SQLDeveloper 1.5

Question

Mac OSX 10.4.11
G4 2GB RAM
installed SQLDeveloper 1.5.
There is no connections tab (and no Connections under the view menu) and anything database related does not work, e.g. setting SQL database parameters under Tools/Preferences/Database - nothing can be changed and this prevents any other preference from being modified.
Tried the workaround posted to this forum, and it does not work
I am including the build info (with some paths changed for security) and the error message info.
Have reverted to 1.2 in the meantime, which works without issue.
Info from About SQL Developer
About
Oracle SQL Developer 1.5.0.53
Version 1.5.0.53
Build MAIN-53.38
Copyright © 2005,2008 Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
IDE Version: 11.1.1.0.22.49.35
Product ID: oracle.sqldeveloper
Product Version: 11.1.1.53.38
Version
Component     Version
=========     =======
CVS Version (External)     (CVS) 1.11.18 (client/server)
Java(TM) Platform     1.5.0_13
Oracle IDE     1.5.0.53.38
Versioning Support     1.5.0.53.38
Properties
Name     Value
====     =====
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apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar     true
awt.nativeDoubleBuffering     true
awt.toolkit     apple.awt.CToolkit
class.load.environment     oracle.ide.boot.IdeClassLoadEnvironment
class.load.log.level     CONFIG
class.transfer     delegate
com.apple.macos.smallTabs     true
com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name     SQL_Developer
com.apple.mrj.application.growbox.intrudes     false
file.encoding     MacRoman
file.encoding.pkg     sun.io
file.separator     /
gopherProxySet     false
http.agent     Mozilla/5.0 (Java 1.5.0_13; Mac OS X 10.4.11 ppc; en_US) ICEbrowser/v6_1_3
ice.browser.forcegc     false
ice.pilots.html4.ignoreNonGenericFonts     true
ice.pilots.html4.tileOptThreshold     0
ide.AssertTracingDisabled     true
ide.bootstrap.start     1211302312892707000
ide.build     MAIN-53.38
ide.conf     /Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin/sqldeveloper.conf
ide.config_pathname     /Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin/sqldeveloper.conf
ide.debugbuild     false
ide.devbuild     false
ide.extension.search.path     sqldeveloper/extensions:jdev/extensions:ide/extensions
ide.firstrun     false
ide.java.minversion     1.5.0
ide.main.class     oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher
ide.patches.dir     ide/lib/patches
ide.pref.dir     /Users/username/Library/Application Support/SQL Developer
ide.product     oracle.sqldeveloper
ide.splash.screen     splash.gif
ide.startingcwd     "/Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin"
ide.user.dir     /Users/username/Library/Application Support/SQL Developer
ide.user.dir.var     IDE_USER_DIR
ide.work.dir     /Users/username/Documents/SQL Developer
java.awt.graphicsenv     apple.awt.CGraphicsEnvironment
java.awt.printerjob     apple.awt.CPrinterJob
java.class.path     ../../ide/lib/ide-boot.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/.compatibility/14compatibility.jar
java.class.version     49.0
java.endorsed.dirs     /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Home/lib/endorsed
java.ext.dirs     /Library/Java/Extensions:/System/Library/Java/Extensions:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Home/lib/ext
java.home     /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Home
java.io.tmpdir     /tmp
java.library.path     .:/Library/Java/Extensions:/System/Library/Java/Extensions:/usr/lib/java
java.naming.factory.initial     oracle.javatools.jndi.LocalInitialContextFactory
java.runtime.name     Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition
java.runtime.version     1.5.0_13-b05-241
java.specification.name     Java Platform API Specification
java.specification.vendor     Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.specification.version     1.5
java.util.logging.config.file     logging.conf
java.vendor     Apple Computer, Inc.
java.vendor.url     http://apple.com/
java.vendor.url.bug     http://developer.apple.com/java/
java.version     1.5.0_13
java.vm.info     mixed mode
java.vm.name     Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
java.vm.specification.name     Java Virtual Machine Specification
java.vm.specification.vendor     Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.vm.specification.version     1.0
java.vm.vendor     "Apple Computer, Inc."
java.vm.version     1.5.0_13-121
jdbc.library     /Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/jdbc/lib/ojdbc5.jar
line.separator     \n
mrj.version     1040.1.5.0_13-241
oracle.home     /Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper
oracle.ide.util.AddinPolicyUtils.OVERRIDE_FLAG     true
oracle.translated.locales     de,es,fr,it,ja,ko,pt_BR,zh_CN,zh_TW
oracle.xdkjava.compatibility.version     9.0.4
orai18n.library     /Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/jlib/orai18n.jar
os.arch     ppc
os.name     Mac OS X
os.version     10.4.11
path.separator     :
reserved_filenames     con,aux,prn,lpt1,lpt2,lpt3,lpt4,lpt5,lpt6,lpt7,lpt8,lpt9,com1,com2,com3,com4,com5,com6,com7,com8,com9,conin$,conout,conout$
sun.arch.data.model     32
sun.awt.exception.handler     apple.awt.CToolkit$EventQueueExceptionHandler
sun.boot.class.path     ../../rdbms/jlib/ojdi.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/classes.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/ui.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/laf.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/sunrsasign.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/jsse.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/jce.jar:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Classes/charsets.jar
sun.boot.library.path     /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Libraries
sun.cpu.endian     big
sun.cpu.isalist     
sun.io.unicode.encoding     UnicodeBig
sun.java.launcher     SUN_STANDARD
sun.java2d.ddoffscreen     false
sun.jnu.encoding     MacRoman
sun.management.compiler     HotSpot Client Compiler
sun.os.patch.level     unknown
user.country     US
user.dir     /Users/username/Documents/Downloads/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin
user.home     /Users/username
user.language     en
user.name     username
user.timezone     America/Montreal
windows.shell.font.languages     
Extensions
Name     Identifier     Version     Status
====     ==========     =======     ======
Check For Updates     oracle.ide.webupdate     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Code Editor     oracle.ide.ceditor     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Database Connection Support     oracle.jdeveloper.db.connection     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Database Object Explorers     oracle.ide.db.explorer     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Database UI     oracle.ide.db     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Diff/Merge     oracle.ide.diffmerge     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Extended IDE Platform     oracle.javacore     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
External Tools     oracle.ide.externaltools     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Feedback     oracle.ide.feedback     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
File Support     oracle.ide.files     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
File System Navigator     oracle.sqldeveloper.filenavigator     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Help System     oracle.ide.help     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
History Support     oracle.jdeveloper.history     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Import/Export Support     oracle.ide.importexport     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Log Window     oracle.ide.log     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Mac OS X Adapter     oracle.ideimpl.apple     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Navigator     oracle.ide.navigator     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Object Gallery     oracle.ide.gallery     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Object Viewer     oracle.sqldeveloper.oviewer     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle IDE     oracle.ide     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Oracle Microsoft Access Browser     oracle.sqldeveloper.thirdparty.access     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - MS Access     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.msaccess     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - MySQL     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.mysql5     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - SQLServer     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.sqlserver2005     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - Translation Core     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.translation.core     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - Translation MS Access     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.translation.msaccess     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - Translation MS SQL Server     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.translation.sqlserver     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - Translation MySQL     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.translation.mysql     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - Translation Sybase     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.translation.sybase     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Migration Workbench - Translation UI     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.translation.gui     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle MySQL Browser     oracle.sqldeveloper.thirdparty.mysql     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle SQL Developer     oracle.sqldeveloper     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle SQL Developer Extras     oracle.sqldeveloper.extras     1.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle SQL Developer Reports     oracle.sqldeveloper.report     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle SQL Developer SearchBar     oracle.sqldeveloper.searchbar     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle SQL Developer TimesTen     oracle.sqldeveloper.timesten     1.5.0.1.1     Loaded
Oracle SQL Server Browser     oracle.sqldeveloper.thirdparty.sqlserver     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle Sybase Browser     oracle.sqldeveloper.thirdparty.sybase     1.2.1.53.38     Loaded
Oracle XML Schema Support     oracle.sqldeveloper.xmlschema     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
PROBE Debugger     oracle.jdeveloper.db.debug.probe     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Peek     oracle.ide.peek     1.0     Loaded
Replace With     oracle.ide.replace     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Runner     oracle.ide.runner     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
SQL Worksheet Window     oracle.sqldeveloper.sqlworksheet     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Search Bar     oracle.ide.searchbar     11.1.1.0.0     Loaded
Snippet Window     oracle.sqldeveloper.snippet     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Sybase 12     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.sybase12     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Sybase 15     oracle.sqldeveloper.migration.sybase15     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
Tuning     oracle.sqldeveloper.tuning     11.1.1.53.38     Loaded
VHV     oracle.ide.vhv     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Versioning Support     oracle.jdeveloper.vcs     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Versioning Support for CVS     oracle.jdeveloper.cvs     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Versioning Support for Subversion     oracle.jdeveloper.subversion     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Web Browser and Proxy     oracle.ide.webbrowser     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
oracle.ide.dependency     oracle.ide.dependency     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
oracle.ide.indexing     oracle.ide.indexing     11.1.1.0.22.49.35     Loaded
Error Message when starting up SQLDeveloper is as follows:
2008-05-20 11:30:12.830 java[765] LCC Scroll Enhancer loaded
Exception initializing 'oracle.dbtools.raptor.RaptorDBAddin' in extension 'Oracle SQL Developer': java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: oracle.i18n.text.converter.CharacterConverterOGS.getInstance(I)Loracle/i18n/text/converter/CharacterConverter;
at oracle.i18n.text.OraLinguistic.getInstance(OraLinguistic.java:321)
at oracle.i18n.text.OraCollator.getInstance(OraCollator.java:487)
at oracle.i18n.util.OraLocaleInfo.getOraCollator(OraLocaleInfo.java:1256)
at oracle.i18n.util.OraLocaleInfo.getLinguisticSort(OraLocaleInfo.java:337)
at oracle.dbtools.raptor.config.DBConfig.<clinit>(DBConfig.java:289)
at oracle.dbtools.raptor.RaptorDBAddin.initialize(RaptorDBAddin.java:111)
at oracle.ideimpl.extension.AddinManagerImpl.initializeAddin(AddinManagerImpl.java:405)
at oracle.ideimpl.extension.AddinManagerImpl.initializeAddins(AddinManagerImpl.java:214)
at oracle.ideimpl.extension.AddinManagerImpl.initProductAndUserAddins(AddinManagerImpl.java:128)
at oracle.ide.IdeCore.initProductAndUserAddins(IdeCore.java:1804)
at oracle.ide.IdeCore.startupImpl(IdeCore.java:1481)
at oracle.ide.Ide.startup(Ide.java:662)
at oracle.ideimpl.DefaultIdeStarter.startIde(DefaultIdeStarter.java:35)
at oracle.ideimpl.Main.start(Main.java:110)
at oracle.ideimpl.Main.main(Main.java:72)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at oracle.ide.boot.PCLMain.callMain(PCLMain.java:66)
at oracle.ide.boot.PCLMain.main(PCLMain.java:58)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at oracle.classloader.util.MainClass.invoke(MainClass.java:128)
at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.bootClassLoadersAndMain(IdeLauncher.java:190)
at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.launchImpl(IdeLauncher.java:90)
at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.launch(IdeLauncher.java:66)
at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.main(IdeLauncher.java:55)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.invokeMain(Launcher.java:729)
at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.launchImpl(Launcher.java:115)
at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:68)
at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:57)
Exception in thread "XML Action Loader" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at oracle.dbtools.raptor.dialogs.actions.XMLBasedObjectAction$1$1.run(XMLBasedObjectAction.java:146)
java.lang.ClassCastException: oracle.ide.model.UnrecognizedTextNode
at oracle.ide.model.Preferences.getDefaultWorkspace(Preferences.java:228)
at oracle.ide.Ide.getDefaultWorkspace(Ide.java:455)
at oracle.jdevimpl.runner.debug.Breakpoint.getBreakpoints(Breakpoint.java:2440)
at oracle.jdevimpl.runner.debug.JDebugger.activeProjectChanged(JDebugger.java:2915)
at oracle.jdevimpl.runner.debug.JDebugger.mainWindowOpened(JDebugger.java:1443)
at oracle.ide.IdeCore.fireIdeEvent(IdeCore.java:855)
at oracle.ide.IdeCore.mav$fireIdeEvent(IdeCore.java:124)
at oracle.ide.IdeCore$3.run(IdeCore.java:815)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:209)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:461)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:269)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:190)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:184)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:176)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:110)
2008-05-20 11:31:21.355 java[765] tossing reply message sequence 196 on thread 0x323f60
Exception in thread "EditorLoader" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at oracle.dbtools.raptor.oviewer.base.ViewerAddin.loadXMLEditors(ViewerAddin.java:233)
at oracle.dbtools.raptor.oviewer.base.ViewerAddin$1$1.run(ViewerAddin.java:140)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)

Answer 1

Thanks for the hint.
I did not have JDBC drivers under /System/Library/Java/ but I did have them under /Library/Java/Extensions. However, I need those drivers in that location for other applications.
What did work, however, was going in to the /Applications/SQLDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/sqldeveloper/jdbc/lib and removing the drivers from that location. SQLDeveloper then finds the correct drivers in the /Library/Java/Extensions folder.