AFX Connector test capability fails with java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError in RSA Governance & Lifecycle
Last Modified: 2025-07-24
Article Number
Applies To
- RSA Governance & Lifecycle 8.0
Issue
Cause: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError - <path-to-a-class>The class path shown in the above error depends on the connector type and the capability being tested. For example, the following class paths have been reported:
- LDAP Connector
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError - com/aveksa/LdapVerb'.
- RESTful Web Service connector:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError - com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/path/ArrayIndexOperation
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError - com/jayway/jsonpath/Predicate
- Google Apps connector:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError - com/google/api/client/repackaged/com/google/common/base/Splitter
Cause
Resolution
This is a known issue caused by class loader mechanism in an underlying component of AFX Server. While the specific scenarios noted in this article have been resolved in RSA Governance & Lifecycle 8.0.0 P02, the java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError errors may still show up intermittently in later patch levels up to and including RSA Governance & Lifecycle 8.0.0 P07. This issue is completely resolved in the following version/patch:
- RSA Governance & Lifecycle 8.0.0 P08
For patch levels prior to P08, follow the workaround (listed below) if this error is observed in the connector logs.
Workaround
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