Abstract Method Error

Question

I am working on a project in netbeans that when I launch it using the glassfish 3.1.2.Everything works fine.But when i call the /invite url which is mapped to following method

@RequestMapping(value = "/invite", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    @ExceptionHandler(GenericException.class)
    public ModelAndView create(@ModelAttribute(value = "preRegister") @Valid PreRegister preRegister, BindingResult result, HttpServletRequest request) {
        mav = new ModelAndView();
        validator.validate(preRegister, result);
        List<Role> roleList = null;
        if (result.hasErrors()) {
            mav.setViewName("user_populate_create");
            try {
                roleList = roleDao.list();
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                logger.error("UserController: Unable to list Roles: ", ex);
                throw new GenericException("UserController: Unable to list Roles: " + ex.getMessage());
            }
            if (roleList == null || roleList.isEmpty()) {
                throw new GenericException("UserController: Unable to list Roles");
            } else {
                mav.addObject("roles", roleList);
            }

        } else {
            String uuid = RandomUuid.generate();
            preRegister.setUrlCode(uuid);
            preRegister.setCreatedOn(Helper.rightNow());
            List<PreRegister> p;

            try {
                p = preRegisterDao.findbyQuery("checkAvailability", preRegister.getLoginId());
                if (p == null || p.isEmpty()) {
                    preRegisterDao.saveOrUpdate(preRegister);
                } else {
                    throw new GenericException("User Email Id is Exist! try With another Email Id ");
                }
            } catch (Exception exception) {
                exception.printStackTrace();
                logger.error("Invite user: ", exception);
                throw new GenericException("Exception :: " + exception.getMessage());

            }



        }
        return mav;

    }

Even the first line of method is not executed and gives me this stacktrace

java.lang.AbstractMethodError
    at javax.persistence.Persistence$PersistenceUtilImpl.isLoaded(Unknown Source)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.resolver.JPATraversableResolver.isReachable(JPATraversableResolver.java:61)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.resolver.DefaultTraversableResolver.isReachable(DefaultTraversableResolver.java:131)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.resolver.SingleThreadCachedTraversableResolver.isReachable(SingleThreadCachedTraversableResolver.java:46)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.ValidatorImpl.isValidationRequired(ValidatorImpl.java:1242)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.ValidatorImpl.validateConstraint(ValidatorImpl.java:448)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.ValidatorImpl.validateConstraintsForDefaultGroup(ValidatorImpl.java:397)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.ValidatorImpl.validateConstraintsForCurrentGroup(ValidatorImpl.java:361)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.ValidatorImpl.validateInContext(ValidatorImpl.java:313)
    at org.hibernate.validator.engine.ValidatorImpl.validate(ValidatorImpl.java:139)
    at org.springframework.validation.beanvalidation.SpringValidatorAdapter.validate(SpringValidatorAdapter.java:86)
    at org.springframework.validation.DataBinder.validate(DataBinder.java:692)
    at org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.support.HandlerMethodInvoker.doBind(HandlerMethodInvoker.java:807)
    at org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.support.HandlerMethodInvoker.resolveHandlerArguments(HandlerMethodInvoker.java:359)
    at org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.support.HandlerMethodInvoker.invokeHandlerMethod(HandlerMethodInvoker.java:171)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.invokeHandlerMethod(AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java:426)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.handle(AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.java:414)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:790)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:719)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:644)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doPost(FrameworkServlet.java:560)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:688)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:770)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.service(StandardWrapper.java:1542)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:343)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:217)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:368)
    at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.invoke(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:109)
    at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.doFilter(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:83)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.access.ExceptionTranslationFilter.doFilter(ExceptionTranslationFilter.java:97)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter.doFilter(SessionManagementFilter.java:100)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.java:78)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.java:54)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter.doFilter(RequestCacheAwareFilter.java:35)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.www.BasicAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(BasicAuthenticationFilter.java:177)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.doFilter(AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java:187)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.LogoutFilter.doFilter(LogoutFilter.java:105)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.java:79)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:380)
    at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:169)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:237)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:167)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:256)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:217)
    at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.support.OpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenSessionInViewFilter.java:198)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:76)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:256)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:217)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:279)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.doInvoke(StandardPipeline.java:655)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:595)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:161)
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.doService(CoyoteAdapter.java:331)
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:231)
    at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper$AdapterCallable.call(ContainerMapper.java:317)
    at com.sun.enterprise.v3.services.impl.ContainerMapper.service(ContainerMapper.java:195)
    at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.invokeAdapter(ProcessorTask.java:849)
    at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.doProcess(ProcessorTask.java:746)
    at com.sun.grizzly.http.ProcessorTask.process(ProcessorTask.java:1045)
    at com.sun.grizzly.http.DefaultProtocolFilter.execute(DefaultProtocolFilter.java:228)
    at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.executeProtocolFilter(DefaultProtocolChain.java:137)
    at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:104)
    at com.sun.grizzly.DefaultProtocolChain.execute(DefaultProtocolChain.java:90)
    at com.sun.grizzly.http.HttpProtocolChain.execute(HttpProtocolChain.java:79)
    at com.sun.grizzly.ProtocolChainContextTask.doCall(ProtocolChainContextTask.java:54)
    at com.sun.grizzly.SelectionKeyContextTask.call(SelectionKeyContextTask.java:59)
    at com.sun.grizzly.ContextTask.run(ContextTask.java:71)
    at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.doWork(AbstractThreadPool.java:532)
    at com.sun.grizzly.util.AbstractThreadPool$Worker.run(AbstractThreadPool.java:513)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)

I am using Spring MVC 3.0 Hibernate 3 and i have recently updated my jdk version from jdk6 to jdk7 and I am using IBM generic DAO. I searched hours on the internet about this but could not find the solution.

UPDATE : Jar files list which i used.

file: dwr.jar
file: gson-2.2.1.jar
file: javaee-api-6.0.jar
file: ejb3-persistence.jar
file: hibernate-annotations.jar
file: hibernate-commons-annotations.jar
file: hibernate-entitymanager.jar
file: hibernate-validator.jar
file: hibernate3.jar
file: persistence.jar
file: Jhove-final.jar
file: jhove-handler.jar
file: jhove-module.jar
file: jhove.jar
file: json-org.jar
file: json-taglib-0.4.1.jar
file: antlr-2.7.6.jar
file: antlr-runtime-3.0.jar
file: aspectjrt.jar
file: aspectjweaver.jar
file: commons-beanutils-1.8.0.jar
file: commons-collections-3.1.jar
file: commons-dbcp.jar
file: commons-digester-2.0.jar
file: dom4j-1.6.1.jar
file: ehcache-1.2.3.jar
file: javassist-3.9.0.GA.jar
file: jstl-1.2.jar
file: jta-1.1.jar
file: log4j-1.2.14.jar
file: mysql-connector-java-5.1.18-bin.jar
file: servlet-api-2.3.jar
file: slf4j-api-1.5.8.jar
file: slf4j-log4j12-1.5.8.jar
file: cas-client-core-3.1.10.jar
file: ldapsdk-4.1.jar
file: spring-ldap-core-1.3.0.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-acl-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-cas-client-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-config-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-core-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-ldap-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-openid-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-taglibs-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: spring-security-web-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: com.springsource.net.sf.cglib-2.2.0.jar
file: com.springsource.org.aopalliance-1.0.0.jar
file: com.springsource.org.apache.commons.logging-1.1.1.jar
file: com.springsource.org.apache.commons.pool-1.5.3.jar
file: com.springsource.org.aspectj.weaver-1.6.8.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.aop-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.asm-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.aspects-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.beans-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.context-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.context.support-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.core-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.expression-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.instrument-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.instrument.tomcat-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.jdbc-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.orm-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.test-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.transaction-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.web-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: org.springframework.web.servlet-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
file: tiles-api-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-compat-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-core-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-el-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-extras-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-freemarker-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-jsp-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-mvel-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-ognl-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-servlet-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-servlet-wildcard-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-template-2.2.2.jar
file: tiles-velocity-2.2.2.jar
file: UUID-Parser.jar
file: SafeCommons.jar
file: safe_commons_v2.jar
file: FileUtillsDoc.jar
file: SAFE_MS2_V1_FILEUTILLS.jar
file: jackson-annotations-2.0.4.jar
file: jackson-core-2.0.4.jar
file: jackson-databind-2.0.4.jar
file: jai_codec-1.1.3.jar
file: jai_core-1.1.3.jar
file: pdfbox-app-1.3.1.jar
file: sanselan-0.97-incubator.jar
file: jai_codec-1.1.3.jar
file: jai_core-1.1.3.jar
file: pdfbox-app-1.3.1.jar
file: sanselan-0.97-incubator.jar

Answer 1

java.lang.AbstractMethodError is thrown when an application tries to call an abstract method. Normally, this error is caught by the compiler; this error can only occur at run time if the definition of some class has incompatibly changed since the currently executing method was last compiled.

Seems like this problem is due to version incompatibility in some of the jar file. I can not figure it from your code. Please check this thread.

Answer 2

This error occurs because an abstract method is called without actual implementation. It usually happens after some library is upgraded while some is not. The dependencies are missing somehow.

Hence please check whether all library upgrades complete successfully.

Here is a good example and demonstration on how an AbstractMethodError can occur.

Answer 3

I had this error from a cause not mentioned here.

I was using proguard and it obfuscated a class, which then led to the AbstractMethodError. Just had to keep that class in proguard.