Migrate a Java project to Java 11 and hits the below "class not found error for JAXBException"
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/bind/JAXBException
A short history of JAXB on Java
The Jakarta XML Binding (JAXB; formerly Java Architecture for XML Binding) is an XML binding framework to convert Java classes to and from XML.
- The JAXB is part of Java 6, 7, and 8.
- Java 9 deprecated the Java EE modules, including the JAXB packages
javax.xml.*. - The JAXB APIs are still deprecated in Java 10.
- Java 11 deleted the JAXB APIs
javax.xml.*completely. - Oracle submitted the Java EE to Eclipse Foundation and repackaged it to
jakarta.xml.*since version 3.0.
Solution
To run JAXB on Java 9 and above, we have to include the JAXB API and RI dependencies manually.
There are two standard JAXB implementations; choose either one will solve the above "class not found error for JAXBException".
Jakarta XML Binding
Since JAXB version 3 and above, the package is changed from javax.xml.* to jakarta.xml.*.
<!-- JAXB API only -->
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.xml.bind-api</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
<!-- JAXB RI, Jakarta XML Binding -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
If we still prefer the old JAXB packages javax.xml.*, stick with the JAXB version 2.x.
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.xml.bind-api</artifactId>
<version>2.3.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jaxb-ri</artifactId>
<version>2.3.3</version>
</dependency>
EclipseLink MOXy
<!-- JAXB API only -->
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.xml.bind-api</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
<!-- JAXB RI, EclipseLink MOXy -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.eclipse.persistence</groupId>
<artifactId>org.eclipse.persistence.moxy</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
Note
Similar error – Implementation of JAXB-API has not been found on module path or classpath
Download Source Code
$ git clone https://github.com/mkyong/core-java
$ cd java-xml
$ cd src/main/java/com/mkyong/xml/jaxb/
Hello sir, I am facing this issue once after migrating to Java11 and gradle 7.5.1 also upgrading cxf plugin version to 4.0.0
I have added the above mentioned dependencies but still the error persists
Hello,
I try to migrate to spring boot 3.0 and I updated my dependencies as follow but I still have an error with ValidationEventHandler:
jakarta.xml.bind
jakarta.xml.bind-api
3.0.0
com.sun.xml.bind
jaxb-impl
3.0.0
runtime
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.xml.bind.ValidationEventHandler
I tried to add this dependency also:
javax.xml.bind
jaxb-api
2.3.1
But having the error described here: https://mkyong.com/java/java-lang-classnotfoundexception-com-sun-xml-bind-v2-contextfactory/
Any idea are welcome!
Thanks for your help!
I have the same problem with javax/xml/bind/DatatypeConverter I added both dependencies but still get the same java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError. Any suggestions?
I’m using ‘org.springframework.boot’ version ‘2.6.6’ and Java 11
Try adding:
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
<version>2.3.0</version>
</dependency>
for JDK 11 you must add this maven dependecy
<!– API, java.xml.bind module –>
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.xml.bind-api</artifactId>
<version>2.3.2</version>
</dependency>
<!– Runtime, com.sun.xml.bind module –>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
<artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
<version>2.3.2</version>
</dependency>
reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43574426/how-to-resolve-java-lang-noclassdeffounderror-javax-xml-bind-jaxbexception