org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet cannot be cast to javax.servlet.Servlet

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  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
  • Affects Version/s: None
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: None
  • Labels:
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  • Environment:
    tomcat 6 windows XP Java 6.0 (jrockit)
  • Complexity:
    Intermediate

Description

My application is configured with spring-webmvc as a dependency, and DispatcherServlet configured in my web.xml.

When starting tomcat with the plugin-generated configuration, I get :

java.lang.ClassCastException: org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet cannot be cast to javax.servlet.Servlet
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java:1104)
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David J. M. Karlsen added a comment -

This is probably because javax-servlet jars have been included - these classes should only be loaded from the container - check your archive - and exclude the dep.

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David J. M. Karlsen added a comment - This is probably because javax-servlet jars have been included - these classes should only be loaded from the container - check your archive - and exclude the dep.
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nicolas de loof added a comment -

My issue was introduced by gwt-user.jar that contains javax.servlet package.

Setting it as provided solved the issue.

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nicolas de loof added a comment - My issue was introduced by gwt-user.jar that contains javax.servlet package. Setting it as provided solved the issue.

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    Reporter:
    nicolas de loof
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