Spring JUnit Test Error

I am receiving the following error when I attempt to run my Spring JUnit test. I am just trying to get familiar with creating JUnits using the Spring Framework.

JUnit Class:

package org.xxx.springdao.mongo_datadictionary;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
import org.xxx.springdao.mongo_datadictionary.SimpleSpringApp;


@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@ContextConfiguration
public class SpringJunitTest {


@Test
public void testSpringTest() {
SimpleSpringApp test = new SimpleSpringApp();
assertNotNull("Success", test);
}

}

SpringJunitTest-context.xml:

<pre>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
xmlns:mongo="http://www.springframework.org/schema/data/mongo"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context

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;

</beans>

</block>

Pom.xml:

<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.10</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-commons-core</artifactId>
<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.M5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-cross-store</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.M5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-log4j</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.M5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.beans</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.aspects</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.mongodb</groupId>
<artifactId>mongodb-java-driver</artifactId>
<version>2.7.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.context</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
<exclusions>
<exclusion>
<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
</exclusion>
</exclusions>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.core</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.asm</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.aop</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.expression</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.orm</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.transaction</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.test</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>

Error:

> Tests in error:
> initializationError(org.saic.springdao.mongo_datadictionary.SpringJunitTest):
> org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(Ljava/lang/Class;Ljava/lang/Class;)Ljava/lang/Object;

Stack Trace:

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(Ljava/lang/Class;Ljava/lang/Class;)Ljava/lang/Object;
at org.springframework.test.context.ContextLoaderUtils.resolveContextLoader(ContextLoaderUtils.java:87)
at org.springframework.test.context.ContextLoaderUtils.buildMergedContextConfiguration(ContextLoaderUtils.java:298)
at org.springframework.test.context.TestContext.<init>(TestContext.java:100)
at org.springframework.test.context.TestContextManager.<init>(TestContextManager.java:117)
at org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.createTestContextManager(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java:119)
at org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.<init>(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java:108)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)
at org.junit.internal.builders.AnnotatedBuilder.buildRunner(AnnotatedBuilder.java:31)
at org.junit.internal.builders.AnnotatedBuilder.runnerForClass(AnnotatedBuilder.java:24)
at org.junit.runners.model.RunnerBuilder.safeRunnerForClass(RunnerBuilder.java:57)
at org.junit.internal.builders.AllDefaultPossibilitiesBuilder.runnerForClass(AllDefaultPossibilitiesBuilder.java:29)
at org.junit.runners.model.RunnerBuilder.safeRunnerForClass(RunnerBuilder.java:57)
at org.junit.internal.requests.ClassRequest.getRunner(ClassRequest.java:24)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit4.runner.JUnit4TestReference.<init>(JUnit4TestReference.java:33)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit4.runner.JUnit4TestClassReference.<init>(JUnit4TestClassReference.java:25)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit4.runner.JUnit4TestLoader.createTest(JUnit4TestLoader.java:48)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit4.runner.JUnit4TestLoader.loadTests(JUnit4TestLoader.java:38)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:452)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:683)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.run(RemoteTestRunner.java:390)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.main(RemoteTestRunner.java:197)

It complains about `java.lang.NoSuchMethodError` and I think this has to do with your spring dependencies. Try changing your spring dependencies like this:


<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-aspects</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
<exclusions>
<exclusion>
<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
</exclusion>
</exclusions>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-asm</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-orm</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>

And I don't know where following dependencies come from, but I think they might need correction with their artifactId as well:

<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>org.springframework.transaction</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-commons-core</artifactId>
<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.M5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-cross-store</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.M5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-data-mongodb-log4j</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.M5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.mongodb</groupId>
<artifactId>mongodb-java-driver</artifactId>
<version>2.7.2</version>
</dependency>

And one final thing that I want you to consider, do you really, really need ALL of those dependencies?

I had this exact same issue when upgrading from Spring 3.0.6 and to 3.1.0 release. Here is the solution:

Some of your dependencies are listed as being the 3.1.0 version, but they resolve their transitive dependencies to the older versions which don't have the method listed in the error message.

If you use Eclipse, open the pom.xml and look at the dependency hierarchy tab. Some libraries you declared will be listed as version 3.1.0 but have a resolved dependency of 3.0.6. For me, I had spring-security-config and spring-security-taglibs listed as version 3.1 in my pom, but they resolved dependencies such as spring-core and spring-expression as 3.0.6.

To resolve this, explicitly list each of the highest transitive dependencies explicitly in your pom. For example, I was originally counting on spring-security-config to bring in spring-core as a transitive dependency, so I did not list the spring-core artifact in my pom. But to fix this issue I changed my pom to explicitly include spring-core (version 3.1.0). I added direct dependencies for every resolved dependency in my pom that was being resolved to an older version, and then it worked!

Hope this helps...

Jay is correct. Based on what he said and the error originating from *org.springframework.beans*, review your dependency graph for said project and resolve any version conflicts by excluding transitive dependencies on *org.springframework.beans* and explicitly stating a dependency on the latest or the correct version of *org.springframework.beans*.

The same should probably be done to other dependencies, but if it ain't broke don't fix it ;) unless you can't get passed your OCD, like myself.

I leveraged Netbeans by selecting the project, right click-> show dependency. Once in the dependency graph view, search for Beans. Double click on the dependency and right click to resolve version conflict where a wizard like window will provide additional configurations to resolve the conflict. Piece of cake!

Thanks Jay!

add this one to your pom File, I had the same ERROR, but I have done this, now it works for me,


<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0.RC1</version>
</dependency>


<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>


Note: I have POM parent, and POM child,
and I wanted to test my child project, but I got error. mvn test....
so I have done this thing. in Parent.

with version and in child without. like this one
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
</dependency>

<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
</dependency>

try it.

If solutions above are not working, it might be eclipse's fault:
in eclipse, on the project -> properties -> java build path -> Librairies -> if there is "Junit 4", remove it.

I had this stacktrace:

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.runLeaf(Lorg/junit/runners/model/Statement;Lorg/junit/runner/Description;Lorg/junit/runner/notification/RunNotifier;)V
at org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java:254)
at org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java:89)
And of course updating the pom wasn't the solution...

In my case,I had dependency one junit-dep and one junit, when I remove the junit-dep, everything is ok.