Error Message 'Invalid Code Length Set' When Creating a Theme Using Maven in LDS

This article documents a known issue where creating a theme using Maven in LDS may result in an error message: Invalid code length set.

The root cause is that some dependencies are not downloaded completely. This article describes a workaround to resolve this error.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Navigate to File > New > Liferay Module Project
2. Enter Project Name, select Build Type > Maven, Project Template Name > Theme
3. Click Finish

Resolution

Status: Workaround Available 

1. Please check the following directories for .sha1 files. If those files have some in progress status, it means they should be downloaded again.

   /home/username/.m2/repository/com/liferay/com.liferay.frontend.theme.unstyled/

2. Remove all of the contents in that folder.
3. In the developer studio, right-click on the theme and select Maven > Update Project. An alternative approach is using Terminator to run mvn clean package.

Additional Information

See IDE-3540 for more information on the reported bug.