Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getVirtualServerName()Ljava/lang/String;

Question

My application works fine when I use Embedded tomcat to launch Spring boot application in Spring STS by clicking on Run on Spring boot App.

I then built a JAR with Maven using mvn clean install . While the JAR was built successfully, launching the application using java -jar <jarname> gives the following stack-trace :

09:07:37.688 [Tomcat-startStop-1] ERROR org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase - A child container failed during start java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Tomcat].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/RailAssist]] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:192) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:911) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:890) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1403) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1 393) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) [?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) [?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) [?:1.8.0_131] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:1.8.0_131] Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Tomcat].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/RailAssist]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] ... 6 more Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [Pipeline[StandardEngine[Tomcat].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/RailAssist]]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:50 99) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] ... 7 more Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [org.apache.catalina.authenticator.NonLoginAuthenticator[/RailAssist]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.startInternal(StandardPipeline.java:170) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5099) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] ... 7 more Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getVirtualServerName()Ljava/lang/String; at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.startInternal(AuthenticatorBase.java:1125) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.startInternal(StandardPipeline.java:170) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5099) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] ... 7 more 09:07:37.702 [main] ERROR org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase - A child container failed during start java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Tomcat].StandardHost[localhost]] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(Fut ureTask.java:192) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:911) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:422) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:791) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:356) [tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.Tomcat EmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:96) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:82) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:535) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:177) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:164) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.o nRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:134) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:536) [spring-context-4.3.5.RELEASE.jar!/:4.3.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.refresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:122) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:761) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:371) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:315) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1186) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run( SpringApplication.java:1175) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at com.rail.assist.RailAssistApplication.main(RailAssistApplication.java:66) [classes!/:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at org.springframework.boot.loader.MainMethodRunner.run(MainMethodRunner.java:48) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at org.springframework.boot.loader.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:87) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at org.springframework.boot.loader.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:50) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at org.springframework.boot.loader.JarLauncher.main(JarLauncher.java:51) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNA PSHOT] Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Tomcat].StandardHost[localhost]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1403) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1393) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) ~[?:1.8.0_131] Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:919) ~[tomcat-embed-c ore-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:890) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1403) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1393) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) ~[?:1.8.0_131] 09:07:37.726 [main] ERROR org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication - Application startup failed org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextException: Unable to start embedde d container; nested exception is org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedServletContainerException: Unable to start embedded Tomcat at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:137) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:536) ~[spring-context-4.3.5.RELEASE.jar!/:4.3.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.refresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:122) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:761) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:371) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:315) [spring-boot-1.4. 3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1186) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1175) [spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at com.rail.assist.RailAssistApplication.main(RailAssistApplication.java:66) [classes!/:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:1.8.0_131] at org.springframework.boot.loader.MainMethodRunner.run(MainMethodRunner.java:48) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at org.springframework.boot.loader.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:87) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at org.springframewor k.boot.loader.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:50) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] at org.springframework.boot.loader.JarLauncher.main(JarLauncher.java:51) [RailAssist-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT] Caused by: org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedServletContainerException: Unable to start embedded Tomcat at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:115) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:82) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:535) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFacto ry.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:177) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:164) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:134) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] ... 16 more Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardServer[-1]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:356) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:96) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:82) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:535) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:177) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:164) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:134) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] ... 16 more Caused by : org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardService[Tomcat]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:791) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:356) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:96) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:82) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbedded ServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:535) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:177) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:164) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:134) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] ... 16 more Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Tomcat]] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:167) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.jav a:422) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:791) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:356) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:96) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:82) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerF actory.java:535) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:177) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:164) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:134) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] ... 16 more Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:919) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.ap ache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:422) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:791) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:356) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.6.jar!/:8.5.6] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:96) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:82) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEA SE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:535) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:177) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:164) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:134) ~[spring-boot-1.4.3.RELEASE.jar!/:1.4.3.RELEASE] ... 16 more Mahideeps-MacBook-Air:target mahideeptumati$

Answer 1

Remove/Delete servlet-api.jar from your java install path jdk/lib/jre/ext/ . Let Spring use its own tomcat-embed-core.jar . Issue resolved for me.