Wireshare Start issue
 

Hi, my wireshare won't open as there's a reported bug upon loading.

Here's the reported bug

WireShare version 5.6.6
Java version 1.8.0_261 from Oracle Corporation
Windows 10 v. 10.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 70833048/129892352

FATAL ERROR!

java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at com.ibm.icu.impl.NormalizerDataReader.<clinit>(Unk nown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.NormalizerImpl.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.NormalizerImpl.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.text.Normalizer.decompose(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.text.Normalizer.decompose(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvertICU.convert(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvertICU.getNorm(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvert.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvert.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Initializer.loadLateTasksFor UI(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Initializer.loadUI(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Initializer.initialize(Unkno wn Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.GuiLoader.load(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid version number: Version number may be negative or greater than 255
at com.ibm.icu.util.VersionInfo.getInstance(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.ICUDebug.getInstanceLenient(Unkno wn Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.ICUDebug.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
... 24 more


-- listing session information --
Current thread: main
Active Threads: 16
Peak Number of Thread: 25
System Load Avg: -1.0
Objects Pending GC: 0
Free Space In Settings: 134112395264
Free Space In Incomplete: 134112395264
Free Space In Downloads: 134112395264
Heap Memory Usage: init = 134217728(131072K) used = 59059304(57675K) committed = 129892352(126848K) max = 778502144(760256K)
Non-Heap Memory Usage: init = 163840(160K) used = 33589368(32802K) committed = 34078720(33280K) max = -1(-1K)

-- listing threads --
Mozilla: 1
Library Disk I/O Thread: 1
Deadlock Detection Thread: 1
UDPSocketChannelConnectionEvent: 1
CreationTimeCacheDeserializer: 1
NIODispatcher: 1
main: 1
HttpClient pool: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
Exe4JStartupThread: 1
Image Fetcher 0: 1
FirewallEventThread: 1
IdleThread: 1
backgroundExecutor: 1
SwingWorker-pool-15657033-thread-1: 1
IconLoader: 1


-- listing properties --
DHT_NODE_ID=86111FA7D68BB633AB064A3482E2FA9D4A447A F5
PORT=40741
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=1334937
CUSTOM_INETADRESS_TO_BIND=194.165.0.11
BANNED_EXTENSIONS=.and;.asf;.asx;.au;.htm;.html;.m ht;.u...
AVERAGE_UPTIME=268
TOTAL_UPTIME=1344
LAST_GWCUPDATE_TIME=1596490052488
POSITIONS_SET=true
COUNTRY=
SHOW_SMART_SUGGESTIONS=false
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1596492070616
WINDOW_X_V5=210
SESSIONS=6
SEARCH_VIEW_TYPE_ID=1
LIBRARY_VERSION=FIVE_0_0
SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS=false
MAXIMIZE_WINDOW_V5=true
FILTER_ADULT=false
HANDLE_TORRENTS=false
DHT_MODE=PASSIVE_LEAF
KEEP_SEARCH_HISTORY=false
DOWNLOAD_TRAY_SIZE=340
NEXT_URN_BLACKLIST_UPDATE=1597781097043
HANDLE_MAGNETS=false
LAST_URN_BLACKLIST_UPDATE=1596494160715
SHARE_DOWNLOADED_FILES_IN_NON_SHARED_DIRECTORIES=f alse
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SHARING=false
DOWNTIME_HISTORY=86400;88;589;2089
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.015200009
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1596487690190
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=3
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=249
HIDE_BOTTOM_TRAY_WHEN_NO_TRANSFERS=false
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=444979
ALWAYS_SHOW_DOWNLOADS_TRAY=true
WINDOW_Y_V5=26
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=20
UPTIME_HISTORY=1143;34;167
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
CLIENT_ID=0EF87999817E92C7CD771ED72A03F300
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
SHOW_CLASSIC_SEARCH_REMINDER=false
GWEBCACHE_SERVERS=http://midian.jayl.de/g2/bazooka.php;...
DEFAULT_SEARCH_CATEGORY_ID=0

Getting the same error message with my wireshare 6.0.0
i also have windows 10

Yup, I got the same results with both 5.6.6 and 6.0.0

I believe I deleted my original post by accident so I'll just leave a repost of the bug for the developers here

WireShare version 6.0.0
Java version 1.8.0_261 from Oracle Corporation
Windows 10 v. 10.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 5728616/34959360

FATAL ERROR!

java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at com.ibm.icu.impl.NormalizerDataReader.<clinit>(Unk nown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.NormalizerImpl.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.NormalizerImpl.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.text.Normalizer.decompose(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.text.Normalizer.decompose(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvertICU.convert(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvertICU.getNorm(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvert.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.util.I18NConvert.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Initializer.loadLateTasksFor UI(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Initializer.loadUI(Unknown Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Initializer.initialize(Unkno wn Source)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.GuiLoader.load(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(LauncherEn gine.java:84)
at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.jav a:94)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid version number: Version number may be negative or greater than 255
at com.ibm.icu.util.VersionInfo.getInstance(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.ICUDebug.getInstanceLenient(Unkno wn Source)
at com.ibm.icu.impl.ICUDebug.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
... 24 more


-- listing session information --
Current thread: main
Active Threads: 10
Peak Number of Thread: 19
System Load Avg: -1.0
Objects Pending GC: 0
Free Space In Settings: 82767859712
Free Space In Incomplete: 82767859712
Free Space In Downloads: 82767859712
Heap Memory Usage: init = 16777216(16384K) used = 23079464(22538K) committed = 55836672(54528K) max = 259522560(253440K)
Non-Heap Memory Usage: init = 163840(160K) used = 33076120(32300K) committed = 33488896(32704K) max = -1(-1K)

-- listing threads --
Mozilla: 1
Image Fetcher 0: 1
Deadlock Detection Thread: 1
NIODispatcher: 1
IdleThread: 1
main: 1
SwingWorker-pool-17401066-thread-1: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
backgroundExecutor: 1
IconLoader: 1


-- listing properties --
DHT_NODE_ID=A75216CD0F66A11306F09596703A1902CAE1C9 77
FORCE_IP_ADDRESS=true
UPNP_IN_USE=true
BANNED_EXTENSIONS=.and;.asf;.asx;.au;.htm;.html;.m ht;.u...
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1552
TOTAL_UPTIME=1552
LAST_GWCUPDATE_TIME=1596495697568
POSITIONS_SET=true
COUNTRY=
SHOW_SMART_SUGGESTIONS=false
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1596497246057
WINDOW_X_V5=256
SESSIONS=2
SEARCH_VIEW_TYPE_ID=1
LIBRARY_VERSION=FIVE_0_0
MAXIMIZE_WINDOW_V5=true
FILTER_ADULT=false
HANDLE_TORRENTS=false
DHT_MODE=PASSIVE_LEAF
KEEP_SEARCH_HISTORY=false
NEXT_URN_BLACKLIST_UPDATE=1597258056533
HANDLE_MAGNETS=false
SHARE_DOWNLOADED_FILES_IN_NON_SHARED_DIRECTORIES=f alse
FORCED_PORT=33860
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SHARING=false
DOWNTIME_HISTORY=86400;116969
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.017645989
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1596495692829
WINDOW_Y_V5=23
GROUP_SIMILAR_RESULTS_ENABLED=false
CURRENTLY_RUNNING=true
UPTIME_HISTORY=1552
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
CLIENT_ID=5D0DBA4954C1909F9B6E9A2BF2235700
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
SHOW_CLASSIC_SEARCH_REMINDER=false
GWEBCACHE_SERVERS=http://uswest.gnutella.dyslexicfish.n...
DEFAULT_SEARCH_CATEGORY_ID=0

What language do you have selected?

English i hope

Actually on my wireshare properties , under details it is saying language neutral .

The reason I asked is that the error is occurring in the internationalization code. So I thought it may be an issue with a language file.

I have English selected.
it just starts temporarily and just exits completely once the error/send bug window is closed btw, so im only able to even just check settings once that window isnt closed.

I have found and translated that german thread ;
it is interesting that our jerry friends also seem to have a java problem .

And they also have a startup bug or problem

Yeah I checked those posts first too, and pretty much came to the conclusion it was a java issue. Initially I tried changing java max_cache size variables etc in windows environment variables, deleting the downloads.dat and editing the lib dll's made no difference for me unfortunately. still doesn't work till this day.

This startup issue that some of you may be experiencing is occurring in a third party application that WireShare uses called icu4j. What I believe is causing it to fail is that the Java revision number is greater than 255. Try uninstalling Java 1.8.0.261 and install Java 1.8.0.251 and report back here if that resolves the issue.

BigJx

Hope you don't mind if I throw in a wildcard possibility. Possibly the icu4j version is outdated to handle some of the newer translations (charset converter coverage ~ that the particular java version can handle.) From that I can ascertain there's constant updates in what unicode icu4j can handle. Java itself has very limited and outdated unicode support.

FYI, I can confirm that the Wireshare startup problem occured after Java JRE was updated from version 1.8.0.251 to version 1.8.0.261. After reverting to Java 1.8.0.251 (32-bit version), Wireshare starts again. Tested with Wireshare 5.6.6 and 6.0.0.

It would be appreciated if an updated version of Wireshare can be made available that works with Java 1.8.0.261 and later.

The icu4j.jar file has been replaced with an updated version in the WireShare source code so this issue will be corrected in the next release.

BigJx

Sorry gang , 1000 apologies , but photobucket it seems is no longer compatible with gnutella forums ; now trying to use postimage but all i can produce is little thumbnails ;

have deleted java 261 and installed java 1.8.0.251 , i hope , but wireshare wont open and this error message is the only thing coming up .

Image posted is fine, not a thumbnail. Not sure why you were trying to repost the same image. Images posted on the forum are by default always in thumbnail mode. Click on the image and you will see what I mean.

As bigjx suggested next update will fix the problem (if it's the same problem.) You might need to downgrade WireShare in meantime.
Whilst you installed an earlier version java 8, you might possibly have two versions installed. I guess you could check your Add/Remove Control Panel to verify this. I don't know about these days but in the past Windows sometimes a reboot would see the java properly initialised (system's java pointers/references cleaned and corrected) after installation. Though my reasoning might not be accurate. :D

@runt66, Wireshare needs the 32-bit version of Java, and you have probably installed the 64-bit version. In first instance I did the same and then I also got this error message.

Download link for 32-bit version of Java 1.8.0.251 (I hope this links works for you):
https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/do...ndows-i586.exe

@runt66:
You probably installed the 64-bit version of Java, while Wireshare needs the 32-bit version. I just posted a download link, but that post is now being moderated (probably because I included a link). The name of the 32-bit java installation file is jre-8u251-windows-i586.exe

This will not help as all previous versions of WireShare/LimeWire that use that outdated icu4j are affected. You would need to downgrade Java until the next release.

Always use Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel or the Java uninstaller to remove Java as it will remove the system registry entries also. If you simply delete the Java version from the file system then then registry entries will point to an invalid location. If this is the case then you should try reinstalling Java 1.8.0_261 and then uninstalling it again via Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Also, as stated by CornelisJ, you should ensure that you have the i586 version of Java installed.

BigJx

NOT SURE ABOUT POOR ELLIOT BUT MY WIRESHARE IS WORKING BEAUTIFULLY ;
IT SEEMS THAT THE KEY TO SUCCESS MAY HAVE BEEN THAT 32-bit java installation file ;

THANK YOU ALL GUYS FOR YOUR TIME AND TROUBLE .

Do you know when a new release of WireShare will be?

bump, any resolve?
..so after posting this I got to the end of thread and saw the workaround with java 251. It seem a outdated thread tho, worked fine just a few days ago but as of today aug 28th 2020, had to delete java and reinstall the 251. Something changed in java or win10 to warrant this?

Probably due to the java sub-version going higher than 255 and that broke the limit of the 3rd party icu4j within WireShare which expects there to not be a sub-version higher than 255.

Maybe your java was (automatically?) updated from 251 to 261, and then Wireshare does not start anymore. To avoid that Java is updated you can disable checking for updates in the java control panel, until a new version of Wireshare becomes available that can work with a java sub-version number higher than 255.

I noticed that WireShare 6.0.1 is available for download per today.
See https://sourceforge.net/projects/wireshare/files/.
The program does start up now with the latest version of Java (1.8.0_261) installed.

I noticed that Wireshare 6.0.1 is available for download per today. Look for WireShare at sourceforge. I can confirm that WireShare 6.0.1 does start up now with Java 1.8.0_261 installed.

All good here also, with the newest version of WireShare.

Been a while folks lol. I can confirm that the 6.0.1 solves the compatibility issue with the Java 1.8.0_261 update and works perfectly, thanks for the troubleshooting help though everyone.:xeri_ok1ani: