Monday, January 10, 2022

[FIXED] java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 58

January 10, 2022 apache-tomee, eclipse, java, unsupported-class-version

Issue

I have included TomEE with Eclipse in order to start developing dynamic web projects (I am still new to it).

Before adding the project to the TomEE server, I am able to start it without any problem.

But when I add the project to the server and try to run it I get the error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 58

What I tried to do in order to solve it:

Changing the server port number
Deleting and recreating the server
Checking the web.xml file to make sure the servlet mapping is fine
Reconfiguring the project's target runtime
Reconfiguring the runtime environments of eclipse

Versions:

TomEE: v8.0.3 plume
JDK: 15.0.1
Eclipse: 4.17.0

Code of the test project

TestServlet.java

package my.test.project;
import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;

public class TestServlet extends HttpServlet {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
            throws ServletException, IOException {
        response.setContentType("text/plain");
        PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
        out.println("Hello this is a test");
        out.close();
    }
}

Web.xml

<web-app xmlns="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee
http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_3_1.xsd"
    version="3.1">
    <servlet>
        <servlet-name>TestServlet</servlet-name>
        <servlet-class>my.test.project.TestServlet</servlet-class>
    </servlet>
    <servlet-mapping>
        <servlet-name>TestServlet</servlet-name>
        <url-pattern>/</url-pattern>
    </servlet-mapping>
</web-app>

Error in console log after executing

Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl invoke
SEVERE: A child container failed during start
java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/TestProject]]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:191)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:916)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:841)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:421)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:930)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:633)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:64)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:343)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:474)
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/TestProject]]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.handleSubClassException(LifecycleBase.java:440)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:198)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomEERuntimeException: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBException: Unable to create annotation scanner for web module TestProject: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.loadApplication(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:2363)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1198)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.configureStart(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1131)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.GlobalListenerSupport.lifecycleEvent(GlobalListenerSupport.java:134)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5052)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    ... 27 more
Caused by: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBException: Unable to create annotation scanner for web module TestProject: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.addWebModule(DeploymentLoader.java:886)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.load(DeploymentLoader.java:233)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.loadApplication(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:2361)
    ... 33 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.readClassDef(AnnotationFinder.java:1180)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.<init>(AnnotationFinder.java:153)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.<init>(AnnotationFinder.java:166)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory$OpenEJBAnnotationFinder.<init>(FinderFactory.java:546)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.newFinder(FinderFactory.java:267)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.create(FinderFactory.java:80)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.createFinder(FinderFactory.java:69)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.addWebModule(DeploymentLoader.java:878)
    ... 35 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 58
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:195)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:176)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:162)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:283)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.readClassDef(AnnotationFinder.java:1176)
    ... 42 more

Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl invoke
SEVERE: A child container failed during start
java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:191)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:916)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:421)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:930)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:633)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:64)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:343)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:474)
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:928)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:841)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
    ... 13 more
Caused by: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/TestProject]]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:191)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:916)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/TestProject]]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.handleSubClassException(LifecycleBase.java:440)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:198)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomEERuntimeException: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBException: Unable to create annotation scanner for web module TestProject: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.loadApplication(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:2363)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1198)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.configureStart(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1131)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.GlobalListenerSupport.lifecycleEvent(GlobalListenerSupport.java:134)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5052)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    ... 27 more
Caused by: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBException: Unable to create annotation scanner for web module TestProject: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.addWebModule(DeploymentLoader.java:886)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.load(DeploymentLoader.java:233)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.loadApplication(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:2361)
    ... 33 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.readClassDef(AnnotationFinder.java:1180)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.<init>(AnnotationFinder.java:153)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.<init>(AnnotationFinder.java:166)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory$OpenEJBAnnotationFinder.<init>(FinderFactory.java:546)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.newFinder(FinderFactory.java:267)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.create(FinderFactory.java:80)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.createFinder(FinderFactory.java:69)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.addWebModule(DeploymentLoader.java:878)
    ... 35 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 58
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:195)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:176)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:162)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:283)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.readClassDef(AnnotationFinder.java:1176)
    ... 42 more

Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl invoke
SEVERE: The required Server component failed to start so Tomcat is unable to start.
org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:928)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:421)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:930)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:633)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:64)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:343)
    at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:474)
Caused by: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:191)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:916)
    ... 13 more
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: A child container failed during start
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:928)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:841)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
    ... 13 more
Caused by: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/TestProject]]
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:122)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:191)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:916)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/TestProject]]
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.handleSubClassException(LifecycleBase.java:440)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:198)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
    at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomEERuntimeException: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBException: Unable to create annotation scanner for web module TestProject: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.loadApplication(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:2363)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1198)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.configureStart(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1131)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.GlobalListenerSupport.lifecycleEvent(GlobalListenerSupport.java:134)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5052)
    at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
    ... 27 more
Caused by: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBException: Unable to create annotation scanner for web module TestProject: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.addWebModule(DeploymentLoader.java:886)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.load(DeploymentLoader.java:233)
    at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.loadApplication(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:2361)
    ... 33 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to read class definition for my.test.project.TestServlet
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.readClassDef(AnnotationFinder.java:1180)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.<init>(AnnotationFinder.java:153)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.<init>(AnnotationFinder.java:166)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory$OpenEJBAnnotationFinder.<init>(FinderFactory.java:546)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.newFinder(FinderFactory.java:267)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.create(FinderFactory.java:80)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.FinderFactory.createFinder(FinderFactory.java:69)
    at org.apache.openejb.config.DeploymentLoader.addWebModule(DeploymentLoader.java:878)
    ... 35 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported class file major version 58
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:195)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:176)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:162)
    at org.apache.xbean.asm7.ClassReader.<init>(ClassReader.java:283)
    at org.apache.xbean.finder.AnnotationFinder.readClassDef(AnnotationFinder.java:1176)
    ... 42 more

Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl invoke
INFO: Pausing ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-8080"]
Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl invoke
INFO: Stopping service [Catalina]
Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM org.apache.openejb.server.SimpleServiceManager stop
INFO: Stopping server services
Nov 06, 2020 1:06:18 PM jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl invoke
INFO: Destroying ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-8080"]

Project Facets

The help would be very much appreciated as I've been at it for quite some time but can't seem to figure out what the problem is.

Thank you.

Solution

You have mentioned your version is JDK: 15.0.1 and the project's Java Facet is 14.

FYI:

Java 13 uses major version 57
Java 14 uses major version 58
Java 15 uses major version 59
Java 16 uses major version 60

The version can be checked with:

javap -verbose MyClass | grep "major"

Answered By - devwebcl

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