Exception fired when constructing the call graph

[sasidv]

Hi all,
I am constructing a call graph for an application using the method Soot.getAnalyzer().constructCallgraph(). Following exception fired when constructing the call graph. According to the suggestion given in the exception message, I use the whole program but the exception is continuously happening. Could you please help me to figure this out? If you want more information please let me know.

I set the whole configuration mode as below.
Options.v().set_whole_program(true);

Exception

Using 'D:\android-platforms-master\android-4\android.jar' as android.jar
[main] INFO soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication - ARSC file parsing took 0.122124622 seconds
[main] INFO soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication - Constructing the callgraph...
[Call Graph] For information on where the call graph may be incomplete, use the verbose option to the cg phase.
[main] INFO soot.jimple.infoflow.memory.MemoryWarningSystem - Shutting down the memory warning system...
java.lang.RuntimeException: This operation requires resolving level HIERARCHY but android.app.Service is at resolving level DANGLING
If you are extending Soot, try to add the following call before calling soot.Main.main(..):
Scene.v().addBasicClass(android.app.Service,HIERARCHY);
Otherwise, try whole-program mode (-w).
	at soot.SootClass.checkLevelIgnoreResolving(SootClass.java:174)
	at soot.SootClass.checkLevel(SootClass.java:155)
	at soot.SootClass.isInterface(SootClass.java:902)
	at soot.SootClass.isConcrete(SootClass.java:908)
	at soot.jimple.spark.builder.ContextInsensitiveBuilder.handleClass(ContextInsensitiveBuilder.java:119)
	at soot.jimple.spark.builder.ContextInsensitiveBuilder.build(ContextInsensitiveBuilder.java:95)
	at soot.jimple.spark.SparkTransformer.internalTransform(SparkTransformer.java:84)
	at soot.SceneTransformer.transform(SceneTransformer.java:39)
	at soot.Transform.apply(Transform.java:90)
	at soot.RadioScenePack.internalApply(RadioScenePack.java:57)
	at soot.jimple.toolkits.callgraph.CallGraphPack.internalApply(CallGraphPack.java:49)
	at soot.Pack.apply(Pack.java:118)
	at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication.constructCallgraphInternal(SetupApplication.java:503)
	at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication.calculateCallbackMethods(SetupApplication.java:613)
	at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication.calculateCallbacks(SetupApplication.java:430)
	at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication.calculateCallbacks(SetupApplication.java:398)
	at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication.runInfoflow(SetupApplication.java:1229)
	at soot.jimple.infoflow.android.SetupApplication.constructCallgraph(SetupApplication.java:1077) 

[sasidv]

@ericbodden @StevenArzt @mbenz89 could you please help me regarding this ?

[ericbodden]

Hmmm, does the class android.app.Service exist on Soot's classpath?

[sasidv]

Thanks for the attention. Could you please help me to check whether the class android.app.Service on Soot's classpath ? I just configured soot options and called the method Soot.getAnalyzer().constructCallgraph() . I could construct call graph for other applications, but this particular application gives the above mentioned exception.
According to exception message, I took the both the actions suggested in the message to avoid them. But non of them help to avoid this.

1. Added Scene.v().addBasicClass(android.app.Service,HIERARCHY);
2. Options.v().set_whole_program(true);

I saw the same, error in soot mailing list as well. But, I couldn't find exact solution or explanation for this type of exceptions.

[pavanupb]

@sasidv Please re-open if this issue is still relevant.