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VLCJ cant find plugins in normal installation

My VLC.exe works fine with a bit of lag. But my simple VLCJ code does not work.
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import com.sun.jna.NativeLibrary;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import uk.co.caprica.vlcj.component.EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent;
import uk.co.caprica.vlcj.runtime.RuntimeUtil;
public class VideoPanel extends JPanel {
private static final String NATIVE_LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH = "C:/Program Files/VideoLAN/VLC";
private EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent mediaPlayerComponent;
public VideoPanel() {
NativeLibrary.addSearchPath(RuntimeUtil.getLibVlcLibraryName(), NATIVE_LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH);
mediaPlayerComponent = new EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent();
this.add(mediaPlayerComponent);
}
public static void main(String args[]){
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.add(new VideoPanel());
frame.setBounds(100, 100, 800, 450);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
I am using 64bit java 1.8.0_60. And I am using vlc 2.2.4 64bit on Windows 10 64bit.
My error message was this.
[00000000018bbbb0] core libvlc error: No plugins found! Check your VLC installation.
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to initialise libvlc.
This is most often caused either by an invalid vlc option being passed when creating a MediaPlayerFactory or by libvlc being unable to locate the required plugins.
If libvlc is unable to locate the required plugins the instructions below may help:
In the text below represents the name of the directory containing "libvlc.dll" and "libvlccore.dll" and represents the name of the directory containing the vlc plugins...
For libvlc to function correctly the vlc plugins must be available, there are a number of different ways to achieve this:
1. Make sure the plugins are installed in the "/plugins" directory, this should be the case with a normal vlc installation.
2. Set the VLC_PLUGIN_PATH operating system environment variable to point to "".
More information may be available in the log.
at uk.co.caprica.vlcj.player.MediaPlayerFactory.(MediaPlayerFactory.java:300)
at uk.co.caprica.vlcj.player.MediaPlayerFactory.(MediaPlayerFactory.java:259)
at uk.co.caprica.vlcj.component.EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent.onGetMediaPlayerFactory(EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent.java:349)
at uk.co.caprica.vlcj.component.EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent.(EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent.java:217)
at VideoPanel.(VideoPanel.java:19)
at VideoPanel.main(VideoPanel.java:31)
What should I do?

This is a not uncommon problem, especially it seems on Windows platforms.
The vlcj introduction tutorial uses this code to find the native library and its plugins:
package tutorial;
import uk.co.caprica.vlcj.binding.LibVlc;
import uk.co.caprica.vlcj.discovery.NativeDiscovery;
public class Tutorial {
public static void main(String[] args) {
boolean found = new NativeDiscovery().discover();
System.out.println(found);
System.out.println(LibVlc.INSTANCE.libvlc_get_version());
}
}
This NativeDiscovery class encapsulates everything needed, including setting the VLC_PLUGIN_PATH environment variable, for the most common cases.
This is the recommended way to make sure LibVLC gets properly initialised with vlcj, so please try it.

UnsatisfiedLinkError in exported (Eclipse) executable jar file

The code works fine when executing from Eclipse. I'm using OpenCV 2.4.11 and JavaFX for UI. When I export an Executable Jar from Eclipse and run it from cmd I get the following exception:
I followed many post here on SO and OpenCV forum(1, 2, 3, 4) but, none of the answers seems to help me.
I have added the OpenCV jar as library and Native Library is linked to /build/java/x64 as suggested in SO answers.
The exception occurs at the System.loadLibrary(Core.Native_Library_Name), I checked the Native_Library_Name and the OpenCV version is same as the one I imported in my project.
public class CustomFrame extends Application{
#Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage){
Group root = new Group();
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(1440, 840);
ImageView imageView = new ImageView();
imageView.setFitHeight(canvas.getHeight());
imageView.setFitWidth(canvas.getWidth());
new FrameController().startCamera(imageView);
root.getChildren().addAll(imageView, canvas);
primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root));
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// load the native OpenCV library
System.loadLibrary(Core.NATIVE_LIBRARY_NAME);
launch(args);
}
}
If anybody thinks that I have missed something please do let me know.

The UnsatisfiedLinkError is thrown when an application attempts to load a native library like
.so in Linux,
.dll on Windows or
.dylib in Mac
and that library does not exist.
Specifically, in order to find the required native library, the JVM looks in both the PATH environment variable and the java.library.path system property.
Sometimes if the native library was already loaded by an application
and the same application tries to load it again, this can cause this
error also.
How to deal with the UnsatisfiedLinkError?
First of all we must verify that the parameter passed in the System.loadLibrary method is correct and that the library actually exists. Notice that the extension of the library is not required. Thus, if your library is named SampleLibrary.dll, you must pass the SampleLibrary value as a parameter.
Moreover, in case the library is already loaded by your application and the application tries to load it again, the UnsatisfiedLinkError will be thrown by the JVM. Also, you must verify that the native library is present either in the java.library.path or in the PATH environment library of your application. If the library still cannot be found, try to provide an absolute path to the System.loadLibrary method.
In order to execute your application, use the -Djava.library.path argument, to explicitly specify the native library. For example, using the terminal (Linux or Mac) or the command prompt (Windows), execute your application by issuing the following command:
java -Djava.library.path= "<path_of_your_application>" –jar <ApplicationJAR.jar>
You have missed the actual command. Use the following
java -Djava.library.path="C:\Opencv2.1.11\opencv\build\java\x64" -jar BlurDetector.jar
or
java -Djava.library.path="C:\Opencv2.1.11\opencv\build\java" -jar BlurDetector.jar
instead of your command
java -Djava.library.path="C:\Users\vivek_elango\Desktop" -jar BlurDetector.jar // you have given wrong path of your application

It looks like you need to add the path containing the opencv-2411 native libraries to the -Djava.library.path when running from the command prompt.
So something like this:
java -Djava.library.path="C:\Opencv2.1.11\opencv\build\java\x64" -jar BlurDetector.jar

In opposite to the other answers, I rather suggest you never use absolute paths, instead use relative ones. When you give your software to another user, the user most certainly won't have the libraries in the same path as you do. By using relative paths in regards to your application you guarantee that the software runs on other users systems as well, without them having to set path variables, jvm directives and what not. They don't even have to have OpenCV installed if you give them the library dll this way.
Here's code to load the libraries in a relative way:
public static void initOpenCv() {
setLibraryPath();
System.loadLibrary(Core.NATIVE_LIBRARY_NAME);
System.out.println("OpenCV loaded. Version: " + Core.VERSION);
}
private static void setLibraryPath() {
try {
System.setProperty("java.library.path", "lib/x64");
Field fieldSysPath = ClassLoader.class.getDeclaredField("sys_paths");
fieldSysPath.setAccessible(true);
fieldSysPath.set(null, null);
} catch (Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
throw new RuntimeException(ex);
}
}
All you have to do is to
put the libraries into a lib/x64 folder relative to your jar file
in your application you have to invoke initOpenCv() at the start of your program
That's it. This way you can develop as before and maintain a distributable application.
Here's the full version:
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import org.opencv.core.Core;
public class Main extends Application {
#Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
initOpenCv();
HBox root = new HBox();
Label infoLabel = new Label();
infoLabel.setText("OpenCV loaded. Version: " + Core.VERSION);
root.getChildren().add(infoLabel);
Scene scene = new Scene(root, 400, 400);
primaryStage.setScene(scene);
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void initOpenCv() {
setLibraryPath();
System.loadLibrary(Core.NATIVE_LIBRARY_NAME);
System.out.println("OpenCV loaded. Version: " + Core.VERSION);
}
private static void setLibraryPath() {
try {
System.setProperty("java.library.path", "lib/x64");
Field fieldSysPath = ClassLoader.class.getDeclaredField("sys_paths");
fieldSysPath.setAccessible(true);
fieldSysPath.set(null, null);
} catch (Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
throw new RuntimeException(ex);
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
With a folder structure like this:
.\application.jar
.\lib\x64\*.dll
Hint: I packaged the opencv jar into the application.jar

Why do I get "LoadLibrary failed with error 1114: a dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed"?

When I run my java application program an error window appears saying that
"LoadLibrary failed with error 1114: a dynamic link library (DLL) >initialization routine failed".
I have tested my code on a different machine and it worked perfectly.The program shows a PApplet window with a map inside.However, Running the code on my laptop, the PApplet appears and all of the sudden the DLL error stops the rest from being shown.
What the problem could be and how can I fix it?
Here is the code I am trying to run. It is worth to mention that it runs successfully if I remove what's inside the setup() method.
import de.fhpotsdam.unfolding.UnfoldingMap;
import de.fhpotsdam.unfolding.providers.Google;
import de.fhpotsdam.unfolding.utils.MapUtils;
import processing.core.PApplet;
public class LifeExpectancy2 extends PApplet {
UnfoldingMap map;
public void setup()
{
size(800,600,OPENGL);
map = new UnfoldingMap (this, 50, 50, 700, 500, new Google.GoogleMapProvider());
MapUtils.createDefaultEventDispatcher (this, map);
}
public void draw()
{
}
}

I had the same issue after I installed my Netbeans to build some projects in PHP and it was fixed changing some graphics options in the control painel of my Windows 10.
Take a look on this video and see if it fixs your issue as well:
Windows 10 - Java Loadlibrary Error 1114
I hope it can be helpful!

Which Unfolding version did you download? You seem to use some Java IDE (and not Processing's one) so you need the Unfolding-for-Eclipse distribution which includes all needed native libraries (i.e. also the DLL in question).
For the records, the DLL is the native library for Windows OS to bind Java to the OpenGL API (JOGL).

Embedding a Java (.jar) file within a Mac Application

I need to have a .jar file run within my main NSWindow, how can I do this?
I have been looking at Apple's example for "JavaFrameEmbedding", and seem to be able to run it without any Java exceptions (previously I had exceptions), however I cannot see the applet. They use the JavaFrameView which is part of the JavaFrameEmbedding framework, although I can't find any documentation about this at all. This is using Lion (I have also tried on Snow Leopard without success).

Download this puppy and dig through it.
If you want to make the NSWindow in java and have the program run from there try something like this:
import com.apple.cocoa.application.*;
import com.apple.cocoa.foundation.*;
public class Test {
public static void main (String [] args) {
NSApplication nsapp = NSApplication.sharedApplication();
NSRect rect = new NSRect(500, 500, 500, 500);
NSWindow.MiniaturizableWindowMask;;
NSWindow window = new NSWindow(rect, style, NSWindow.Buffered,
false);
window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(window);
nsapp.run();
}
}

javaCV in NETBEANS on windowsXP platform

Dear friends...
Here i am trying to use openCV in java using NETBEANS(windows XP).., For that i did the following ..
[B]1-Install OpenCV-2.2.0-win32-vs2010.exe in C:\openCV
2-Then i put the javaCV and JNA in the library (System path.)
3-The i use thae following code in the netbeans[/B]
[CODE]
package samplejavacv;
import java.io.;
import static com.googlecode.javacv.jna.cxcore.;
import static com.googlecode.javacv.jna.cv.;
import static com.googlecode.javacv.jna.highgui.;
public class sample {
public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception {
try {
IplImage Iimg=cvLoadImage("C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Pictures\\Sample Pictures\\Sunset.jpg");
}
catch(Exception f) {
System.out.print(f.getMessage());
}
}
}
[/CODE]
4- But i got the following exception
[CODE]
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Unable to load library 'cxcore': The specified module could not be found.
at com.sun.jna.NativeLibrary.loadLibrary(NativeLibrary.java:163)
at com.sun.jna.NativeLibrary.getInstance(NativeLibrary.java:236)
at com.sun.jna.NativeLibrary.getInstance(NativeLibrary.java:199)
at com.googlecode.javacv.jna.Loader.load(Loader.java:44)
at com.googlecode.javacv.jna.cxcore.<clinit>(cxcore.java:113)
at com.googlecode.javacv.jna.highgui.<clinit>(highgui.java:73)
at samplejavacv.sample.main(sample.java:49)
Java Result: 1
[/CODE]
5-Then what should i do ....please help
6- Remember some site mention that it need to build the openCV , if it need how can i do that please help...
Anyway thanks in advance .....
Happynew year

You will need compiled *.DLL (for 32 or AMD 64 windows platform or *.SO for e.g. linux) files like:
-cv.dll
-cvaux.dll
-cvauxd.dll
-cvd.dll
-cxcore.dll
-cxcored.dll
-cxts.dll
-cxtsd.dll
-highgui.dll
-highguid.dll
-md.dll
-ml.dll
than run your JAVA VM with -Djna.library.path=c:\path\to\your\dlls\directory. E.g.:
java -Djna.library.path=c:\path\to\your\dlls\directory -cp=. Test