java.lang.StackoverflowError

[ravisankarvivek]

Hi,

I created a Java class which runs perfectly fine when I run it in eclipse. However when I specify it as an ant task in my build.xml, it throws up java.lang.StackOverflow Error :confused:

My class structure is :

public class X extends Task{

      public void sendMail(String server,string from,string to, string subject){
         /*
               Procedure to implement sending a mail.
               PS: This perfectly works when I build this java class separately and                       run
          */


        }  

       public void execute throws BuildException(){
             sendMail(server,from,to,subject);     
  
       }

}

My build.xml ant target file goes like this:

        <taskdef name="coverageMail"
                 classname="X" >
                 <classpath path = "${build.classpath}" />
         </taskdef>

          <target name="sendMail" >
               <antcall target = "coverageMail />
           </target>

Could anyone pl. help me out with this ?

[tim]

Hello ravisankarvivek

Normally when I get a stack overflow error, it means that some recursive method call can't be stored in a stack in the CPU's registers. (Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong) This can be because the method is calling itself infinitely many times. Maybe this will give you an idea or hint.

Good luck. ;)

[Eranga]

I hope so tim. It can be caused because of infinite recursion too. It can be happened according to the original code in this thread.

[ravisankarvivek]

Hey...thanks a lot.. It was a bug in my ant task [:(]...The ant targets kept calling recursively...Thank u once again for spending time on my bug..

[Eranga]

Fine, so you've solved this. Please mark the thread as solved now. It's really helpful to all other members here in our community.

[ravisankarvivek]

Cud you tell me how to do that ? I guess, u should put in the FAQ section also..

[Eranga]

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