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I'm trying to run lein figwheel on a ClojureScript app and I keep getting this error:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.xml.bind.DatatypeConverter, compiling:(cljs/closure.clj:1:1) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7391) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:372) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:363) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:453) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:419) at clojure.core$load$fn__5677.invoke(core.clj:5893) at clojure.core$load.invokeStatic(core.clj:5892) at clojure.core$load.doInvoke(core.clj:5876) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at clojure.core$load_one.invokeStatic(core.clj:5697) at clojure.core$load_one.invoke(core.clj:5692) at clojure.core$load_lib$fn__5626.invoke(core.clj:5737) at clojure.core$load_lib.invokeStatic(core.clj:5736) at clojure.core$load_lib.doInvoke(core.clj:5717) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:142) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$load_libs.invokeStatic(core.clj:5774) at clojure.core$load_libs.doInvoke(core.clj:5758) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:137) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$require.invokeStatic(core.clj:5796) at clojure.core$require.doInvoke(core.clj:5796) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:3204) at cljs.repl$eval10915$loading__5569__auto____10916.invoke(repl.cljc:9) at cljs.repl$eval10915.invokeStatic(repl.cljc:9) at cljs.repl$eval10915.invoke(repl.cljc:9) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6927) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6916) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7379) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:372) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:363) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:453) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:419) at clojure.core$load$fn__5677.invoke(core.clj:5893) at clojure.core$load.invokeStatic(core.clj:5892) at clojure.core$load.doInvoke(core.clj:5876) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at clojure.core$load_one.invokeStatic(core.clj:5697) at clojure.core$load_one.invoke(core.clj:5692) at clojure.core$load_lib$fn__5626.invoke(core.clj:5737) at clojure.core$load_lib.invokeStatic(core.clj:5736) at clojure.core$load_lib.doInvoke(core.clj:5717) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:142) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$load_libs.invokeStatic(core.clj:5774) at clojure.core$load_libs.doInvoke(core.clj:5758) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:137) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$require.invokeStatic(core.clj:5796) at clojure.core$require.doInvoke(core.clj:5796) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:1523) at figwheel_sidecar.repl$eval10909$loading__5569__auto____10910.invoke(repl.clj:1) at figwheel_sidecar.repl$eval10909.invokeStatic(repl.clj:1) at figwheel_sidecar.repl$eval10909.invoke(repl.clj:1) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6927) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6916) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7379) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:372) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:363) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:453) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:419) at clojure.core$load$fn__5677.invoke(core.clj:5893) at clojure.core$load.invokeStatic(core.clj:5892) at clojure.core$load.doInvoke(core.clj:5876) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at clojure.core$load_one.invokeStatic(core.clj:5697) at clojure.core$load_one.invoke(core.clj:5692) at clojure.core$load_lib$fn__5626.invoke(core.clj:5737) at clojure.core$load_lib.invokeStatic(core.clj:5736) at clojure.core$load_lib.doInvoke(core.clj:5717) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:142) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$load_libs.invokeStatic(core.clj:5774) at clojure.core$load_libs.doInvoke(core.clj:5758) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:137) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$require.invokeStatic(core.clj:5796) at clojure.core$require.doInvoke(core.clj:5796) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:1523) at figwheel_sidecar.system$eval10903$loading__5569__auto____10904.invoke(system.clj:1) at figwheel_sidecar.system$eval10903.invokeStatic(system.clj:1) at figwheel_sidecar.system$eval10903.invoke(system.clj:1) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6927) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6916) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7379) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:372) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:363) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:453) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:419) at clojure.core$load$fn__5677.invoke(core.clj:5893) at clojure.core$load.invokeStatic(core.clj:5892) at clojure.core$load.doInvoke(core.clj:5876) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at clojure.core$load_one.invokeStatic(core.clj:5697) at clojure.core$load_one.invoke(core.clj:5692) at clojure.core$load_lib$fn__5626.invoke(core.clj:5737) at clojure.core$load_lib.invokeStatic(core.clj:5736) at clojure.core$load_lib.doInvoke(core.clj:5717) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:142) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$load_libs.invokeStatic(core.clj:5774) at clojure.core$load_libs.doInvoke(core.clj:5758) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:137) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$require.invokeStatic(core.clj:5796) at clojure.core$require.doInvoke(core.clj:5796) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:930) at figwheel_sidecar.repl_api$eval9$loading__5569__auto____10.invoke(repl_api.clj:1) at figwheel_sidecar.repl_api$eval9.invokeStatic(repl_api.clj:1) at figwheel_sidecar.repl_api$eval9.invoke(repl_api.clj:1) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6927) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6916) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7379) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:372) at clojure.lang.RT.loadResourceScript(RT.java:363) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:453) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:419) at clojure.core$load$fn__5677.invoke(core.clj:5893) at clojure.core$load.invokeStatic(core.clj:5892) at clojure.core$load.doInvoke(core.clj:5876) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at clojure.core$load_one.invokeStatic(core.clj:5697) at clojure.core$load_one.invoke(core.clj:5692) at clojure.core$load_lib$fn__5626.invoke(core.clj:5737) at clojure.core$load_lib.invokeStatic(core.clj:5736) at clojure.core$load_lib.doInvoke(core.clj:5717) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:142) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$load_libs.invokeStatic(core.clj:5774) at clojure.core$load_libs.doInvoke(core.clj:5758) at clojure.lang.RestFn.applyTo(RestFn.java:137) at clojure.core$apply.invokeStatic(core.clj:648) at clojure.core$require.invokeStatic(core.clj:5796) at clojure.core$require.doInvoke(core.clj:5796) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at user$eval5.invokeStatic(form-init1038311299988387512.clj:1) at user$eval5.invoke(form-init1038311299988387512.clj:1) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6927) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6916) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7379) at clojure.lang.Compiler.loadFile(Compiler.java:7317) at clojure.main$load_script.invokeStatic(main.clj:275) at clojure.main$init_opt.invokeStatic(main.clj:277) at clojure.main$init_opt.invoke(main.clj:277) at clojure.main$initialize.invokeStatic(main.clj:308) at clojure.main$null_opt.invokeStatic(main.clj:342) at clojure.main$null_opt.invoke(main.clj:339) at clojure.main$main.invokeStatic(main.clj:421) at clojure.main$main.doInvoke(main.clj:384) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:421) at clojure.lang.Var.invoke(Var.java:383) at clojure.lang.AFn.applyToHelper(AFn.java:156) at clojure.lang.Var.applyTo(Var.java:700) at clojure.main.main(main.java:37) Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.xml.bind.DatatypeConverter at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:471) at clojure.lang.DynamicClassLoader.findClass(DynamicClassLoader.java:69) at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:588) at clojure.lang.DynamicClassLoader.loadClass(DynamicClassLoader.java:77) at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:521) at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:398) at clojure.lang.RT.classForName(RT.java:2168) at clojure.lang.RT.classForNameNonLoading(RT.java:2181) at cljs.closure$eval12201$loading__5569__auto____12202.invoke(closure.clj:9) at cljs.closure$eval12201.invokeStatic(closure.clj:9) at cljs.closure$eval12201.invoke(closure.clj:9) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6927) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6916) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:7379) 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I've checked my dev environment and confirmed I'm running Java 11 and that I have the latest version of lein. The little info I can find online is that this was a Java 9 issue, but there's nothing else past that. Any idea how to fix this?

jwesonga
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I only add [javax.xml.bind/jaxb-api "2.3.0"] into my :dependencies of the project.clj according to https://stackoverflow.com/a/53039959/5022162this post, then it would be worked well.

hata
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I had this problem a few months ago. Do a lein deps :tree. One of your dependencies is using an outdated lib. You should also be using the lein-ancient plugin to make sure all of your direct dependencies are up-to-date.

Once you upgrade all your libs, the problem should go away. If it is a 3rd level dep including an outdated lib, put that lib (with newest version) at the top of your lein :dependencies (lein follows the rule "first one wins" when multiple deps versions are present).

In addition, you should consider upgrading to Figwheel-Main. It is much easier to use than the original figwheel. It also allows you to use the Clojure Deps build system instead of lein, which will also greatly simplify your CLJS development.

Alan Thompson
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After the modularization of JDK released with Java 9 certain parts of it are no longer available within the standard bundle. This is the case of javax.xml.bind.DatatypeConverter which resides in the java.xml.bind module.

It might be that it's just a simple upgrade to the latest libs/tools you use but in case you actually need that dependency you should specify it as a java arg: --add-modules java.xml.bind (see How to resolve java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/bind/JAXBException in Java 9 for more deteails).

Juraj Martinka
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I had the same issue, ran lein ancient (without making changes), then did lein figwheel and suddenly it worked?!? Not sure what made the difference.

EricU
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