Plugin issues with Eclipse - can't create view

I’ve just updated to the latest version of SonarLint, through the Eclipse marketplace, but none of the views seem to want to load anymore. I’ve restarted the app and attempted to clean out preferences, but that didn’t seem to help.

There doesn’t seem to be a server view anymore, and the error I’m getting when I try to open any of the other views is this:
Plug-in org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui was unable to load class org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui.internal.server.ServersView.

Any idea what steps I need to take in order to get this to work again?

This is the info for the Eclipse build I have:
Version: 2018-09 (4.9.0)
Build id: 20180917-1800

I’ve got Java 8 (“1.8.0_191”) installed on this machine.

I have the same issue. Java 11, Eclipse 2018-09, SonarLint version 4.0.0.2018101070711

org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Plug-in org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui was unable to load class org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui.internal.server.ServersView.
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.throwException(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:216)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:198)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.java:934)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElement.java:246)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:63)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.registry.ViewDescriptor.createView(ViewDescriptor.java:62)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewReference.createPart(ViewReference.java:104)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.createPart(CompatibilityPart.java:305)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.create(CompatibilityPart.java:343)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:1001)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:966)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalInject(InjectorImpl.java:139)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalMake(InjectorImpl.java:411)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.make(InjectorImpl.java:333)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.make(ContextInjectionFactory.java:193)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.createFromBundle(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:108)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.doCreate(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:77)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.create(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:59)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ContributedPartRenderer.createWidget(ContributedPartRenderer.java:132)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:1015)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:675)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$1.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:560)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:544)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ElementReferenceRenderer.createWidget(ElementReferenceRenderer.java:73)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:1015)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:675)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.subscribeTopicToBeRendered(PartRenderingEngine.java:160)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.di.internal.extensions.EventObjectSupplier$DIEventHandler.handleEvent(EventObjectSupplier.java:91)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventHandlerWrapper.handleEvent(EventHandlerWrapper.java:205)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventHandlerTracker.dispatchEvent(EventHandlerTracker.java:203)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventHandlerTracker.dispatchEvent(EventHandlerTracker.java:1)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:233)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.ListenerQueue.dispatchEventSynchronous(ListenerQueue.java:151)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventAdminImpl.dispatchEvent(EventAdminImpl.java:132)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventAdminImpl.sendEvent(EventAdminImpl.java:75)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventComponent.sendEvent(EventComponent.java:44)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.services.internal.events.EventBroker.send(EventBroker.java:55)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.UIEventPublisher.notifyChanged(UIEventPublisher.java:63)
	at org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.impl.BasicNotifierImpl.eNotify(BasicNotifierImpl.java:424)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.impl.UIElementImpl.setToBeRendered(UIElementImpl.java:307)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ModelServiceImpl.showElementInWindow(ModelServiceImpl.java:636)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ModelServiceImpl.bringToTop(ModelServiceImpl.java:605)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.delegateBringToTop(PartServiceImpl.java:791)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(PartServiceImpl.java:762)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(PartServiceImpl.java:684)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(PartServiceImpl.java:679)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.showPart(PartServiceImpl.java:1231)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showPart(WorkbenchPage.java:1293)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyShowView(WorkbenchPage.java:1282)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.lambda$10(WorkbenchPage.java:4411)
	at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:72)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showView(WorkbenchPage.java:4409)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showView(WorkbenchPage.java:4389)
	at org.eclipse.ui.handlers.ShowViewHandler.openView(ShowViewHandler.java:135)
	at org.eclipse.ui.handlers.ShowViewHandler.openOther(ShowViewHandler.java:113)
	at org.eclipse.ui.handlers.ShowViewHandler.execute(ShowViewHandler.java:80)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:294)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.E4HandlerProxy.execute(E4HandlerProxy.java:96)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invokeUsingClass(InjectorImpl.java:320)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invoke(InjectorImpl.java:254)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.invoke(ContextInjectionFactory.java:164)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceHandler.execute(HandlerServiceHandler.java:156)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:497)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.ParameterizedCommand.executeWithChecks(ParameterizedCommand.java:490)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceImpl.executeHandler(HandlerServiceImpl.java:213)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.LegacyHandlerService.executeCommand(LegacyHandlerService.java:403)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ShowViewMenu$1.run(ShowViewMenu.java:142)
	at org.eclipse.jface.action.Action.runWithEvent(Action.java:476)
	at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection(ActionContributionItem.java:568)
	at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.lambda$4(ActionContributionItem.java:400)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:89)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.sendEvent(Display.java:4131)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1055)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3944)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3547)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1173)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1062)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:156)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:636)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:563)
	at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:151)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:155)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:203)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:137)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:107)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:400)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:255)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:659)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:595)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1501)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui (323).
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:126)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:557)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:331)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:395)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:473)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:414)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:153)
	at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:521)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.loadClass(EquinoxBundle.java:612)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:196)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.java:934)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElement.java:246)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:63)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin.lambda$0(WorkbenchPlugin.java:291)
	at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:55)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin.createExtension(WorkbenchPlugin.java:288)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.LightweightDecoratorDefinition$1.run(LightweightDecoratorDefinition.java:128)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.LightweightDecoratorDefinition.internalGetDecorator(LightweightDecoratorDefinition.java:123)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.LightweightDecoratorDefinition.decorate(LightweightDecoratorDefinition.java:245)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.LightweightDecoratorManager$LightweightRunnable.run(LightweightDecoratorManager.java:107)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.LightweightDecoratorManager.decorate(LightweightDecoratorManager.java:380)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.LightweightDecoratorManager.getDecorations(LightweightDecoratorManager.java:362)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.DecorationScheduler$1.ensureResultCached(DecorationScheduler.java:350)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.decorators.DecorationScheduler$1.run(DecorationScheduler.java:313)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:63)
Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Error starting module.
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:597)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:456)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:471)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:117)
	... 27 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/sonarlint/eclipse/core/internal/jobs/LogListener
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:3138)
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:3343)
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:556)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.loadBundleActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:766)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:719)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:1005)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:357)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:588)
	... 30 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.sonarlint.eclipse.core (320).
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:126)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:557)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:331)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:395)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.sources.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:39)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:469)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:414)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:153)
	at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:521)
	... 39 more
Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Exception in org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.SonarLintCorePlugin.start() of bundle org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:803)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:732)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:1005)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:357)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:588)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:456)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:471)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:117)
	... 48 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/sonar/api/batch/events/SensorsPhaseHandler
	at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
	at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:1016)
	at java.base/java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:174)
	at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:550)
	at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:458)
	at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:452)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:451)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClassFromSelf(ClassRealm.java:125)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ParentFirstStrategy.loadClass(ParentFirstStrategy.java:37)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:87)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:76)
	at com.sonarsource.A.A.C.define(Unknown Source)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.global.ExtensionInstaller.install(ExtensionInstaller.java:62)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.global.GlobalExtensionContainer.doBeforeStart(GlobalExtensionContainer.java:35)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.ComponentContainer.startComponents(ComponentContainer.java:123)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.storage.StorageContainer.doAfterStart(StorageContainer.java:126)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.ComponentContainer.startComponents(ComponentContainer.java:125)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.start(ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.java:118)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.(ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.java:77)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.server.Server.(Server.java:114)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.server.ServersManager.loadServersList(ServersManager.java:219)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.server.ServersManager.init(ServersManager.java:147)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.SonarLintCorePlugin.start(SonarLintCorePlugin.java:98)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl$3.run(BundleContextImpl.java:782)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl$3.run(BundleContextImpl.java:1)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:775)
	... 55 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.sonar.api.batch.events.SensorsPhaseHandler
	at org.sonar.classloader.ParentFirstStrategy.loadClass(ParentFirstStrategy.java:39)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:87)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:76)
	... 83 more

Hi,

@CyberCarotte without a stack trace, it is hard to investigate.

@kohnvize thanks for the stacktrace. One of the plugin you have in the SonarLint local storage is not compatible (probably too old). It should not prevent the server view to be displayed, so I have created a ticket:
https://jira.sonarsource.com/browse/SLE-293

From the stacktrace I can tell you it is one of the SonarSource commercial plugin.

As a workaround, you can manually delete the local storage (by default in /.sonarlint/storage/) and restart Eclipse. When trying to update the server binding, it should tell you what is the incompatible plugin.

++

Stack is this:

org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Plug-in org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui was unable to load class org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui.internal.server.ServersView.
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.throwException(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:200)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:182)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.java:934)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElement.java:246)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:63)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.registry.ViewDescriptor.createView(ViewDescriptor.java:62)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewReference.createPart(ViewReference.java:104)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.createPart(CompatibilityPart.java:305)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.create(CompatibilityPart.java:343)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:1001)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:966)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalInject(InjectorImpl.java:139)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalMake(InjectorImpl.java:411)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.make(InjectorImpl.java:333)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.make(ContextInjectionFactory.java:193)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.createFromBundle(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:108)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.doCreate(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:77)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.create(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:59)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ContributedPartRenderer.createWidget(ContributedPartRenderer.java:132)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:1015)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:675)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$1.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:560)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:544)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ElementReferenceRenderer.createWidget(ElementReferenceRenderer.java:73)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:1015)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:675)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.StackRenderer.showTab(StackRenderer.java:1296)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.LazyStackRenderer.postProcess(LazyStackRenderer.java:105)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:693)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:72)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SashRenderer.processContents(SashRenderer.java:140)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:689)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:72)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SashRenderer.processContents(SashRenderer.java:140)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:689)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:72)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.PerspectiveRenderer.processContents(PerspectiveRenderer.java:51)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:689)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.PerspectiveStackRenderer.showTab(PerspectiveStackRenderer.java:82)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.LazyStackRenderer.postProcess(LazyStackRenderer.java:105)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.PerspectiveStackRenderer.postProcess(PerspectiveStackRenderer.java:64)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:693)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:72)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SashRenderer.processContents(SashRenderer.java:140)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:689)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.SWTPartRenderer.processContents(SWTPartRenderer.java:72)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.WBWRenderer.processContents(WBWRenderer.java:703)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:689)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:781)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.access$0(PartRenderingEngine.java:752)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:746)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:45)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:730)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1099)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1062)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:156)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:628)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:563)
	at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:151)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:155)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:199)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:137)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:107)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:391)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:246)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:659)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:595)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1501)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.sonarlint.eclipse.ui (577).
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:126)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:557)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:331)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:395)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:473)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:414)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:153)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.loadClass(EquinoxBundle.java:612)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:180)
	... 113 more
Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Error starting module.
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:593)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:452)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:471)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:117)
	... 123 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/sonarlint/eclipse/core/internal/jobs/LogListener
	at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
	at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2671)
	at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:3075)
	at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:412)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.loadBundleActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:766)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:719)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:1005)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:357)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:584)
	... 126 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: An error occurred while automatically activating bundle org.sonarlint.eclipse.core (574).
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:126)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:557)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:331)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:395)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.sources.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:39)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:469)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:422)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:414)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:153)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
	... 135 more
Caused by: org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Exception in org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.SonarLintCorePlugin.start() of bundle org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:803)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:732)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:1005)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:357)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:584)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:452)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:471)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:117)
	... 144 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/sonar/api/batch/AbstractCpdMapping
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:763)
	at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:467)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:73)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:368)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:362)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:361)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClassFromSelf(ClassRealm.java:125)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ParentFirstStrategy.loadClass(ParentFirstStrategy.java:37)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:87)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:76)
	at com.villagechief.sonar.salesforce.SalesForcePlugin.getExtensions(SalesForcePlugin.java:110)
	at org.sonar.api.SonarPlugin.define(SonarPlugin.java:51)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.global.ExtensionInstaller.install(ExtensionInstaller.java:62)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.global.GlobalExtensionContainer.doBeforeStart(GlobalExtensionContainer.java:35)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.ComponentContainer.startComponents(ComponentContainer.java:123)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.storage.StorageContainer.doAfterStart(StorageContainer.java:126)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.container.ComponentContainer.startComponents(ComponentContainer.java:125)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.start(ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.java:118)
	at org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.(ConnectedSonarLintEngineImpl.java:77)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.server.Server.(Server.java:114)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.server.ServersManager.loadServersList(ServersManager.java:219)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.server.ServersManager.init(ServersManager.java:147)
	at org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.internal.SonarLintCorePlugin.start(SonarLintCorePlugin.java:98)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl$3.run(BundleContextImpl.java:782)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl$3.run(BundleContextImpl.java:1)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:775)
	... 151 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.sonar.api.batch.AbstractCpdMapping
	at org.sonar.classloader.ParentFirstStrategy.loadClass(ParentFirstStrategy.java:39)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:87)
	at org.sonar.classloader.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:76)
	... 181 more

@CyberCarotte in your case the incompatible plugin is: com.villagechief.sonar.salesforce.SalesForcePlugin

Thank you for the reply. I deleted the local storage as well as everything else under the .sonarlint directory and restarted. I get further this time; I can actually attempt to get the server bindings, but now get this error:
"Update SonarLint binding data from ‘sonar.pe.int.thomsonreuters.com’ has encountered a problem. An internal error occurred during: “Update SonarLint binding data from 'sonar.pe.int.thomsonreuters.com”. Followed by this in the message area of the dialog:
An internal error occurred during: “Update SonarLint binding data from ‘sonar.pe.int.thomsonreuters.com’”.
org/sonar/api/batch/events/SensorsPhaseHandler

Nothing in Eclipse error log views? I mean a more detailed stack trace?