spring-core 3.2.9 + java 8

Question

We've upgraded our project using spring 3.2.9 to java 8. Once we start using java 8 features spring will no longer start (see stack trace below).

I tried to exclude old usages of asm and include the following dependencies:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.ow2.asm</groupId>
    <artifactId>asm</artifactId>
    <version>5.0.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.ow2.asm</groupId>
    <artifactId>asm-util</artifactId>
    <version>5.0.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.ow2.asm</groupId>
    <artifactId>asm-commons</artifactId>
    <version>5.0.3</version>
</dependency>

However it does not solve the problem. Does anybody have an idea how to solve this?

Unfortunately we cannot upgrade to spring 4 as we use some dependencies that would make this upgrade pretty time consuming.

Offending resource: class path resource [xxxx/context-test.xml]; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Failed to read candidate component class: file [xxxxx.class]; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: INVOKESPECIAL/STATIC on interfaces require ASM 5
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.FailFastProblemReporter.error(FailFastProblemReporter.java:68)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:85)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:76)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.importBeanDefinitionResource(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:256)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.parseDefaultElement(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:207)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.parseBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:192)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.doRegisterBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:139)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.registerBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:108)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.registerBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:493)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.doLoadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:390)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:334)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:302)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:174)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:209)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:180)
    at org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicationContext.java:125)
    at org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicationContext.java:94)
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:130)
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:537)
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:451)
    at org.springframework.test.context.CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate.loadContextInternal(CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate.java:64)
    at org.springframework.test.context.CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate.loadContext(CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate.java:91)
    ... 23 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Failed to read candidate component class: file [xxxxxxxxxxxxx.class]; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: INVOKESPECIAL/STATIC on interfaces require ASM 5
    at org.springframework.context.annotation.ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider.findCandidateComponents(ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider.java:290)
    at org.springframework.context.annotation.ClassPathBeanDefinitionScanner.doScan(ClassPathBeanDefinitionScanner.java:242)
    at org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScanBeanDefinitionParser.parse(ComponentScanBeanDefinitionParser.java:84)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.NamespaceHandlerSupport.parse(NamespaceHandlerSupport.java:73)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.java:1438)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.java:1428)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.parseBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:195)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.doRegisterBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:139)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.registerBeanDefinitions(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:108)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.registerBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:493)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.doLoadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:390)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:334)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:302)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:174)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:209)
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.importBeanDefinitionResource(DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.java:250)
    ... 43 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: INVOKESPECIAL/STATIC on interfaces require ASM 5
    at org.springframework.asm.MethodVisitor.visitMethodInsn(Unknown Source)
    at org.springframework.asm.ClassReader.a(Unknown Source)
    at org.springframework.asm.ClassReader.b(Unknown Source)
    at org.springframework.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
    at org.springframework.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
    at org.springframework.core.type.classreading.SimpleMetadataReader.<init>(SimpleMetadataReader.java:64)
    at org.springframework.core.type.classreading.SimpleMetadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(SimpleMetadataReaderFactory.java:80)
    at org.springframework.core.type.classreading.CachingMetadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(CachingMetadataReaderFactory.java:102)
    at org.springframework.context.annotation.ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider.findCandidateComponents(ClassPathScanningCandidateComponentProvider.java:266)
    ... 58 more

I've posted an answer to a very similar question here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30072135/spring-3-2-x-with-java-8/33936697#33936697 basically, the problem is not compiling in Java8 but using new java 8 syntax (such as :: or ->) — BiAiB, Nov 26 '15 at 10:59

mkobit · Answer 1 · 2018-11-26T16:24:49.667

You need to upgrade to a Spring 4.x version.

Spring 3.2.x will only support Java 8 runtimes compiled against Java 7. You cannot use "static interfaces" as that is a Java 8 feature and will not compile against Java 7.

Here is a relevant snippet from some of the Spring 4 release notes, emphasis theirs:

Along with 4.0 M1, we’ve released Spring Framework 3.2.3, containing fixes for recently reported issues but also coming with OpenJDK 8 runtime support. Spring Framework 3.2.x will support deployment on JDK 8 runtimes for applications compiled against JDK 7 (with -target 1.7) or earlier.

And from their comments in the build.gradle file for spring-framework, they repackage CGLib as part of their release and embed ASM into the project.

// As of Spring 4.0.3, spring-core includes asm 5.0 and repackages cglib 3.1, inlining
// both into the spring-core jar. cglib 3.1 itself depends on asm 4+, and is therefore
// further transformed by the JarJar task to depend on org.springframework.asm; this
// avoids including two different copies of asm unnecessarily.

Here is another relevant section from the 4.0.3 release notes that shows how they embed some of these libraries and what is supported in Spring 4.0.3.

It's my pleasure to announce that Spring Framework 4.0.3 is available. This is the first release of the framework after Java 8's launch last week; it is built with OpenJDK 8 GA now and includes the latest ASM 5.0.1 (with bytecode support at the JDK 8 GA level as well, superseding the custom ASM 4.2 fork that we were previously using).

Could you please explain `Spring 3.2.x will only support Java 8 runtimes compiled against Java 7`? Would Spring 3.2.x be compatible if I have JDK 1.8 and JVM version 1.7? — Vaibhav Agarwal, Mar 10 '15 at 10:13
@VaibhavAgarwal It means that your code should be compiled for Java 7 but can run on a Java 8 JVM. I.e. `javac -source 1.7 -target 1.7` code will run with a JVM version 1.8. — mkobit, Mar 10 '15 at 15:51
Steps to fix the issue given in this post http://stackoverflow.com/a/30204461/526438 — Sadanand, May 13 '15 at 02:14

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 09 '14 at 18:23

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If my memory doesn't fail me, Spring 3.2.x does not support Java 8, you need upgrade to Spring 4

answered Jul 09 '14 at 18:23

Manuel Jordan

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https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11656 supported since 3.2.3 https://spring.io/blog/2013/05/21/spring-framework-4-0-m1-3-2-3-available – Andreas Jul 09 '14 at 18:29
Thanks by the link Andreas. About your 3 Maven dependencies for **asm**, What happens if you only declare the first? What Java 8 update you are using? – Manuel Jordan Jul 09 '14 at 18:37
Be sure to build again all your source code, of course now with Java 8. – Manuel Jordan Jul 09 '14 at 18:50
+Andreas The SPR you link to says "fixed since 3.2.9", so presumably that was when support was considered "complete" – Alice Purcell May 29 '15 at 10:22

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 17 '19 at 05:09

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Just try once to update asm jar with version asm.5.0

answered Jan 17 '19 at 05:09

Anand Nandeshwar

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spring-core 3.2.9 + java 8

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