2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 31, 2012 9:42 PM by mihaisheng

a strange error:can't find symbol symbol:class BaseAuthenticator

mihaisheng Jan 31, 2012 6:26 AM

i use mvn{clean package} command to Compiling my project.
a error log below:
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can't find symbol symbol:class BaseAuthenticator
position: package org.jboss.seam.security
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the project always inculde the dependency of >seam-security:
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<dependency>
     <groupId>org.jboss.seam.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>seam-security</artifactId>
     <version>3.1.0.Final</version>
     <scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
     <groupId>org.jboss.seam.security</groupId>
     <artifactId>seam-security-api</artifactId>
     <version>3.1.0.Final</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
     <groupId>org.picketlink.idm</groupId>
     <artifactId>picketlink-idm-core</artifactId>
     <version>1.5.0.Alpha02</version>
</dependency>
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my class AuthenticatorImpl:
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import javax.inject.Inject;
import org.jboss.seam.security.Credentials;
import org.jboss.seam.security.Identity;
import org.jboss.seam.security.*;
import org.jboss.seam.security.BaseAuthenticator;
//import org.picketlink.idm.impl.api.model.SimpleUser;
public class AuthenticatorImpl extends BaseAuthenticator implements Authenticator {
    @Inject
    Identity identity;
    @Inject
    Credentials credentials;
    @Override
    public void authenticate() {
        // Let any user log in
        //setStatus(AuthenticationStatus.SUCCESS);
        //setUser(new SimpleUser(credentials.getUsername()));
    }
}
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and the resource in .m2\repository\org\jboss\seam\security is correct downloaded.

1. Re: a strange error:can't find symbol symbol:class BaseAuthenticator

hantsy Jan 31, 2012 6:32 AM (in response to mihaisheng)
Try compile scope instead.

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<dependency> <groupId>org.jboss.seam.security</groupId> <artifactId>seam-security</artifactId> <version>3.1.0.Final</version> <scope>runtime</scope> </dependency>

To

<dependency> <groupId>org.jboss.seam.security</groupId> <artifactId>seam-security</artifactId> <version>3.1.0.Final</version> <scope>compile</scope> </dependency>

The best way is declaring Seam BOM in dependencyManagement and adding the dependency you want to use in dependencies element directly(without version and scope)
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2. Re: a strange error:can't find symbol symbol:class BaseAuthenticator

mihaisheng Jan 31, 2012 9:42 PM (in response to mihaisheng)

thanks hantsy bai,follow your method,project build succeed this time.
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