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I'm trying to run my Spring Boot application on Java 9, and I've faced with JAXB problem, which described in the guides, but didn't work for me. I've added dependency on JAXB api, and application started working. If you get the following exception, as a result of missing JAXB missing implementation using Java version >=9:

javax.xml.bind.JAXBException: Implementation of JAXB-API has not been found on module path or classpath.
    at javax.xml.bind.ContextFinder.newInstance(ContextFinder.java:177) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at javax.xml.bind.ContextFinder.find(ContextFinder.java:364) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext.newInstance(JAXBContext.java:508) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext.newInstance(JAXBContext.java:465) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext.newInstance(JAXBContext.java:366) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.wadl.WadlApplicationContextImpl.<init>(WadlApplicationContextImpl.java:107) ~[jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.wadl.WadlFactory.init(WadlFactory.java:100) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.RootResourceUriRules.initWadl(RootResourceUriRules.java:169) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.RootResourceUriRules.<init>(RootResourceUriRules.java:106) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl._initiate(WebApplicationImpl.java:1359) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl.access$700(WebApplicationImpl.java:180) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl$13.f(WebApplicationImpl.java:799) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl$13.f(WebApplicationImpl.java:795) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.inject.Errors.processWithErrors(Errors.java:193) [jersey-core-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl.initiate(WebApplicationImpl.java:795) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.server.impl.application.WebApplicationImpl.initiate(WebApplicationImpl.java:790) [jersey-server-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.initiate(ServletContainer.java:509) [jersey-servlet-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer$InternalWebComponent.initiate(ServletContainer.java:339) [jersey-servlet-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.WebComponent.load(WebComponent.java:605) [jersey-servlet-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.WebComponent.init(WebComponent.java:207) [jersey-servlet-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.init(ServletContainer.java:394) [jersey-servlet-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at com.sun.jersey.spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer.init(ServletContainer.java:744) [jersey-servlet-1.19.1.jar:1.19.1]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.initFilter(ApplicationFilterConfig.java:270) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.<init>(ApplicationFilterConfig.java:106) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.filterStart(StandardContext.java:4491) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5135) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1427) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1417) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264) [na:na]
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140) [na:na]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:943) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:839) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1427) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1417) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264) [na:na]
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140) [na:na]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:943) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:258) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:422) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:770) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:371) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatWebServer.initialize(TomcatWebServer.java:107) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatWebServer.<init>(TomcatWebServer.java:86) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatServletWebServerFactory.getTomcatWebServer(TomcatServletWebServerFactory.java:413) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatServletWebServerFactory.getWebServer(TomcatServletWebServerFactory.java:174) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.createWebServer(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:179) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.onRefresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:152) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:542) [spring-context-5.1.0.RC1.jar:5.1.0.RC1]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:140) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:769) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:405) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:334) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1252) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1240) [spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at io.eureka.server.EurekaServerApp.main(EurekaServerApp.java:21) [classes/:na]
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:na]
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:na]
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:na]
    at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564) ~[na:na]
    at org.springframework.boot.devtools.restart.RestartLauncher.run(RestartLauncher.java:49) [spring-boot-devtools-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.ContextFactory
    at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedWebappClassLoader.loadClass(TomcatEmbeddedWebappClassLoader.java:70) ~[spring-boot-2.1.0.M1.jar:2.1.0.M1]
    at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoaderBase.loadClass(WebappClassLoaderBase.java:1138) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.10.jar:9.0.10]
    at javax.xml.bind.ServiceLoaderUtil.nullSafeLoadClass(ServiceLoaderUtil.java:122) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at javax.xml.bind.ServiceLoaderUtil.safeLoadClass(ServiceLoaderUtil.java:155) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    at javax.xml.bind.ContextFinder.newInstance(ContextFinder.java:174) ~[jaxb-api-2.3.0.jar:2.3.0]
    ... 66 common frames omitted
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  • Marking duplicate as the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/48279048/1746118 is same as what you've posted. – Naman Aug 19 '18 at 09:27
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    @nullpointer This question is not a duplicate. When people run into issues they google the stacktrace. In my case, I posted the entire stacktrace in the question, which proves to be helpful to people when investigating such exceptions. The solution might have been the same, but the questions, context, stactrace and the exceptions addressed are different. If the original question had bundled or quoted exceptions to expect as signs to apply this kind of solution, it would have been helpful. But no, that isn't the case, that's why the solution has got some votes up regardless of duplicate label. – S34N Dec 04 '18 at 10:41

2 Answers2

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Add these dependencies into your pom/gradle:

Gradle:

compile('javax.xml.bind:jaxb-api:2.3.0')
compile('javax.activation:activation:1.1')
compile('org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime:2.3.0')

Pom:

<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/javax.xml.bind/jaxb-api -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
    <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.0-b170201.1204</version>
</dependency>

<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/javax.activation/activation -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.activation</groupId>
    <artifactId>activation</artifactId>
    <version>1.1</version>
</dependency>

<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.glassfish.jaxb/jaxb-runtime -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
    <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.0-b170127.1453</version>
</dependency>
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    Jaxb is included in spring-boot-data-jpa 2.1.0 https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-data-jpa/2.1.0.RELEASE – Mariano LEANCE May 02 '19 at 04:08
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    This worked for me but I see this warning: `Illegal reflective access by com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.reflect.opt.Injector ... to method java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(java.lang.String,byte[],int,int)` – djangofan Dec 31 '19 at 21:59
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    Strange... When I run the app jar from terminal the error doesn't occur. It occurs only when I run the app from Intellij IDEA. – ka3ak Oct 15 '20 at 15:56
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    Note: this is a deprecated fix which also implies `Illegal reflective access` error. Look at Jakarta EE 9 solution here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/52502208/547270. – scrutari Dec 05 '20 at 18:50
  • You can actually use this `2.3.0`, not necessarily the minor version – ACV Feb 26 '21 at 11:58
  • Just in case someone stumbles upon this while doing the Spring Boot guide on consuming SOAP services (as I did): You'll have to also add these dependencies on the _server_, see https://github.com/spring-guides/gs-consuming-web-service/issues/40#issuecomment-540584682 – Henrik Ilgen May 06 '21 at 12:23
  • For me, I was trying out many JAXB implementations, which was causing issues. – gagarwa Sep 22 '21 at 06:26
  • Driven me banana's this problem...until I did the above and voila, it worked. Why? I have absolutely no clue...Generated a Kotlin/Springboot project from Spring Initializer=> Gradle+Kotlin+SpringBoot v2.6.4...using IJ Ultimate, and no matter what I did in the Gradle build file, I could not get the test module, to be able to see the JAXB implementation until I did the above. Thank you and good night. – Beezer Mar 24 '22 at 19:49
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I had the same problem with a very different root cause. After adding all the possible combination of libraries without success I discovered that, as stated in this question, executing the REST client within a custom ForkJoinPool affected the class loading process.

Other people seems to have suffered from the same problem (1, 2)

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