java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/hamcrest/SelfDescribing

Question

While running junit test in eclipse I am getting this Exception :

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/hamcrest/SelfDescribing

I've added junit.jar library file.

I've tried different versions of junit.jar: 4.4 , 4.8 , etc.

How do I fix this Exception?

Answer 1

Add hamcrest-all-XXjar to your classpath .

Latest version as of Feb 2015 is 1.3: http://code.google.com/p/hamcrest/downloads/detail?name=hamcrest-all-1.3.jar&can=2&q=

Answer 2

According to the JUnit GitHub team website ( https://github.com/junit-team/junit/wiki/Download-and-Install ), junit.jar and hamcrest-core.jar are both needed in the classpath when using JUnit 4.11.

Here is the Maven dependency block for including junit and hamcrest.

<dependency>
    <groupId>junit</groupId>
    <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
    <version>4.1.2</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- Needed by junit -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
    <artifactId>hamcrest-all</artifactId>
    <version>1.3</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

Answer 3

A few steps you have to follow:

1. Right click on the project.
2. Choose Build Path Then from its menu choose Add Libraries.
3. Choose JUnit then click Next.
4. Choose JUnit4 then Finish.

Answer 4

Works for me: IntelliJ IDEA 13.1.1, JUnit4, Java 6

I changed the file in project path: [PROJECT_NAME].iml

Replaced:

  <library>
    <CLASSES>
      <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/junit-4.11.jar!/" />
    </CLASSES>
    <JAVADOC />
    <SOURCES />
  </library>

By:

  <library name="JUnit4">
    <CLASSES>
      <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/junit-4.11.jar!/" />
      <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar!/" />
      <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/hamcrest-library-1.3.jar!/" />
    </CLASSES>
    <JAVADOC />
    <SOURCES />
  </library>

So the final .iml file is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
  <component name="NewModuleRootManager" inherit-compiler-output="true">
    <exclude-output />
    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src" isTestSource="false" />
      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/tests" isTestSource="true" />
    </content>
    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
    <orderEntry type="module-library">
      <library name="JUnit4">
        <CLASSES>
          <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/junit-4.11.jar!/" />
          <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar!/" />
          <root url="jar://$APPLICATION_HOME_DIR$/lib/hamcrest-library-1.3.jar!/" />
        </CLASSES>
        <JAVADOC />
        <SOURCES />
      </library>
    </orderEntry>
  </component>
</module>

PS: save the file and don't let to IntelliJ Idea reload it. Just once.

Answer 5

您需要 junit-dep.jar，因为 junit.jar 有一个旧的 Hamcrest 类的副本。

Answer 6

Just in case there's anyone here using netbeans and has the same problem, all you have to do is

• Right click on TestLibraries
• Click on Add Library
• Select JUnit and click add library
• Repeat the process but this time click on Hamcrest and the click add library

This should solve the problem

Answer 7

This problem is because of your classpath miss hamcrest-core-1.3.jar. To resolve this add hamcrest-core-1.3.jar as you add junit-4.XX.jar into your classpath.

At first, I encounter this problem too, but after I refer to the official site and add hamcrest-core-1.3.jar into classpath with command line, it works properly finally.

javac -d ../../../../bin/ -cp ~/libs/junit-4.12.jar:/home/limxtop/projects/algorithms/bin  MaxHeapTest.java 

java -cp ../../../../bin/:/home/limxtop/libs/junit-4.12.jar:/home/limxtop/libs/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar org.junit.runner.JUnitCore com.limxtop.heap.MaxHeapTest

Answer 8

您需要将 hamcrest-core JAR 添加到类路径中，如下所述： https : //github.com/junit-team/junit4/wiki/Download-and-Install

Answer 9

As a general rule, always make sure hamcrest is before any other testing libraries on the classpath, as many such libraries include hamcrest classes and may therefore conflict with the hamcrest version you're using. This will resolve most problems of the type you're describing.

Answer 10

the simplest way of solving the problem to begin with is copying latest version of hamcrest-code.jar into your CLASSPATH that is the file you store other .jar files needed for compilation and running of your application.

that could be eg: C:/ant/lib

Answer 11

It sounds like a classpath issue, so there are a few different ways to go about it. Where does org/hamcret/SelfDescribing come from? Is that your class or in a different jar?

Try going to your project Build Path and on the Libraries tab, add a Library. You should be able to choose JUnit to your project. This is a little bit different than just having the JUnit jar file In your project.

In your Run Configuration for the JUnit test, check the Classpath. You could probably fix this by adding making sure your Classpath can see that SelfDescribing class there. The Run option in Eclipse has a different set of options for the JUnit options.

Answer 12

If this problem arise in a RCP project it can be because JUnit has been explicitly imported.

Check the editor for your plugin.xml under Dependencies tab, remove the org.junit from the Imported Packages and add org.junit to the Required Plug-ins.

Answer 13

The problem is when you set up eclipse to point to JRE instead of JDK . JRE has junit4.jar in the lib/ext folder, but not hamcrest.jar :) So the solution is to check installed JREs in Eclipse, remove the existing one and create a new one pointing to your JDK .

Answer 14

This happens when you run Ant via command line. The implicit user dependencies are added in the classpath at the end and take precedence over the project-added classpath. Run Ant with -nouserlib flag. The implicit dependencies would be excluded from the classpath.

Answer 15

There is a better answer to solve this problem. add dependency

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
    <artifactId>hamcrest-all</artifactId>
    <version>1.3</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

Answer 16

The hamcrest-core-1.3.jar available on maven repository is deprecated.

Download working hamcrest-core-1.3.jar from official Junit4 github link . If you want to download from maven repository, use latest hamcrest-XX.jar .

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
    <artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
    <version>2.2</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

Answer 17

我遇到了同样的问题，解决方法是在jar org.hamcrest.core_1xx 中添加构建路径/插件，您可以在eclipse/plugins 中找到它。

Answer 18

A few steps you have to follow:

• Right click on the project.
• Choose Build Path & then from its menu choose Add Libraries.
• Choose JUnit then click Next.
• Choose JUnit4 then Finish.

This works for me...

Answer 19

"java.lang.SecurityException: class" org.hamcrest.Matchers "'s signer information does not match signer information of other classes in the same package"

Do it: Right-click on your package click on Build Path -> Configure Build Path Click on the Libraries tab Remove JUnit Apply and close Ready.

Answer 20

尝试手动添加 jar 文件或尝试使用最新的 hamcrest.jar 强制更新