Appendix 1How to Read Error Messages
Error messages from the Java compiler, the runtime system, and the Minecraft server try to be self-explanatory, but they don’t always succeed. The javac compiler in particular can get more than a little confused and spit out unhelpful messages.
Please read through this whole appendix even if you aren’t getting a particular error at the moment, as some of this information might help you decipher other error messages that aren’t included here.
I’ve included some of the common error messages you might run into, along with some observations and commentary. If you run into an error that you just can’t figure out, and it isn’t listed here, try Googling for the text of the error message. Odds are that someone ...
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