java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: jakarta/json/JsonException

[marcmarcet]

Hello, I'm trying to use the elasticsearch-java client in a new kotlin spring boot 2.7.0-SNAPSHOT project. As soon as I add the import for JacksonJsonpMapper() I get the following error:

	at com.codinghumans.framework.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchClient.<init>(ElasticsearchClient.kt:21) ~[main/:na]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:77) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:499) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:480) ~[na:na]
	at kotlin.reflect.jvm.internal.calls.CallerImpl$Constructor.call(CallerImpl.kt:41) ~[kotlin-reflect-1.6.0.jar:1.6.0-release-798(1.6.0)]
	at kotlin.reflect.jvm.internal.KCallableImpl.call(KCallableImpl.kt:108) ~[kotlin-reflect-1.6.0.jar:1.6.0-release-798(1.6.0)]
	at kotlin.reflect.jvm.internal.KCallableImpl.callDefaultMethod$kotlin_reflection(KCallableImpl.kt:159) ~[kotlin-reflect-1.6.0.jar:1.6.0-release-798(1.6.0)]
	at kotlin.reflect.jvm.internal.KCallableImpl.callBy(KCallableImpl.kt:112) ~[kotlin-reflect-1.6.0.jar:1.6.0-release-798(1.6.0)]
	at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils$KotlinDelegate.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:867) ~[spring-beans-5.3.14.jar:5.3.14]
	at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:196) ~[spring-beans-5.3.14.jar:5.3.14]
	... 54 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: jakarta.json.spi.JsonProvider
	at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:641) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoaders.java:188) ~[na:na]
	at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:520) ~[na:na]
	... 66 common frames omitted```

This is my build.gradle.kts

```import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile

plugins {
	id("org.springframework.boot") version "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
	id("io.spring.dependency-management") version "1.0.11.RELEASE"
	id("org.flywaydb.flyway") version "8.2.0"
	kotlin("jvm") version "1.6.0"
	kotlin("plugin.spring") version "1.6.0"
}

group = "com.codinghumans"
version = "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
java.sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17

repositories {
	mavenCentral()
	maven { url = uri("https://repo.spring.io/milestone") }
	maven { url = uri("https://repo.spring.io/snapshot") }
}

dependencies {
	implementation("co.elastic.clients:elasticsearch-java:7.16.2")
	implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.1")
	implementation("com.ibm.icu:icu4j:70.1")
	implementation("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.27")
	implementation("org.flywaydb:flyway-mysql:8.3.0")

	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security")
	implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin")
	implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect")
	implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")

	testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
	developmentOnly("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools")
}

tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
	kotlinOptions {
		freeCompilerArgs = listOf("-Xjsr305=strict")
		jvmTarget = "17"
	}
}

tasks.withType<Test> {
	useJUnitPlatform()
}

I'm quite new to java, so I'm a bit lost...Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

[marcmarcet]

Solved it by adding

implementation("jakarta.json:jakarta.json-api:2.0.1")

[leorosignoli]

Are you sure you didn't have to do anything else? I'm facing this same problem and adding this dependency didn't solve my case.

[marcmarcet]

Are you sure you didn't have to do anything else? I'm facing this same problem and adding this dependency didn't solve my case.

Yeah, I don't remember having to change anything else. This is my current build.gradle.kts:

import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile


plugins {
	id("org.springframework.boot") version "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
	id("io.spring.dependency-management") version "1.0.11.RELEASE"
	id("org.flywaydb.flyway") version "8.2.0"
	kotlin("jvm") version "1.6.0"
	kotlin("plugin.spring") version "1.6.0"
}

group = "com.codinghumans"
version = "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
java.sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17

repositories {
	mavenCentral()
	maven { url = uri("https://repo.spring.io/milestone") }
	maven { url = uri("https://repo.spring.io/snapshot") }
}

dependencies {
	// Spring boot dependencies
	developmentOnly("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa")
	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security")

	// Elasticsearch dependencies
	implementation("co.elastic.clients:elasticsearch-java:7.16.2")
	implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.3")
	implementation("jakarta.json:jakarta.json-api:2.0.1")

	// Mysql dependencies
	implementation("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.27")

	// Flyway dependencies
	implementation("org.flywaydb:flyway-core:8.3.0")
	implementation("org.flywaydb:flyway-mysql:8.3.0")

	// AWS dependencies
	implementation("org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-aws-messaging:2.2.6.RELEASE")
	implementation("com.amazonaws:aws-java-sdk-sqs:1.12.131")

	implementation("com.ibm.icu:icu4j:70.1")

	// Kotlin dependencies
	implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin")
	implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect")
	implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")

	// Test dependencies
	testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
}

tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
	kotlinOptions {
		freeCompilerArgs = listOf("-Xjsr305=strict")
		jvmTarget = "17"
	}
}

tasks.withType<Test> {
	useJUnitPlatform()
}

If you're using kotlin make sure you have:

implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin")

[adriancosma88]

I am also experiencing this issue. I am using the following dependencies:

<dependency>
  <groupId>co.elastic.clients</groupId>
  <artifactId>elasticsearch-java</artifactId>
  <version>8.1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
  <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
  <version>2.12.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
  <groupId>jakarta.json.bind</groupId>
  <artifactId>jakarta.json.bind-api</artifactId>
  <version>2.0.0</version>
</dependency>

[swallez]

@adriancosma88 adding the following dependency should solve the issue:

<dependency>
  <groupId>jakarta.json</groupId>
  <artifactId>jakarta.json-api</artifactId>
  <version>2.0.1</version>
</dependency>

[swallez]

We've added some documentation on this issue related to Spring's Gradle and Maven plugins https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api-client/current/installation.html

[bhavya475]

Getting this error java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: jakarta.json.JsonException
tags changed: → language-clients
Failed to instantiate [co.elastic.clients.Elasticsearch.ElasticsearchClient]: Factory method 'client' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: jakarta/json/JsonException

@bean
public ElasticsearchClient client() throws Exception {
RestClient restClient = RestClient.builder(
new HttpHost(esHost, esPort)).build();

// Create the transport with a Jackson mapper
ElasticsearchTransport transport = new RestClientTransport(
restClient, new JacksonJsonpMapper());

// And create the API client
return new ElasticsearchClient(transport);

}
Dependency:

<dependency>
	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
	<version>2.6.7</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
	<groupId>mysql</groupId>
	<artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
	<version>8.0.29</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-redis</artifactId>
	<version>2.6.7</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
	<groupId>redis.clients</groupId>
	<artifactId>jedis</artifactId>
	<version>4.2.3</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>com.paytm</groupId>
	<artifactId>ncmc-acquirer-bus-common</artifactId>
	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
	<version>2.6.7</version>
	<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mockito/mockito-all -->
<dependency>
	<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
	<artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
	<version>1.10.19</version>
	<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>junit</groupId>
	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
	<version>4.13.2</version>
	<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
    <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
	<version>1.18.24</version>
</dependency>

<!-- ES DEPENDENCY -->
<dependency>
	<groupId>co.elastic.clients</groupId>
	<artifactId>elasticsearch-java</artifactId>
	<version>8.1.3</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
	<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
	<version>2.12.3</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>jakarta.json</groupId>
	<artifactId>jakarta.json-api</artifactId>
	<version>2.0.1</version>
</dependency>

@swallez @adriancosma88 @leorosignoli can you help here

[dylee80]

	<dependency>
		<groupId>org.opensearch.client</groupId>
		<artifactId>opensearch-java</artifactId>
		<version>2.4.0</version>
	</dependency>
	
	<dependency>
		<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
		<artifactId>apache-client</artifactId>
		<version>2.20.54</version>
	</dependency>
	
	<dependency>
		<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
		<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
	</dependency>

	<dependency>
		<groupId>jakarta.json.bind</groupId>
		<artifactId>jakarta.json.bind-api</artifactId>
	</dependency>
	
	<dependency>
		<groupId>jakarta.json</groupId>
	 	<artifactId>jakarta.json-api</artifactId>
		<version>2.0.1</version><!--$NO-MVN-MAN-VER$-->
	</dependency>