BUG: Java reflection issue in Jenkins windows machine with com.deque.html.axe-core selenium Maven Dependency

[Bajjuri]

Problem : I want to add JVM Arguments (--add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED) in Jenkins Machine, so that it can pick those arguments when Jenkins job runs. This is to handle the reflection issue with Java packages.

java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make final void java.lang.Throwable.setCause(java.lang.Throwable) accessible: module java.base does not "opens java.lang" to unnamed module @74235045

Environment Happening In

• QA

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

add the following dependency in pom.xml and try to use any of the AxeBuilder Methods or AxeReporter then it is throwing the reflection issue

com.deque.html.axe-core
selenium
4.10.1

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Product: axe-core-maven-html
• Product Version: 4.10.1
• Latest Product Version it is NOT happening in: [e.g. v4.7.2]
• OS: Windows Jenkins machine
• Browser - Chrome
• Browser Version - Latest 134.0.6998.89

Additional context

In Windows Jenkins Machine, i tried these and not working.

1. I tried adding arguments in jenkins.xml file but that is not helping.
2. I tried the global setting in the windows variables but then Jenkins wouldn't restart.
3. I added Jenkins specific JENKINS_JAVA_OPTIONS that really did not help either.

In Local i fixed this by doing below change in IDE.

Go to Window → Preferences → Java → Installed JREs. Select the JRE you're using, click Edit, and there will be a line for Default VM Arguments which will apply to every execution. For instance, I use this on OS X to hide the icon from the dock, increase max memory and turn on assertions:
--add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED