Spring-boot: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError:org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.hasMethodAnnotation

I was getting below error message for one of my spring-boot application. I realized that it was my POM file entry which was making my beautiful application throw up..

I had below entry in my POM file along with other spring boots related stuff. I removed the entry and my program started working like charm again.

<dependency>

   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>

   <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>

   <version>4.3.0.RELEASE</version>

</dependency>

I am yet to find the root cause behind. I will update the blog as soon as I have more information on it. The entire stack trace is at the end of the blog.

Enjoy

Manisha 

HTTP Status 500 - Handler processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.hasMethodAnnotation(Ljava/lang/Class;)Z

type Exception report

message Handler processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.hasMethodAnnotation(Ljava/lang/Class;)Z

description The server encountered an internal error that prevented it from fulfilling this request.

exception

org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Handler processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.hasMethodAnnotation(Ljava/lang/Class;)Z
 org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.triggerAfterCompletionWithError(DispatcherServlet.java:1305)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:979)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:895)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:967)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:858)
 javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:622)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:843)
 javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:729)
 org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)
 org.springframework.web.filter.RequestContextFilter.doFilterInternal(RequestContextFilter.java:99)
 org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
 org.springframework.web.filter.HttpPutFormContentFilter.doFilterInternal(HttpPutFormContentFilter.java:87)
 org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
 org.springframework.web.filter.HiddenHttpMethodFilter.doFilterInternal(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.java:77)
 org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
 org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:197)
 org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)

root cause

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.hasMethodAnnotation(Ljava/lang/Class;)Z
 org.springframework.web.method.annotation.ModelAttributeMethodProcessor.supportsReturnType(ModelAttributeMethodProcessor.java:195)
 org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandlerComposite.selectHandler(HandlerMethodReturnValueHandlerComposite.java:90)
 org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandlerComposite.handleReturnValue(HandlerMethodReturnValueHandlerComposite.java:77)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.invokeAndHandle(ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.java:126)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.invokeHandlerMethod(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:832)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.handleInternal(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:743)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.handle(AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.java:85)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:961)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:895)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:967)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:858)
 javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:622)
 org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:843)
 javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:729)