Org.apache.maven.plugin.war.util.webappstructureserializer | Could Not Initialize Class
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Specifically, the War Plugin (versions 3.3.x) relies on JAXB (Java Architecture for XML Binding) to serialize the webapp structure into XML. Starting with Java 9, JAXB was removed from the default JDK module path. If you're running on without explicitly adding JAXB dependencies, you'll encounter this error. Happy building
If you're a Java developer working with web applications, you might have encountered a frustrating Maven build error: If you're running on without explicitly adding JAXB
The most common root cause? .
<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.4.0</version> </plugin> If the above doesn't work, force the War Plugin to use JAXB by declaring it inside the plugin's own <dependencies> block: <plugin> <groupId>org
rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/plugins/maven-war-plugin
<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.4.0</version> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId> <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId> <version>2.3.1</version> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId> <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId> <version>2.3.1</version> </dependency> </dependencies> </plugin> Sometimes the plugin JAR itself gets corrupted. Clear the War Plugin from your local repository: