OS X java update causes Matlab Parallel Computing Toolbox to break

I am receiving the following error when attempting to use Matlab Parallel Computing Toolbox. I believe this is related to recent Java updates.

Error using findResource (line 129) Java exception occurred: java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.logging.Logger.demandLogger(Logger.java:286) at java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Logger.java:321)

Error in dfevalasync (line 140) jobMgr = findResource('scheduler', 'type', 'jobmanager', findRArgs{:});

Error in dfeval (line 100) jobObj = dfevalasync(dfcn,nargout,varargin{:});

Java version: Java 1.6.0_41-b02-445-11M4107 with Apple Inc. Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode

Matlab version: 7.13.0.564 (R2011b)

Mac OS X version: 10.8.2

The workaround/patch located below DOES NOT WORK:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/62496-java-mac-osx-10-6-update-12-problem-with-matlabpool

[Thomas Ibbotson]

I tried this on my own machine with Java 6 update 41 and the patch did work. Can you try applying the patch again?

Answer 1

[Shashank Prasanna]

Here is a link to a bug report. This is a different java release, but may be applicable to the issue you are facing:

http://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports/919688

[Jon]

Thank you for the reply.

As I stated in the original question, the patch offered by this bug report does not work for this particular issue. This appears to be a different problem. Apple and Oracle have been updating Java frequently as of late because of security concerns.