InvalidPathException: Illegal character [?] in path

[dominikl]

java.lang.Exception: Abnormal termination due to an uncaught exception.
java.nio.file.InvalidPathException: Illegal character [?] in path at index 2: \\?\U:\RG Affolter...
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPathParser.nextSlash(WindowsPathParser.java:212)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPathParser.parse(WindowsPathParser.java:111)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPathParser.parse(WindowsPathParser.java:77)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPath.parse(WindowsPath.java:94)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystem.getPath(WindowsFileSystem.java:255)
    at java.io.File.toPath(File.java:2236)
    at org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.isSymlink(FileUtils.java:3107)
    at org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.sizeOfDirectory0(FileUtils.java:2618)
    at org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.sizeOf0(FileUtils.java:2641)
    at org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.sizeOfDirectory0(FileUtils.java:2619)
    at org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.sizeOfDirectory(FileUtils.java:2599)
    at org.openmicroscopy.shoola.env.data.model.FileObject.getLength(FileObject.java:464)
...

See QA 41496, QA 41497. I wonder if that'll probably need an update of the Apache Commons lib...

Also QA 41503 QA 41513

[dominikl]

I just can't replicate the problem. Someone has to provide more information on how they got to this weird \\?... path.

[jburel]

This probably depends on the Java version/flavour used

[dominikl]

Thanks @pwalczysko for the hint. On the MyDesktop/Horizon VM thing I indeed have a similar network drive with a similar weird path. But importing from there works fine, doesn't throw the exception :-/

[dominikl]

Another one QA 41633

[jburel]

Space in the path does not seem to be correctly handled. See https://www.openmicroscopy.org/qa2/qa/feedback/41640/

[dominikl]

It has nothing to do with withspaces. Still can't replicate. Best chance is to either update or remove the Apache commons lib. But also then, without being able to replicate, we can't test the fix either.

[dominikl]

QA 41764

[dominikl]

QA 41765

[dominikl]

This finally might be a crucial clue: which i think is a microsoft SOFS ! QA 41774

[dominikl]

QA 41901 Slightly different, but again def Windows related Illegal char <:> at index 0: ::{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\Pictures.library-ms

[dominikl]

41904