13 Replies Latest reply on Nov 27, 2007 3:07 AM by jaikiran

    No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS

    chewbacca

      Hello all,

      First of all, this is my first post and I would like to thank anyone that has interest in helping me. That's the way communities grown.

      Below follows my development environment configuration:

      * Java 6 Update 3;
      * JBoss 4.2.2 GA;
      * PostgreSQL 8.2;

      I am trying to run a very simple example in order to check if I correctly configured a PostgreSQL datasource, but I'm receiving an error message:

      javax.servlet.ServletException: javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: Unable to get connection, DataSource invalid: "java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS"

      I have done the following steps in order to configure the PostgreSQL datasource:

      1. Included a postgres-ds.xml in the [JBOSS_HOME]/server/default/deploy directory, with the follwing content:


      <local-tx-datasource>
      <jndi-name>PostgresDS</jndi-name>
      <connection-url>jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jboss</connection-url>
      <driver-class>org.postgresql.Driver</driver-class>
      <user-name>jboss</user-name>
      jboss
      <!-- sql to call when connection is created. Can be anything, select 1 is valid for PostgreSQL
      <new-connection-sql>select 1</new-connection-sql>
      -->

      <!-- sql to call on an existing pooled connection when it is obtained from pool. Can be anything, select 1 is valid for PostgreSQL
      <check-valid-connection-sql>select 1</check-valid-connection-sql>
      -->

      <!-- corresponding type-mapping in the standardjbosscmp-jdbc.xml -->

      <type-mapping>PostgreSQL 8.0</type-mapping>

      </local-tx-datasource>



      2. Included the postgresql-8.2-506.jdbc4.jar file in the [JBOSS_HOME]/server/default/lib directory.

      3. Create the needed database (jboss) and the needed username and password combination (jboss/jboss).

      I am trying to connect to the PostgresSQL database with the following line of code inside a JSP page:

      <sql:setDataSource dataSource="java:PostgresDS" />

      I have already changed the dataSource propertu value to "PostgresDS", "java:/PostgresDS", and received the same error.

      Please, any help is appreciated!

      Thank you for reading,

      André

        • 1. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
          vickyk

           

          javax.servlet.ServletException: javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: Unable to get connection, DataSource invalid: "java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS"

          Post the complete log details .
          Are you getting NoClassDefinitionError somewhere in the log ?



          • 2. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
            chewbacca

            Hi vickyk,

            I hope that is enough. Thanks for your help!

            2007-11-26 09:58:25,531 DEBUG [org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jasper.TagLibCache] Scanning for tlds in: file:/C:/Arquivos de programas/Javaware/jboss-4.2.2.GA/server/default/deploy/jboss-web.deployer/jstl.jar
            2007-11-26 09:58:27,640 ERROR [org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[jboss.web].[localhost].[/demo].[jsp]] Servlet.service() for servlet jsp threw exception
            javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: Unable to get connection, DataSource invalid: "java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS"
            at org.apache.taglibs.standard.tag.common.sql.QueryTagSupport.getConnection(QueryTagSupport.java:276)
            at org.apache.taglibs.standard.tag.common.sql.QueryTagSupport.doStartTag(QueryTagSupport.java:159)
            at org.apache.jsp.demo_jsp._jspx_meth_sql_005fquery_005f0(demo_jsp.java:149)
            at org.apache.jsp.demo_jsp._jspService(demo_jsp.java:94)
            at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:70)
            at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
            at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:373)
            at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:336)
            at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:265)
            at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
            at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
            at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
            at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
            at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
            at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
            at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
            at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:262)
            at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
            at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
            at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:446)
            at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
            2007-11-26 09:58:46,640 DEBUG [com.arjuna.ats.arjuna.logging.arjLogger] Periodic recovery - first pass <Seg, 26 Nov 2007 09:58:46>
            2007-11-26 09:58:46,640 DEBUG [com.arjuna.ats.arjuna.logging.arjLogger] StatusModule: first pass

            Andre

            • 3. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
              vickyk

              Andre,
              Try this simple code in jsp and let me know what exception do you get

              <%
              InitialContext ctx = new InitialContext();
              DataSource ds = (DataSource)ctx.lookup("java:PostgresDS");
              Connection con = ds.getConnection();
              con.close();
              %>
              

              Also make sure that you don't have any other version of postgres driver present in Jboss distribution .

              Vicky

              • 4. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                chewbacca

                Hi Vicky,

                I am a begginer in J2EE in general, so I am having problems performing your test. I have changed my JSP page trying to do what you request, but now I am recieving the following error:

                org.apache.jasper.JasperException: /demo.jsp(14,0) Invalid directive

                Here is the JSP code:

                <%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"%>

                <%@ taglib prefix="sql" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/sql"%>
                <%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core"%>

                <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">


                Test


                <%@
                InitialContext ctx=new InitialContext();
                DataSource
                ds=(DataSource)ctx.lookup( "java:PostgresDS");
                Connection
                con=ds.getConnection();con.close();
                %>



                Andre

                • 5. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                  chewbacca

                  Hi Vicky,

                  I managed to run the test, and it worked. I used the follwing JSP code:

                  <%
                  InitialContext ctx=new InitialContext();
                  DataSource ds=(DataSource)ctx.lookup( "java:PostgresDS");
                  Connection con=ds.getConnection();
                  System.out.println("Connection successful");
                  con.close();
                  %>

                  and it printed 'Connection successful' in the JBoss console window.

                  What does it means? That the JDBC driver is correct?

                  Thank you,

                  Andre

                  • 6. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                    vickyk

                     


                    What does it means? That the JDBC driver is correct?

                    Yes

                    • 7. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                      chewbacca

                      Hi Vicky,

                      Thanks A LOT for your help. But do you know what should I try now? It is still not working.

                      Andre

                      • 8. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                        chewbacca

                        Hi anyone,

                        I'm still trying to figure it out. I will reinstate the problem now:

                        If I try to connect using the code below, it WORKS:

                        <%
                        InitialContext ctx=new InitialContext();
                        DataSource ds=(DataSource)ctx.lookup( "java:PostgresDS");
                        Connection con=ds.getConnection();
                        con.close();

                        If I try to this one, it DOESN'T WORKS:

                        <sql:setDataSource dataSource="java:PostgresDS" />

                        Anyone knows why?

                        Thank you all,

                        Andre

                        • 9. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                          vickyk

                           

                          <sql:setDataSource dataSource="java:PostgresDS" />

                          Custom Tag libraries are not used properly .
                          You should be using it in this way
                          <sql:setDataSource
                           var="example"
                           driver="org.postgresql.Driver"
                           url="jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jboss"
                           user="jboss"
                           password=""
                          />
                          

                          For more details look here
                          http://www.oracle.com/technology/sample_code/tech/java/codesnippet/jsps/jstlsql.html

                          And use GOOGLE it is free :)



                          • 10. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                            chewbacca

                            Hi Vicky,

                            AFAIK, since I have configured the DataSource using the postgres-ds.xml in the deploy dir of JBoss, it should not be needed for me to, once again, enter the connection information (like driver, url, user and password). I should only need to refer to it using its JNDI name.

                            And you can be sure I googled it more than a handful of times. AAMOF, I even found the answers, but they are just not working. That is why i'm posting here.

                            Anyway, thanks a lot, again, for your help.

                            Andre

                            • 11. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                              chewbacca

                              Hi Vicky (or anyone else who is willing to help),

                              After testing based on the resource you provided me, the problem is even more isolated now:

                              If I use the code below, IT WORKS:

                              <sql:setDataSource var="example" driver="org.postgresql.Driver" url="jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jboss" user="jboss" password="jboss"/>

                              <sql:query var="qryPosts" dataSource="${example}">
                              SELECT postname, comments FROM public.posts
                              </sql:query>

                              When I use this code, IT DOESN'T WORK:

                              <sql:setDataSource var="example" dataSource="java:/PostgresDS"/>

                              <sql:query var="qryPosts" dataSource="${example}">
                              SELECT postname, comments FROM public.posts
                              </sql:query>

                              I believe the problem is the way I have configured the data source on JBoss. I probably have done something wrong, but I followinf the JBoss Getting Started guide besides other resources.

                              Any ideas?

                              Thanks again,

                              Andre

                              • 12. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                                chewbacca

                                Update:

                                I'm realy doing something wrong. I'm getting the exact same error while trying to use MySQL...

                                Andre

                                • 13. Re: No suitable driver found for java:PostgresDS
                                  jaikiran

                                   

                                  "chewbacca" wrote:

                                  When I use this code, IT DOESN'T WORK:

                                  <sql:setDataSource var="example" dataSource="java:/PostgresDS"/>

                                  <sql:query var="qryPosts" dataSource="${example}">
                                  SELECT postname, comments FROM public.posts
                                  </sql:query>

                                  I believe the problem is the way I have configured the data source on JBoss. I probably have done something wrong, but I followinf the JBoss Getting Started guide besides other resources.



                                  Andre,

                                  I dont have any experience with JSTL tags, but going by what a similar post (http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=790011&messageID=9405859) says, it looks like the way the tag is interpreting the datasource JNDI name. By default, the JNDI name is bound to the java: namespace. If you want it to be available in the java:/comp/env namespace of your application(so that it can be used in the JSTL tag), then you will have to explicitly make a mention of it(using the resource-ref element) in the web.xml and jboss-web.xml.