ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils with Struts2 - JSON - JQuery

Question

I have a maven web project using struts2. It has 4 modules totally and 2 are web modules. All are working perfectly. In my JSP, I want to use JQuery ajax with JSON value returning.

JQuery

$(document).on('click', "#test_connection", function(event){
    var form = $('#genericDatabaseLoad');
    $.getJSON('checkDBConnection', form.serialize(),function(data) {
       $.each(data.connectionTestStatus,function(key, value){
        alert("key "+ key + ", value " + value);
       });
    });
});

stuts.xml

<package name="json-default-package" extends="struts-default">
     <result-types>
    <result-type name="json" class="org.apache.struts2.json.JSONResult"/>
    </result-types>
    <interceptors>
        <interceptor name="json" class="org.apache.struts2.json.JSONInterceptor"/>
    </interceptors>
</package>

<package extends="struts-default,json-default-package" name="checkDBConnection" namespace="/">
            <action class="com.myconnenction.webapp.action.AAIDCADatabaseLoadAction" method="checkDBConnection" name="checkDBConnection">
                <result type="json"></result>
            </action>
    </package>

And JAVA method in Action Class

public String checkDBConnection()
    {
        String driver=null;
        String connectionURL=null;
        Connection connection = null;

        connectionTestStatus = new HashMap();
        try
        {
            if(dbType.equals("mysql"))
            {
                driver="com.mysql.jdbc.Driver";
                connectionURL="jdbc:mysql://"+hostname+":"+port+"/"+dbname;
            }
            Class.forName(driver);
            connection = DriverManager.getConnection (connectionURL,username,password);
            connectionTestStatus.put("status", "success");
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            connectionTestStatus.put("status", "failure");
        }
        return SUCCESS;
    }

When I debug the project, the method is running and it returns SUCCESS and then showing me the following error

SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet default threw exception
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils
    at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1714)
    at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1559)
    at org.apache.struts2.json.SerializationParams.<init>(SerializationParams.java:57)
    at org.apache.struts2.json.JSONResult.writeToResponse(JSONResult.java:214)
    at org.apache.struts2.json.JSONResult.execute(JSONResult.java:204)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.executeResult(DefaultActionInvocation.java:367)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:271)
    at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:256)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:176)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:265)
    at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:138)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:238)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:238)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:191)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:75)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:90)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:252)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:100)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:141)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:145)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:171)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:176)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:193)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:187)
    at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:242)
    at org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:54)
    at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:544)
    at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
    at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsExecuteFilter.java:88)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.obtainContent(SiteMeshFilter.java:129)
    at com.opensymphony.sitemesh.webapp.SiteMeshFilter.doFilter(SiteMeshFilter.java:77)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareFilter.java:82)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at com.vxl.appanalytix.webapp.filter.RequestAuthentication.doFilter(RequestAuthentication.java:57)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:749)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:487)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:412)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:339)
    at org.tuckey.web.filters.urlrewrite.NormalRewrittenUrl.doRewrite(NormalRewrittenUrl.java:195)
    at org.tuckey.web.filters.urlrewrite.RuleChain.handleRewrite(RuleChain.java:159)
    at org.tuckey.web.filters.urlrewrite.RuleChain.doRules(RuleChain.java:141)
    at org.tuckey.web.filters.urlrewrite.UrlRewriter.processRequest(UrlRewriter.java:90)
    at org.tuckey.web.filters.urlrewrite.UrlRewriteFilter.doFilter(UrlRewriteFilter.java:417)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:88)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:76)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at com.vxl.appanalytix.webapp.filter.RequestAuthentication.doFilter(RequestAuthentication.java:57)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123)
    at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:171)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:936)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407)
    at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1004)
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:589)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:310)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:724)

When I searched, most answers were about add dependency for commons-lang. But I have added that in my pom.xml.

<dependency>
    <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
    <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
    <version>${commons.lang.version}</version>
</dependency>

In the parent pom.xml, I have added

<commons.lang.version>2.6</commons.lang.version>

What is the problem? And how to solve this?

Ian Lim · Answer 1 · 2013-10-29 07:41:58Z

up vote 2 down vote

If you are really using commons-lang, the class should be org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils instead of org.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils

http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-lang/javadocs/api-2.6/org/apache/commons/lang/StringUtils.html

Update: add the following dependency:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.struts.xwork</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwork-core</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.7</version>
</dependency>

edited Oct 29 '13 at 7:41

answered Oct 29 '13 at 7:21

Ian Lim

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Sorry I don't get it. I am using org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils. So should I add dependency fororg.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils? – Shiju K Babu Oct 29 '13 at 7:24

May I know what is the struts version you are using? – Ian Lim Oct 29 '13 at 7:32

Sturts2-core : 2.3.7 – Shiju K Babu Oct 29 '13 at 7:33

But in struts2-core pom.xml, xwork-core dependency is already added. And in maven dependency library the xwork-core version is already 2.3.7 – Shiju K Babu Oct 29 '13 at 7:46

In xwork-core 2.3.7 there is no class with org.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils. But in some older versions (I found in 2.1.6) the class is there. So is it ok to add dependency for that? – Shiju K Babu Oct 29 '13 at 7:55

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Shiju K Babu · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-29 08:53:49Z

I found the problem.

The struts2-json-plugin version I was using 2.1.8

So in my parent pom I changed the version of struts2-json-plugin dependency to struts2-core version.

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
    <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>${struts.version}</version>
</dependency>

And

<struts.version>2.3.7</struts.version>

Now it works perfectly.

Perfect. Now change struts.version to 2.3.15.2 and it will be even more perfect :) — Andrea Ligios, Oct 29 '13 at 11:19

score 1 · Answer 3

In my case it was struts-convention plugin, which needs to be set to same version as struts:

<dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
          <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
          <version>2.3.4.1</version>
<!--    bugy version  <version>2.2.1</version> -->
        </dependency

I found all sorts of advices to add xwork-2.1.3.jar besides of xwork-core-2.3.4.1.jar but this only confuses the class loader, since this two jars have competitive set of classes.

ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils with Struts2 - JSON - JQuery

ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.commons.lang.xwork.StringUtils with Struts2 - JSON - JQuery

3 Answers