawRemoveUpTo(TreeElement.java:342)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.CompositeElement.remove(CompositeElement.java:775)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.CompositeElement.lambda$removeChildrenInner$4(CompositeElement.java:797)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.ChangeUtil$1.runInner(ChangeUtil.java:147)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.pom.impl.PomTransactionBase.run(PomTransactionBase.java:28)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.FormatPomModel.runTransaction(KotlinPsiFileFactory.kt:127)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.ChangeUtil.prepareAndRunChangeAction(ChangeUtil.java:142)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.CompositeElement.removeChildrenInner(CompositeElement.java:796)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.CompositeElement.removeRange(CompositeElement.java:611)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.ruleset.standard.ImportOrderingRule.beforeVisitChildNodes(ImportOrderingRule.kt:116)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext$executeRuleOnNodeRecursively$1.invoke(RuleExecutionContext.kt:66)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext$executeRuleOnNodeRecursively$1.invoke(RuleExecutionContext.kt:65)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.SuppressHandler.handle(SuppressHandler.kt:25)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext.executeRuleOnNodeRecursively(RuleExecutionContext.kt:65)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext.access$executeRuleOnNodeRecursively(RuleExecutionContext.kt:23)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext$executeRuleOnNodeRecursively$2$1.invoke(RuleExecutionContext.kt:73)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext$executeRuleOnNodeRecursively$2$1.invoke(RuleExecutionContext.kt:72)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.SuppressHandler.handle(SuppressHandler.kt:25)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext.executeRuleOnNodeRecursively(RuleExecutionContext.kt:72)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.RuleExecutionContext.executeRule(RuleExecutionContext.kt:47)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.KtLintRuleEngine$format$4.invoke(KtLint.kt:517)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.KtLintRuleEngine$format$4.invoke(KtLint.kt:516)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.VisitorProvider$visitor$6.invoke(VisitorProvider.kt:90)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.internal.VisitorProvider$visitor$6.invoke(VisitorProvider.kt:88)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.KtLintRuleEngine.format(KtLint.kt:516)
	at com.pinterest.ktlint.core.KtLintRuleEngine.format$default(KtLint.kt:497)
	at org.gtkkn.gir.generator.KtLintFormatter.formatAndWriteKotlinFile(KtLintFormatter.kt:61)
	at org.gtkkn.gir.generator.BindingsGenerator.writeType(BindingsGenerator.kt:155)
	at org.gtkkn.gir.generator.BindingsGenerator.writeType$default(BindingsGenerator.kt:131)
	at org.gtkkn.gir.generator.BindingsGenerator.generate(BindingsGenerator.kt:56)
	at org.gtkkn.gir.MainKt.main(Main.kt:56)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make field private transient java.lang.Object java.lang.Throwable.backtrace accessible: module java.base does not "opens java.lang" to unnamed module @11614aef
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject.checkCanSetAccessible(AccessibleObject.java:354)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject.checkCanSetAccessible(AccessibleObject.java:297)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Field.checkCanSetAccessible(Field.java:178)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Field.setAccessible(Field.java:172)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.util.ReflectionUtil.findFieldInHierarchy(ReflectionUtil.java:154)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.util.ReflectionUtil.getDeclaredField(ReflectionUtil.java:279)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.openapi.util.objectTree.ThrowableInterner.<clinit>(ThrowableInterner.java:88)
	... 39 more

Steps to Reproduce

1. Make sure to have JDK 17 and necessary dependencies installed: apt-get --quiet install --yes openjdk-17-jdk gcc-multilib libgirepository1.0-dev libadwaita-1-dev
2. Clone this repository: git clone https://gitlab.com/gtk-kn/gtk-kn.git
3. Checkout the branch feature/67-jdk17: git checkout feature/67-jdk17
4. Execute the Gradle task :gir:run: ./gradlew :gir:run

Your Environment

• Version of ktlint used: 0.48.2
• Relevant parts of the .editorconfig settings: https://gitlab.com/gtk-kn/gtk-kn/-/blob/feature/67-jdk17/.editorconfig
• Name and version (or code for custom task) of integration used (Gradle plugin, Maven plugin, command line, custom Gradle task): Maven Central artifact com.pinterest.ktlint:ktlint-core:0.48.2
• Version of Gradle used (if applicable): 7.6
• Operating System and version: Ubuntu 22.04

[leinardi]

I saw that a similar ticket was open and closed: #1391
The ticket provides a workaround but, after more than one year, there is still no proper fix. It seems to be an issues with some dependencies of KtLint. I would still keep the ticket open until a proper fix is available.

[paul-dingemans]

Duplicate. See #1618