Adding maven dependency gives a specific error during my spring batch

Question

I am working on a batch and I face a problem. I have identified the cause of my issue but I am not able to solve it.

As soon as I add a dependency in my pom I start to get an error

The maven dependency is

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-data-jpa</artifactId>
</dependency>

My pom is as shown below

    <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">

  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>com.edf.fr.batch</groupId>
  <artifactId>edf-batch</artifactId>
  <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>

  <parent>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
        <version>1.5.6.RELEASE</version>
   </parent>

    <properties>
        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
    </properties>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-batch</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
            <artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>postgresql</groupId>
            <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
            <version>9.1-901-1.jdbc4</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-data-jpa</artifactId>
        </dependency>

    </dependencies>

    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

</project>

Error I get is this

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/persistence/EntityManagerFactory at org.springframework.data.jpa.util.BeanDefinitionUtils.(BeanDefinitionUtils.java:53) ~[spring-data-jpa-1.11.6.RELEASE.jar:na] at org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.support.EntityManagerBeanDefinitionRegistrarPostProcessor.postProcessBeanFactory(EntityManagerBeanDefinitionRegistrarPostProcessor.java:54) ~[spring-data-jpa-1.11.6.RELEASE.jar:na] at org.springframework.context.support.PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.java:281) ~[spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.java:176) ~[spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractApplicationContext.java:687) ~[spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:525) ~[spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:693) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:360) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:303) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1118) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1107) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at com.edf.fr.batch.MarcheBatchApplication.main(MarcheBatchApplication.java:10) [classes/:na] Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:381) ~[na:1.8.0_60] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[na:1.8.0_60] at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:331) ~[na:1.8.0_60] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[na:1.8.0_60] ... 12 common frames omitted

2017-08-14 16:18:43.676 INFO 11676 --- [ main] s.c.a.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext : Closing org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext@48a242ce: startup date [Mon Aug 14 16:18:42 CEST 2017]; root of context hierarchy 2017-08-14 16:18:43.677 WARN 11676 --- [ main] s.c.a.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext : Exception thrown from LifecycleProcessor on context close

java.lang.IllegalStateException: LifecycleProcessor not initialized - call 'refresh' before invoking lifecycle methods via the context: org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext@48a242ce: startup date [Mon Aug 14 16:18:42 CEST 2017]; root of context hierarchy at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getLifecycleProcessor(AbstractApplicationContext.java:427) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:999) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:958) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.handleRunFailure(SpringApplication.java:750) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:314) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1118) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1107) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at com.edf.fr.batch.MarcheBatchApplication.main(MarcheBatchApplication.java:10) [classes/:na]

2017-08-14 16:18:43.678 ERROR 11676 --- [ main] o.s.b.f.s.DefaultListableBeanFactory : Destroy method on bean with name 'org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.internalCachingMetadataReaderFactory' threw an exception

java.lang.IllegalStateException: ApplicationEventMulticaster not initialized - call 'refresh' before multicasting events via the context: org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext@48a242ce: startup date [Mon Aug 14 16:18:42 CEST 2017]; root of context hierarchy at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getApplicationEventMulticaster(AbstractApplicationContext.java:414) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.ApplicationListenerDetector.postProcessBeforeDestruction(ApplicationListenerDetector.java:97) ~[spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:253) ~[spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:578) [spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:554) [spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.destroySingleton(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:961) [spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:523) [spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.FactoryBeanRegistrySupport.destroySingletons(FactoryBeanRegistrySupport.java:230) [spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.destroySingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:968) [spring-beans-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1030) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1006) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:958) [spring-context-4.3.10.RELEASE.jar:4.3.10.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.handleRunFailure(SpringApplication.java:750) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:314) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1118) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1107) [spring-boot-1.5.6.RELEASE.jar:1.5.6.RELEASE] at com.edf.fr.batch.MarcheBatchApplication.main(MarcheBatchApplication.java:10) [classes/:na]

Amer Qarabsa Amer Qarabsa · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-14T14:36:20

from the given stacktrace you can see that some classes are not found, since you are using spring boot, spring boot uses meta dependencies which contains several dependencies, as mentioned in spring-boot-cookbook

Spring Boot aims to simplify the process of getting started with an application creation. Spring Boot starters are bootstrap libraries that contain a collection of all the relevant transitive dependencies that are needed to start a particular functionality

spring-data-jpa is not enough, there are some other dependencies you need, use spring-boot-starter-data-jpa

<dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
</dependency>

Adding maven dependency gives a specific error during my spring batch

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