JAXB-API has not been found on module path exception in Liferay 7/DXP

We may encounter following JAXB-API error while working with Liferay OSGi JAX-RS rest modules. Build and deployment might be success but when we are trying to access the REST end-points we may see it in server console logs or in browser as well.

Example:

Error:

JAXBException occurred : Implementation of JAXB-API has not been found on module path or classpath.. com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.ContextFactory cannot be found by org.apache.aries.jax.rs.whiteboard_1.0.4

Solution:

Add following JVM argument to the server CATALINA_OPTS in setenv.bat or setenv.sh file based on Operating System.

-Djavax.xml.bind.JAXBContextFactory=com.sun.xml.bind.v2.ContextFactory

setenv.bat

How to add New JVM arguments to Liferay Portal Server, follow the below blog post.

http://www.liferaysavvy.com/2020/03/add-new-jvm-arguments-to-liferay-portal.html

Author

Meera Prince

Liferay Contributor of the Year 2016
Liferay Top Contributor Award Winner 2015

Liferay Contributor of the Year 2014

Liferay Top Contributor Award Winner 2013

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