Java is needed to build "LibreOffice" source package and to run binaries like "Eclipse IDE". Due to yogurt problem installing java is not trivial. To install java you have to perform a few steps:
chimp add_java64
chimp install openjdk
chimp install apache-maven
chimp install apache-ant
At the end you have to check that commands "ant", "java" and "mvn" are work.
This package needs Java subsystem support and non-root user compilation.To install java you have to perform a few steps:
chimp install sudo
passwd maintainer
chimp install sudo
After instaling sudo try to install packages from maintainer to avoid permission problems.