[WW-3869] Spring 3.1.2.RELEASE, causes NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/core/env/EnvironmentCapable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.4.1
• Component/s: Plugin - JUnit, Plugin - Spring
• Labels: patch

Environment

Windows.
Java 1.6.
Junit 4.
spring '3.1.2.RELEASE' or '3.1.1.RELEASE' or '3.1.0.RELEASE'
struts2-core 2.3.4.1
Tested with struts2-junit-plugin '2.3.5-SNAPSHOT' and '2.3.4.1'

• Flags: Patch, Important
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: jeff porter
• Created: 31/Aug/12 14:47
• Updated: 04/Sep/12 15:46
• Resolved: 04/Sep/12 15:46

Description

trying to load an Action class for unit testing give the following exception...

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/core/env/EnvironmentCapable
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(ClassLoader.java:631)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:615)
	at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:141)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:283)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(URLClassLoader.java:58)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:197)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:190)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)
	at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247)
	at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)
	at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Class.java:2427)
	at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Class.java:2670)
	at java.lang.Class.getMethod0(Class.java:2679)
	at java.lang.Class.getMethod(Class.java:1603)
	at org.junit.internal.builders.SuiteMethodBuilder.hasSuiteMethod(SuiteMethodBuilder.java:20)
	at org.junit.internal.builders.SuiteMethodBuilder.runnerForClass(SuiteMethodBuilder.java:13)
	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)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.springframework.core.env.EnvironmentCapable
	at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:202)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:190)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)
	at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247)
	... 31 more

Here is the example Java code.

import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import org.apache.struts2.StrutsSpringJUnit4TestCase;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ActionProxy;

public class ATest extends StrutsSpringJUnit4TestCase<RepublishTransactionsAction> 
{
  @Before
  public void onSetUp() throws Exception
  {
    ActionProxy proxy = getActionProxy("repubAction");
    assertNotNull(proxy);
  }
  @Test
  public void test() {
    assertTrue(true);
  }

}

If I change my dependencies from:spring '3.1.2.RELEASE'
to spring '3.0.5.RELEASE' then it works. I'm aware the Maven dependency states it requires 3.0.5 only.

I've look through JIRA and can't find a task for this, or anyone with the same problem. I've also checked Stack Overflow.

If this is down to user error on my part, then fine. But I'm sure that
its due to a change on the Spring API side.