Eclipse Modeling Tools: Plug-in "org.eclipse.gef.dot.ui" was unable to instantiate class "org.eclipse.gef.dot.internal.ui.DotGraphView".

error also happens in opensuse tumbleweed with [`eclipse-modeling-2025-06-R-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz`](https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/2025-06/R/eclipse-modeling-2025-06-R-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz)

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. download and extract [`eclipse-modeling-2025-06-R-win32-x86_64.zip`](https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/2025-06/R/eclipse-modeling-2025-06-R-win32-x86_64.zip)
2. run `eclipse\eclipse.exe`
3. click `Launch`
4. click `Cancel` inside `Microsoft Defender Exclusion Check` window
5. click `Window` in menu bar
6. hover `Show View`
7. click `Other...`
8. double click `GEF`
9. click `GEF DOT Graph`
10. click `Open`

**Expected behavior**
something that can open *.dot files (I have never seen it because error)

**Screenshots**
![screenshot](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1980ff4f-7be9-48f1-bd43-3c93d4ee060f)

<details><summary>big error text</summary>

```
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Plug-in "org.eclipse.gef.dot.ui" was unable to instantiate class "org.eclipse.gef.dot.internal.ui.DotGraphView".
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.throwException(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:245)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:238)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ExtensionRegistry.createExecutableExtension(ExtensionRegistry.java:1034)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElement.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElement.java:286)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.ConfigurationElementHandle.createExecutableExtension(ConfigurationElementHandle.java:65)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.registry.ViewDescriptor.createView(ViewDescriptor.java:61)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewReference.createPart(ViewReference.java:104)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.createPart(CompatibilityPart.java:306)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.create(CompatibilityPart.java:344)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:977)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:939)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalInject(InjectorImpl.java:139)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalMake(InjectorImpl.java:386)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.make(InjectorImpl.java:312)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.make(ContextInjectionFactory.java:203)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.createFromBundle(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:90)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.doCreate(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:59)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.create(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:42)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchContributionFactory.create(WorkbenchContributionFactory.java:46)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ContributedPartRenderer.createWidget(ContributedPartRenderer.java:134)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:991)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$1.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:543)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:47)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:527)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ElementReferenceRenderer.createWidget(ElementReferenceRenderer.java:73)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:991)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:762)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:727)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:47)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.lambda$0(PartServiceImpl.java:110)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.services.internal.events.UIEventHandler.lambda$0(UIEventHandler.java:38)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.syncExec(Synchronizer.java:183)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.UISynchronizer.syncExec(UISynchronizer.java:133)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.syncExec(Display.java:4870)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt.DisplayUISynchronize.syncExec(DisplayUISynchronize.java:34)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.services.internal.events.UIEventHandler.handleEvent(UIEventHandler.java:38)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventHandlerWrapper.handleEvent(EventHandlerWrapper.java:206)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventHandlerTracker.dispatchEvent(EventHandlerTracker.java:201)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventHandlerTracker.dispatchEvent(EventHandlerTracker.java:1)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:230)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.ListenerQueue.dispatchEventSynchronous(ListenerQueue.java:151)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventAdminImpl.dispatchEvent(EventAdminImpl.java:132)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventAdminImpl.sendEvent(EventAdminImpl.java:73)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.event.EventComponent.sendEvent(EventComponent.java:48)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.services.internal.events.EventBroker.send(EventBroker.java:55)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.UIEventPublisher.notifyChanged(UIEventPublisher.java:60)
	at org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.impl.BasicNotifierImpl.eNotify(BasicNotifierImpl.java:424)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.impl.ElementContainerImpl.setSelectedElementGen(ElementContainerImpl.java:168)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.impl.ElementContainerImpl.setSelectedElement(ElementContainerImpl.java:187)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ModelServiceImpl.showElementInWindow(ModelServiceImpl.java:661)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ModelServiceImpl.bringToTop(ModelServiceImpl.java:625)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.delegateBringToTop(PartServiceImpl.java:796)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(PartServiceImpl.java:764)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(PartServiceImpl.java:686)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(PartServiceImpl.java:681)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.showPart(PartServiceImpl.java:1262)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showPart(WorkbenchPage.java:1245)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyShowView(WorkbenchPage.java:1233)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.lambda$13(WorkbenchPage.java:4243)
	at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:67)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showView(WorkbenchPage.java:4241)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showView(WorkbenchPage.java:4225)
	at org.eclipse.ui.handlers.ShowViewHandler.openView(ShowViewHandler.java:135)
	at org.eclipse.ui.handlers.ShowViewHandler.openOther(ShowViewHandler.java:114)
	at org.eclipse.ui.handlers.ShowViewHandler.execute(ShowViewHandler.java:81)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:277)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.E4HandlerProxy.execute(E4HandlerProxy.java:98)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invokeUsingClass(InjectorImpl.java:299)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invoke(InjectorImpl.java:233)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.invoke(ContextInjectionFactory.java:174)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceHandler.execute(HandlerServiceHandler.java:165)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:488)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.ParameterizedCommand.executeWithChecks(ParameterizedCommand.java:485)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceImpl.executeHandler(HandlerServiceImpl.java:204)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.LegacyHandlerService.executeCommand(LegacyHandlerService.java:385)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ShowViewMenu$1.run(ShowViewMenu.java:126)
	at org.eclipse.jface.action.Action.runWithEvent(Action.java:474)
	at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection(ActionContributionItem.java:581)
	at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.lambda$4(ActionContributionItem.java:415)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:91)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.sendEvent(Display.java:4338)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1214)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:4136)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3724)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1151)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1042)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:153)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:678)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:583)
	at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:173)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:185)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:219)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:149)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:115)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:467)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:298)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:627)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:575)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1431)
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javafx/scene/effect/Effect
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:3549)
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:3754)
	at java.base/java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructor(Class.java:2930)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI.createExecutableExtension(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:236)
	... 110 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javafx.scene.effect.Effect cannot be found by org.eclipse.gef.dot.ui_5.1.5.202411181539
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.generateException(BundleLoader.java:567)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass0(BundleLoader.java:562)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:438)
	at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:195)
	at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:526)
	... 115 more
```
</details>

**Desktop (please complete the following information):**
 - OS: [windows 11 iot enterprise ltsc 24h2](https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links#download-links) (used in screenshot)

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