spring security unable to locate espaceHandler for XML schema namespace - spring

Question

I wanted to add spring security to my project. It uses gradle for resolving dependencies and vaadin for UI and tomcat as servlet container.
So I created pmc-security-context.xml, which looks like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<beans:beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/security"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
xsi:schemaLocation="
http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd
http://www.springframework.org/schema/security
http://www.springframework.org/schema/security/spring-security-3.2.xsd">
<http auto-config="true">
<intercept-url pattern="/**" access="ROLE_USER"/>
</http>
<authentication-manager>
<authentication-provider>
<user-service>
<user name="user" password="pass" authorities="ROLE_USER"/>
</user-service>
</authentication-provider>
</authentication-manager>
</beans:beans>
I added it to my contextConfiguration in web.xml.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<web-app xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_2_5.xsd"
version="2.5">
<context-param>
<param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
<param-value>
classpath:/pmc-web-context.xml
classpath:/pmc-web-security-context.xml
</param-value>
</context-param>
<listener>
<listener-class>org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener</listener-class>
</listener>
<filter>
<filter-name>springSecurityFilterChain</filter-name>
<filter-class>org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy</filter-class>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>springSecurityFilterChain</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>
<servlet>
<servlet-name>another-pmc-servlet</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>ru.xpoft.vaadin.SpringVaadinServlet</servlet-class>
<init-param>
<param-name>beanName</param-name>
<param-value>pmcVaadin</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>contextConfiguration</param-name>
<param-value></param-value>
</init-param>
</servlet>
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>another-pmc-servlet</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
</web-app>
I added dependency to build.gradle
dependencies {
compile 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:3.2.5.RELEASE'
But when I try to start tomcat using gradle tomcatRun I've got this error
Context initialization failed
org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.BeanDefinitionParsingException: Configuration problem: Unable to locat
espaceHandler for XML schema namespace [http://www.springframework.org/schema/security]
Offending resource: class path resource [pmc-web-security-context.xml]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.FailFastProblemReporter.error(FailFastProblemReporter.java:
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:85)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:80)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.error(BeanDefinitionParserDelegate
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionP
e.java:1424)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionP
e.java:1417)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.parseBeanDefinitions(Defaul
ionDocumentReader.java:174)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.doRegisterBeanDefinitions(D
finitionDocumentReader.java:144)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.registerBeanDefinitions(Def
nitionDocumentReader.java:100)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.registerBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefiniti
a:510)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.doLoadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinition
392)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionRe
6)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionRe
4)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBe
Reader.java:180)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBe
Reader.java:216)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBe
Reader.java:187)
at org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicatio
a:125)
at org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicatio
a:94)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(Abstract
pplicationContext.java:129)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplica
java:537)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.jav
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.configureAndRefreshWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.initWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:306)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextInitialized(ContextLoaderListener.java:1
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4994)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5492)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1575)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1565)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Exception sending context initialized event to listener instance of class org.springframework.web.context.Contex
ner
org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.BeanDefinitionParsingException: Configuration problem: Unable to locat
espaceHandler for XML schema namespace [http://www.springframework.org/schema/security]
Offending resource: class path resource [pmc-web-security-context.xml]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.FailFastProblemReporter.error(FailFastProblemReporter.java:
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:85)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:80)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.error(BeanDefinitionParserDelegate
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionP
e.java:1424)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.parseCustomElement(BeanDefinitionP
e.java:1417)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.parseBeanDefinitions(Defaul
ionDocumentReader.java:174)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.doRegisterBeanDefinitions(D
finitionDocumentReader.java:144)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.DefaultBeanDefinitionDocumentReader.registerBeanDefinitions(Def
nitionDocumentReader.java:100)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.registerBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefiniti
a:510)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.doLoadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinition
392)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionRe
6)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionRe
4)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBe
Reader.java:180)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBe
Reader.java:216)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBe
Reader.java:187)
at org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicatio
a:125)
at org.springframework.web.context.support.XmlWebApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlWebApplicatio
a:94)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(Abstract
pplicationContext.java:129)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplica
java:537)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.jav
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.configureAndRefreshWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.initWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:306)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextInitialized(ContextLoaderListener.java:1
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4994)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5492)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1575)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1565)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Error listenerStart
Context [/pmc-web] startup failed due to previous errors
Exception thrown from ApplicationListener handling ContextClosedEvent
java.lang.IllegalStateException: ApplicationEventMulticaster not initialized - call 'refresh' before multicastin
the context: Root WebApplicationContext: startup date [Sat Dec 20 06:01:22 BRT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getApplicationEventMulticaster(Abstrac
Context.java:344)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.publishEvent(AbstractApplicationContex
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.jav
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.closeWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:579)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextDestroyed(ContextLoaderListener.java:115
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStop(StandardContext.java:5035)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5687)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1575)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1565)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Exception thrown from LifecycleProcessor on context close
java.lang.IllegalStateException: LifecycleProcessor not initialized - call 'refresh' before invoking lifecycle m
he context: Root WebApplicationContext: startup date [Sat Dec 20 06:01:22 BRT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getLifecycleProcessor(AbstractApplicat
ava:357)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.jav
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.closeWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:579)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextDestroyed(ContextLoaderListener.java:115
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStop(StandardContext.java:5035)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5687)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1575)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1565)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Exception sending context destroyed event to listener instance of class org.springframework.web.context.ContextL
r
java.lang.IllegalStateException: BeanFactory not initialized or already closed - call 'refresh' before accessing
he ApplicationContext
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.getBeanFactory(AbstractRefr
cationContext.java:170)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContex
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.jav
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.closeWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:579)
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextDestroyed(ContextLoaderListener.java:115
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStop(StandardContext.java:5035)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5687)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1575)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1565)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Failed to check for ThreadLocal references for web application [/pmc-web]
java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadedByThisOrChild(WebappClassLoader.java:2636)
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.checkThreadLocalMapForLeaks(WebappClassLoader.java:2552)
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.checkThreadLocalsForLeaks(WebappClassLoader.java:2507)
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.clearReferences(WebappClassLoader.java:2013)
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.stop(WebappClassLoader.java:1908)
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappLoader.stopInternal(WebappLoader.java:661)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5730)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1575)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1565)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Why? What's configured wrong?

Answer 1

You're missing the spring configuration dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
<version>3.2.1.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>
Replace the version with the one you currently use.