Strange NoClassDefFoundError EntityManagerFactoryUtils when shutting down application

[jimbob1987]

Recently I have been getting some strange exceptions thrown when shutting down one of our applications.

I get the same exception thrown for every single Spring component from services, AOP, security etc.

I am using Spring 3.0.5.RELEASE, deploying to Tomcat 6. I'm guessing its something to do with the shutdown order of spring components which may be causing it, we get no issues when the application is running and being used only on shutdown?

Anyone got any ideas about how to prevent this error?

Cheers, James

Stack below: (Its the same for every error but pointing to a different component.

2012-03-21 09:25:53,929 ?:? ERROR [org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroy method on bean with name 'commonDataSource' threw an exception
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/orm/jpa/EntityManagerFactoryUtils
	at org.springframework.orm.jpa.support.PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessBeforeDestruction(PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:356)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:166)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:487)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:463)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:431)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1048)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1022)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:970)
	at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.closeWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:378)
	at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextDestroyed(ContextLoaderListener.java:78)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStop(StandardContext.java:4011)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stop(StandardContext.java:4615)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.stop(ContainerBase.java:1098)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.stop(ContainerBase.java:1098)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.stop(StandardEngine.java:448)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.stop(StandardService.java:587)
	at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.stop(StandardServer.java:744)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.stop(Catalina.java:648)
	at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina$CatalinaShutdownHook.run(Catalina.java:692)

[dr_pompeii]

Hello

1) Check your Tomcat log files when you start your Tomcat, perhaps some error message is there
2) About java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/orm/jpa/EntityManagerFactoryUtils, be sure you have the mandatory dependences about JPA

Let me know your advance

[jimbob1987]

Cheers for the reply, in response to your feedback.

1) I see no reference in any tomcat log as to a missing jar or other error messages.
2) I see no dependency tree issues from the project plus the dependency for the project haven't changed in a while.

After testing yesterday it appears to happen intermediately, i.e. not ever time I shut down the application as originally thought. I have seen no issues with the application running which leads me to one thought but I am unsure of its validity?

One thought is that when spring is shutting down the application context does it remove classes from its classpath, if so how is the shut down ordering determined, could it be that depending on the shut down order this class is being removed from the classpath to early which is why I get intermediate issues when shutting down?

My knowledge of how the spring classpath stuff works is limited, I was trying find some documentation on it but couldn't find it?

James

[dr_pompeii]

Hello James

1) I see no reference in any tomcat log as to a missing jar or other error messages.

Are you sure about that?, Change your logger configuration to show any message. I think is (ALL)

After testing yesterday it appears to happen intermediately, i.e. not ever time I shut down the application as originally thought. I have seen no issues with the application running which leads me to one thought but I am unsure of its validity?

I think some configuration is wrong

About the error stack trace, is the complete stack? If not , post the complete, some times the rest of the details are more useful than the first message

[chenry]

I am experiencing the same problem. Was there any resolution to this?

*Note: Here are the beans that are being closed down and causing this exception to be thrown [org.springframework.aop.config.internalAutoProxyCr eator, org.springframework.context.annotation.internalAsy ncAnnotationProcessor, org.springframework.context.annotation.internalSch eduledAnnotationProcessor, 'org.springframework.cache.annotation.AnnotationCa cheOperationSource#0, 'org.springframework.cache.config.internalCacheAdv isor, 'org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Annota tionTransactionAttributeSource#0]


Here is my full stack trace:

2012-06-25 14:30:48 | ERROR | 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)' | DefaultListableBeanFactory | Destroy method on bean with name 'org.springframework.aop.config.internalAutoProxyC reator' threw an exception
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/orm/jpa/EntityManagerFactoryUtils
at org.springframework.orm.jpa.support.PersistenceAnn otationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessBeforeDestruct ion(PersistenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:35 7)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Disposab leBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:1 93)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultS ingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonB eanRegistry.java:498)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultS ingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingl etonBeanRegistry.java:474)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultS ingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSing letonBeanRegistry.java:442)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplic ationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationConte xt.java:1066)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplic ationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.ja va:1040)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplic ationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java :988)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.clos eWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:384)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListe ner.contextDestroyed(ContextLoaderListener.java:78 )

[jimbob1987]

Hi CHenry,

I am experiencing the same problem. Was there any resolution to this?
:

I have found no real solution, this sometime still happens with no noticeable pattern or reason. I have moved to spring 3.1 and now deploy to tomcat 7 not 6. This seems to have solved most of it.