This is the code :
Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
Store store = session.getStore("imaps");
store.connect("imap.gmail.com", "****@gmail.com", "****");
System.out.println(store);
Folder folder = store.getDefaultFolder();
folder = folder.getFolder("INBOX");
folder.open(Folder.READ_ONLY);
System.out.println("Message Count: "+folder.getMessageCount());
System.out.println("Unread Message Count: "+folder.getUnreadMessageCount());
Message[] messages = folder.getMessages(); --> here the code stops.
FetchProfile fp = new FetchProfile();
fp.add(FetchProfile.Item.ENVELOPE);
folder.fetch(messages, fp);
for (int i = 0; i< messages.length; i++)
{
System.out.println("From:"+ messages[i].getFrom());
}
The code gives out the following excption and stops at the point shown.
Exception in thread «main» java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
at com.google.code.com.sun.mail.imap.MessageCache.getMessage(MessageCache.java:129)
at com.google.code.com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPFolder.getMessage(IMAPFolder.java:1394)
at openReports.OpenReports.main
Martin
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In case you use maven you can add manually
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.activation</groupId>
<artifactId>activation</artifactId>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</dependency>
vorburger
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jedizjediz
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I added activation.jar to buildpath and the problem is solved.
So i used 2 jars java-mail-ima.** .jar, activation.jar (for further referebces).
answered Nov 19, 2011 at 4:06
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answered Nov 11, 2021 at 12:59
This is the code :
Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
Store store = session.getStore("imaps");
store.connect("imap.gmail.com", "****@gmail.com", "****");
System.out.println(store);
Folder folder = store.getDefaultFolder();
folder = folder.getFolder("INBOX");
folder.open(Folder.READ_ONLY);
System.out.println("Message Count: "+folder.getMessageCount());
System.out.println("Unread Message Count: "+folder.getUnreadMessageCount());
Message[] messages = folder.getMessages(); --> here the code stops.
FetchProfile fp = new FetchProfile();
fp.add(FetchProfile.Item.ENVELOPE);
folder.fetch(messages, fp);
for (int i = 0; i< messages.length; i++)
{
System.out.println("From:"+ messages[i].getFrom());
}
The code gives out the following excption and stops at the point shown.
Exception in thread «main» java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
at com.google.code.com.sun.mail.imap.MessageCache.getMessage(MessageCache.java:129)
at com.google.code.com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPFolder.getMessage(IMAPFolder.java:1394)
at openReports.OpenReports.main
Martin
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asked Nov 18, 2011 at 17:26
1
In case you use maven you can add manually
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.activation</groupId>
<artifactId>activation</artifactId>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</dependency>
vorburger
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answered May 28, 2018 at 5:22
jedizjediz
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I added activation.jar to buildpath and the problem is solved.
So i used 2 jars java-mail-ima.** .jar, activation.jar (for further referebces).
answered Nov 19, 2011 at 4:06
RaviKiranRaviKiran
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On jdk 1.8 I solved this problem by reinstalling jdk and check path in JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME
answered Nov 11, 2021 at 12:59
NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource is a common error faced by Java developers when working with JavaMail API. This error occurs because the JavaMail API requires the activation framework (javax.activation) to be present in the classpath in order to work correctly. The activation framework is not part of the Java SE platform and must be obtained separately.
Method 1: Include activation.jar in the classpath
To fix the NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
error, you can include the activation.jar
in the classpath. Here are the steps to do it:
-
Download the
activation.jar
file from the internet. You can find it easily on the Oracle website or any other reliable source. -
Save the
activation.jar
file in a directory on your computer. For example, you can create a directory calledlib
in your project folder and save the file there. -
Add the
activation.jar
file to the classpath. There are several ways to do this:-
Option 1: Add the jar file to the classpath using the
-cp
option when running your Java program. For example:java -cp .;lib/activation.jar MyProgram
-
Option 2: Add the jar file to the classpath in your IDE. For example, in Eclipse, you can right-click on your project, select «Build Path» > «Configure Build Path», then go to the «Libraries» tab and click «Add External JARs». Select the
activation.jar
file and click «OK».
-
-
Import the required classes in your Java code. For example:
import javax.activation.DataSource;
-
Use the classes in your code as needed. For example:
DataSource ds = new MyDataSource(); // use the data source...
That’s it! By including the activation.jar
file in the classpath and importing the required classes in your Java code, you should be able to fix the NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
error.
Method 2: Use a JavaMail implementation that includes activation.jar
To fix the NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
error in Java, you can use a JavaMail implementation that includes the activation.jar
file. Here are the steps to do it:
-
Download the JavaMail implementation from the official website: https://javaee.github.io/javamail/
-
Extract the downloaded file and locate the
activation.jar
file. -
Add the
activation.jar
file to your Java project’s classpath. You can do this in several ways, such as:- Adding it to the
CLASSPATH
environment variable - Adding it to the project’s build path in your IDE
- Using the
-cp
or-classpath
command-line option when running your Java program
- Adding it to the
-
Once you have added the
activation.jar
file to your project’s classpath, you can use theDataSource
class in your Java code. Here’s an example:
import javax.activation.DataSource;
import javax.activation.FileDataSource;
public class EmailSender {
public void sendEmail(String recipient, String subject, String body, String attachmentPath) {
// Create a data source for the attachment file
DataSource source = new FileDataSource(attachmentPath);
// TODO: Use the data source to attach the file to the email
// Send the email
// TODO: Implement the email sending logic
}
}
In the example above, we import the javax.activation.DataSource
and javax.activation.FileDataSource
classes, which are part of the activation.jar
file. We then use the FileDataSource
class to create a data source for the attachment file, which we can then use to attach the file to the email.
That’s it! By using a JavaMail implementation that includes the activation.jar
file, you can fix the NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
error in your Java code.
Method 3: Include activation.jar in the project’s library
To fix the NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
error in Java, you can include activation.jar
in your project’s library. Here are the steps:
- Download the
activation.jar
file from the internet. - In your project, create a new folder called
lib
. - Copy the
activation.jar
file to thelib
folder. - Right-click on your project and select «Properties».
- Go to «Java Build Path» and click on the «Libraries» tab.
- Click on the «Add JARs» button and navigate to the
lib
folder. - Select the
activation.jar
file and click «OK». - Click «Apply and Close» to save the changes.
Now, you can use the javax.activation.DataSource
class in your Java code without getting the NoClassDefFoundError
error. Here’s an example:
import javax.activation.DataSource;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Create a new DataSource object
DataSource dataSource = new MyDataSource();
// Use the DataSource object
// ...
}
}
class MyDataSource implements DataSource {
// Implement the DataSource interface methods
// ...
}
In this example, we import the javax.activation.DataSource
class and use it to create a new MyDataSource
object. We then implement the DataSource
interface in the MyDataSource
class and use the object in our main method.
I tried running an Arabic tokenizer/diacritizer and got the same error message:
Exception in thread «main» java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/activation/DataSource
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.impl.RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl.(RuntimeBuiltinLeafInfoImpl.java:461)
at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.impl.RuntimeTypeInfoSetImpl.(RuntimeTypeInfoSetImpl.java:65)
….
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.activation.DataSource
at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:583)
…
I have limited experience in Java. As instructed by the developer, I entered the following line via the terminal:
java -Xmx2500m -Xms2500m -XX:NewRatio=3 -jar MADAMIRA-release-20170403-2.1.jar -rawinput samples/raw/SampleTextInput.txt -rawoutdir . -rawconfig samples/sampleConfigFile.xml
Can anyone let what could be the cause of this error and how to fix it?
Issue
I’m trying to send Mail using SMTP on netbean when I get the error message:
run: Exception in thread «main» java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
javax/activation/DataSource at
SendMail.createMessage(SendMail.java:45) at
SendMail.main(SendMail.java:59) Caused by:
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.activation.DataSource at
java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:606)
at
java.base/jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoaders.java:168)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:522)
… 2 more
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\12.0\executor-snippets\run.xml:111:
The following error occurred while executing this line:
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\12.0\executor-snippets\run.xml:68:
Java returned: 1 BUILD FAILED (total time: 0 seconds)
How do i need to fix it?
(I use Apache NetBeans IDE 12.0;
Java: 15; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 15+36-156)
Solution
For classes such as javax.activation.DataSource
you need the JAR file for the JavaBeans Activation Framework.
You can download the JAR from Maven Central here — click on the jar
link there.
If you are using a dependency management tool such as Maven, Gradle, etc. then use the related configuration (also available in that same page). Using a dependency management tool is strongly recommended over just downloading JAR files one-by-one.
You should also consider replacing your javax
imports with jakarta
imports, since that is now where these packages are maintained, going forward.
If you do that, then you need to use the Jakarta Activation API, available here. For example:
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.activation</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.activation-api</artifactId>
<version>2.0.1</version>
</dependency>
And if you do that, you should also replace JavaMail classes too — for example, you can replace this:
import javax.mail.Message;
with this:
import jakarta.mail.Message;
And use a Jakarta Mail resource, for example:
<dependency>
<groupId>com.sun.mail</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.mail</artifactId>
<version>2.0.1</version>
</dependency>
Answered By — andrewJames
Answer Checked By — Gilberto Lyons (JavaFixing Admin)