java.lang.NoSuchMethodError：org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver.resolveTypeArguments（Ljava / lang / Class; Ljava / lang / Class;）

Question

Upgrading project from spring 2.5 to 3.2 I have replaced the old spring jars with new spring 3.1.1 jars. When I deployed and trying to hit the server. I am getting the following error.

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver.resolveTypeArguments(Ljava/lang/Class;Ljava/lang/Class;)[Ljava/lan
g/Class;
        at org.springframework.core.convert.support.GenericConversionService.getRequiredTypeInfo(GenericConversionService.java:260)
        at org.springframework.core.convert.support.GenericConversionService.addConverter(GenericConversionService.java:83)
        at org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService.addScalarConverters(DefaultConversionService.java:63)
        at org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService.addDefaultConverters(DefaultConversionService.java:54)
        at org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService.<init>(DefaultConversionService.java:43)
        Truncated. see log file for complete stacktrace

I want to use org.springframework, spring, 2.5.6.SEC03 because old project is using SimpleFormController and AbstractFormController, i dont want to touch existing code and i want it to support annotated controller too.

below is the dependency i am using:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring</artifactId>
    <version>2.5.6.SEC03</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
    <version>3.2.13.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

<!-- Spring Test -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
    <version>2.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
    <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
    <version>1.2</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>log4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.9</version>
</dependency>


<dependency>
    <groupId>taglibs</groupId>
    <artifactId>standard</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.6</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
    <version>3.1.0</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

<!-- weblogic 10 plugins start -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>weblogic</groupId>
    <artifactId>wlfullclient</artifactId>
    <version>10.3.6</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>weblogic</groupId>
    <artifactId>jconn</artifactId>
    <version>2</version>
</dependency>
<!-- weblogic 10 plugins end -->


<dependency>
    <groupId>cglib</groupId>
    <artifactId>cglib-nodep</artifactId>
    <version>2.2_beta1</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>commons-digester</groupId>
    <artifactId>commons-digester</artifactId>
    <version>1.8.1</version>
</dependency>


<dependency>
    <groupId>easymock</groupId>
    <artifactId>easymock</artifactId>
    <version>1.1</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>easymock</groupId>
    <artifactId>easymockclassextension</artifactId>
    <version>1.1</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>mockejb</groupId>
    <artifactId>mockejb</artifactId>
    <version>0.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<!-- Junit Test -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>junit</groupId>
    <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
    <version>4.11</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<!-- Mockito Test -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
    <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
    <version>1.9.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
    <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
    <version>1.9.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<!-- Powermock Test -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
    <artifactId>powermock-module-junit4</artifactId>
    <version>1.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
    <artifactId>powermock-api-mockito</artifactId>
    <version>1.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<!-- Spring Test -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
    <version>2.5</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
    <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
    <version>1.2</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>log4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.9</version>
</dependency>


<dependency>
    <groupId>taglibs</groupId>
    <artifactId>standard</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.6</version>
</dependency>


<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-webmvc-struts</artifactId>
    <version>2.5.6.SEC03</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>struts</groupId>
    <artifactId>struts</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.9</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
    <artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId>
    <version>${gwt.version}</version>
    <scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
    <artifactId>gwt-user</artifactId>
    <version>${gwt.version}</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
    <artifactId>poi</artifactId>
    <version>3.11-beta2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
    <artifactId>poi-ooxml</artifactId>
    <version>3.11-beta2</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.freemarker</groupId>
    <artifactId>freemarker</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.14</version>
</dependency>


<!-- XStream -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
    <artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
    <version>1.4.7</version>
</dependency>

<!-- Apache Commons Upload -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>commons-fileupload</groupId>
    <artifactId>commons-fileupload</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.2</version>
</dependency>

<!-- Apache Commons Upload -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
    <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
    <version>1.3.2</version>
</dependency>

<!-- Newly added Jar file from win TTP -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>xpp3</groupId>
    <artifactId>xpp3_min</artifactId>
    <version>1.1.4c</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>xmlpull</groupId>
    <artifactId>xmlpull</artifactId>
    <version>1.1.3.1</version>
</dependency>

Answer 1

Sorry for posting it here as I dont have reps to add it in a comment. Please remove the older version of spring if you want to use a new version.

It is a very bad idea to have multiple versions of spring in one application. You will spend hours and hours of wasting time for solving magical errors occurs with your application just because of two versions of spring jars.

Answer 2

I came across with the same issue and I used the Maven Dependency BOM. It works perfect. The ---Version---Number is the Spring Framework version you are using in your project. Visit this link for more information: https://www.baeldung.com/spring-maven-bom

<dependencyManagement>
    <dependencies>
        <!-- ... other dependency elements ... -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId>
            <version>---Version---Number.RELEASE</version>
            <type>pom</type>
            <scope>import</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>