How to avoid java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.apache.poi.util.IOUtils.copy(Ljava/io/InputStream;Ljava/io/OutputStream;) in Apache POI

Question

I have written a code to add a watermark to an existing .doc file.

Here is the code I’ve tried so far:

public static void main(String[] args)
{
    
    try
    {
        XWPFDocument xDoc = new XWPFDocument(new FileInputStream("test.doc"));
        XWPFHeaderFooterPolicy xFooter = new XWPFHeaderFooterPolicy(xDoc);
        xFooter.createWatermark("My Watermark");
    }
    catch(Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

Getting below error:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.apache.poi.util.IOUtils.copy(Ljava/io/InputStream;Ljava/io/OutputStream;)V
at org.apache.poi.util.PackageHelper.open(PackageHelper.java:50)
at org.apache.poi.xwpf.usermodel.XWPFDocument.<init>(XWPFDocument.java:71)
at com.avi.Test.ReadDoc.main(Watermark.java:38)

Check the version of your jars, you are mixing different versions. Googling for org.apache.poi.util.IOUtils will tell you which jar contains it, and at which version a copy(InputStream, OutputStream) method was introduced. — SJuan76
– SJuan76, Commented Aug 14, 2013 at 12:02

sofia · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-02 09:46:39Z

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I got this error today: "java.lang.NoSuchMethodError:org.apache.poi.util.POILogger.log(I[Ljava/lang/Object;)V]"

It looks different from your error, but quite similar. FYI, I'm using maven to manage jars. After some experiment, I found out the root case is the poi.jar and poi-ooxml.jar's version are not consistent.

This configuration will get an error:

    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
        <artifactId>poi</artifactId>
        <version>3.12</version>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
        <artifactId>poi-ooxml</artifactId>
        <version>3.13</version>
    </dependency>

I changed the version of poi.jar from 3.12 to 3.13

    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
        <artifactId>poi</artifactId>
        <version>3.13</version>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
        <artifactId>poi-ooxml</artifactId>
        <version>3.13</version>
    </dependency>

bingo, problem solved. I hope this will help someone who ran into this kind of Exception.

answered Mar 2, 2016 at 9:46

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Gagravarr Over a year ago

The Apache POI FAQ is pretty clear that mixing POI jars between versions is not supported, so this is largely to be expected!

Simon Over a year ago

I did not mix up the versions but an update from 3.10.1 to 3.13 (consistently) worked for me anyway. Where 3.15 (currently the latest stable) caused other errors.

jfajunior Over a year ago

Just to complete the answer with another tip, I had the same problem with POI version 3.16 and after seeing your answer I changed everything to 3.15 and everything start working.

Leonardo Kenji Shikida Over a year ago

for 3.16 it does not work, so I will use 3.13 (which seems to work). Because apache POI does not know how to play with maven :-)

Gagravarr · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14 12:52:39Z

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See the Apache POI FAQ entry on this very topic. What has almost certainly happened is that you have added a new copy of POI to your classpath, but an older version was already there (from an earlier need, your framework etc), and Java is now getting confused about which one to use.

Firstly, you'll want to use a snippet of code like this to work out where POI is coming from:

ClassLoader classloader =
   org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.POIFSFileSystem.class.getClassLoader();
URL res = classloader.getResource(
         "org/apache/poi/poifs/filesystem/POIFSFileSystem.class");
String path = res.getPath();
System.out.println("Core POI came from " + path);

Use that to identify the older jar(s) and remove them.

Then, use the POI Components Page to work out what Jars you need to use, and what their dependencies are. Finally, add the latest jars to your classpath, and you'll be good to go!

answered Aug 14, 2013 at 12:52

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Avinash Mishra Over a year ago

I have poi-ooxml-schemas-3.7.jar poi-ooxml-3.7.jar, xbean.jar. Now getting :

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/poi/util/POILogFactory 	at org.apache.poi.POIXMLDocumentPart.<clinit>(POIXMLDocumentPart.java:40) 	at com.avi.Test.ReadDoc.main(ReadDoc.java:46) Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.poi.util.POILogFactory 	at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) 	at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) 	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

Gagravarr Over a year ago

Have another look at the components page, which clearly states that poi-ooxml depends on poi, so you need to add that jar in too. Also, 3.7 is old, consider a newer version!

spetz83 Over a year ago

Also, look for mismatches. For me i was bringing in poi at version 5.0.0 and poi-ooxml at 5.2.2. Bringing poi to 5.2.2 as well solved my issue.

M Abbas · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14 12:19:09Z

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You almost certainly have an older version of POI on your classpath.

See The Apache POI FAQ

answered Aug 14, 2013 at 12:19

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Avinash Mishra Over a year ago

I have poi-ooxml-3.5-final.jar, xbean.jar on my classpath

Mauricio Zárate Over a year ago

In my case I have 4.1.1, but still getting same error

Xelian · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-02 12:25:21Z

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Go here: http://poi.apache.org/download.html

download the tar.gz -> extract it and add to the build classPath all the jars from it.

answered Feb 2, 2016 at 12:25

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Ziv.Ti · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-17 21:25:33Z

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align the pom versions of 'poi' and 'poi-ooxml' it will do the work

<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
        <artifactId>poi</artifactId>
        <version>3.17</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
        <artifactId>poi-ooxml</artifactId>
        <version>3.17</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

answered Feb 17, 2019 at 21:25

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user26316 · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-28 13:40:18Z

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I had a similar issue with apache Tika (java.lang.NoSuchMethodError Error): javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.apache.poi.util.IOUtils.closeQuietly(Ljava/io/Closeable;)

I resolved the issue by updating the POI jars.

answered May 28, 2019 at 13:40

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estmatic · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-20 16:43:45Z

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I got same problems like you,the solution is you need to import all jar files to run your program.These are mandatory for running your project

Poi-3.10-Final.jar
Poi-ooxml-3.10-Final.jar
Poi-ooxml-schemas-3.10.jar
Xmlbeans-2.30.jar

edited Mar 20, 2014 at 16:43

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Tiina · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-09 00:41:42Z

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From the very beginning, poi-ooxml and poi version must be identical.

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
    <artifactId>poi-ooxml</artifactId>
    <version>3.16</version> <---------------this.
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
    <artifactId>poi</artifactId>
    <version>3.16</version> <---------------this.
</dependency>

answered Jan 9, 2018 at 0:41

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