NoClassDefFoundError: org/dom4j/io/SAXReader

[Pranav Pal]

I am getting the exception:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/dom4j/io/SAXReader

while executing following line:

sessionFactory = new Configuration().configure().buildSessionFactory();

What can be the reason for this exception?

[ishan dave]

hi,

I think your configuration object could not be created.
the reason behind is "unable to parse your configuration xml file"

have you provided the dom4j.jar file in your class path ?
if not then please add this jar file your problem may get solved.

with best regards,
ishaan