Vscode-java: Java runtime (JDK, not JRE) could not be located - but it is installed with sdkman

[moanrose]

I am using sdkman to manage my sdk's including java

The extension does not seem to acknowledge my java sdk, even though the sdk should be present

`sdk current java
Using java version 8.0.212-zulu

echo $JAVA_HOME
/home/USER/.sdkman/candidates/java/current

ls /home/USER/.sdkman/candidates/java/current
ASSEMBLY_EXCEPTION
DISCLAIMER LICENSE
sample
bin
include
man
src.zip
CLASSPATH_EXCEPTION_NOTE
jre
readme.txt
THIRD_PARTY_README
demo
lib
release
Welcome.html
`

What does it look for?

Environment

• Operating System: Ubuntu 19.04
• JDK version: 8.0.212
• Visual Studio Code version: 1.36.1
• Java extension version: 0.47.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. [step 1] Install jdk using sdkman
2. [step 2] Install extension

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[attach logs](https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/wiki/Troubleshooting#enable-logging)

Current Result

Expected Result

Additional Informations

[fbricon]

Did you install vscode with flatpack?

[moanrose]

I installed vscode using the "Ubuntu software" GUI - i am not sure if that is using flatpack under the hood

[fbricon]

try to set "java.home":"/home/USER/.sdkman/candidates/java/current" in vscode's settings.json

[moanrose]

Yes, that worked

Funny that vscode does not pick up the $JAVA_HOME - is that because its a "sandboxed" installation?

[fbricon]

most likely yes

[Daniel-Monroy]

someone found a solution? :(