ClassNotFoundException, even though the containing JAR is part of the build

Question

I am getting a ClassNotFoundException on a class (HSSFWorkbook) that is included in a JAR that is included in my build. The JAR is listed in this list (I am using Eclipse):

Project -> Properties -> Java Build Path -> Libraries

I have tried removing and adding it again, to no avail.

My code is as follows:

// ...
import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook;
// ...

public class XLSWorkbook {
    private HSSFWorkbook wb = null;

    // ...
    public XLSWorkbook() {
        wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
    }
}

And the exception is thrown when I try to instantiate the XLSWorkbook class. The JAR I am using is the POI library from Apache (to be precise: poi-3.8-20120326.jar).

I had faced a similar problem a few days back. I had just downloaded file from another site and added them to build path. And it started working. — MysticMagicϡ, Dec 12 '12 at 10:07
this may help you [answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/10046725/1289716) — MAC, Dec 12 '12 at 10:10

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 12 '12 at 10:09

Since ADT-18 (I am not sure about the version), external jar libraries have not to be included explicitly. You should put it inside the libs folder . ADT will provide to import they for you. So you should remove the libraries from Project -> Properties -> Java Build Path -> Libraries

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 12 '12 at 10:09

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What class is not found? Looks like you are developing for Android. This means classpath at runtime is not the same as at build time. You can have all your jars in place while compiling while this can be wrong while running.

answered Dec 12 '12 at 10:09

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`HSSFWorkbook, I updated my question. It is resolved now, @blackbelt has given the right answer. – Bart Friederichs Dec 12 '12 at 10:13

ClassNotFoundException, even though the containing JAR is part of the build

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