[FIXED] import sun.misc.BASE64Encoder results in error compiled in Eclipse

Issue

For this two imports;

import sun.misc.BASE64Encoder;
import sun.misc.BASE64Decoder;

I got this error:

Access restriction: The type BASE64Decoder is not accessible due to restriction on required library C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\rt.jar

How can I resolve this error?

Solution

That error is caused by your Eclipse configuration. You can reduce it to a warning. Better still, use a Base64 encoder that isn't part of a non-public API. Apache Commons has one, or when you're already on Java 1.8, then use java.util.Base64.

Answered By - user207421
Answer Checked By - Cary Denson (JavaFixing Admin)