[MacPorts] #30866: octave-java not working

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#30866: octave-java not working
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 Reporter:  JDTilley@…        |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect            |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal            |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports             |     Version:  2.0.1                                
 Keywords:  lion              |        Port:  octave-java                          
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * keywords:  lion, java, octave => lion
  * port:  => octave-java


Old description:

> I tried sudo port install octave-java on my OS X 10.7 Lion machine. It
> built OK, but the java functions do not appear to be working. For
> example:
>
> octave:1> pkg list
> Package Name  | Version | Installation directory
> --------------+---------+-----------------------
>         java *|   1.2.6 | /opt/local/share/octave/packages/java-1.2.6
> octave:2> help java_new
> error: help: `java_new' not found
> octave:2> java_invoke("java.lang.System","currentTimeMillis")
> error: `java_invoke' undefined near line 2 column 1
> octave:2> exit
>
> I have also tried building java-1.2.8 but get the same problem. I have
> sought help on the octave board, and their best guess is that it involves
> a problem with the Java directory structure on Lion.  Flags such as
> JAVA_HOME, JAVA_LIBS, JAVA_INC, etc. might be obsolete.  Does anyone have
> any ideas?

New description:

 I tried sudo port install octave-java on my OS X 10.7 Lion machine. It
 built OK, but the java functions do not appear to be working. For example:

 {{{
 octave:1> pkg list
 Package Name  | Version | Installation directory
 --------------+---------+-----------------------
         java *|   1.2.6 | /opt/local/share/octave/packages/java-1.2.6
 octave:2> help java_new
 error: help: `java_new' not found
 octave:2> java_invoke("java.lang.System","currentTimeMillis")
 error: `java_invoke' undefined near line 2 column 1
 octave:2> exit
 }}}

 I have also tried building java-1.2.8 but get the same problem. I have
 sought help on the octave board, and their best guess is that it involves
 a problem with the Java directory structure on Lion.  Flags such as
 JAVA_HOME, JAVA_LIBS, JAVA_INC, etc. might be obsolete.  Does anyone have
 any ideas?

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