maven: Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.drillback.sgsup.Application

>PROBLEM

Running the executable jar with dependencies generated by maven plugin fails throwing the error message:

  java -jar myApp-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar

- Returns:

  ..Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException..

>SOLUTION

1. Check the main class path in the pom.xml file.

Note: there are alternative plugins to generate executable jars.

See more at: 
How to Create an Executable JAR with Maven

Below is shown one of the options:

<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<archive>
<manifest>
<mainClass>package.appName.MainClass</mainClass>
</manifest>
</archive>
<descriptorRefs>
<descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
</descriptorRefs>
</configuration>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>make-assembly</id>
<phase>package</phase>
<goals>
<goal>single</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>

2. If the plugins's configuration is correct, check the dependencies included in the project's pom.

For instance, if it was included lombok as shown below, remove it and test again:

<dependency>

<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>

<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>

<optional>true</optional>

</dependency>

<plugin>

<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>

<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>

<configuration>

<excludes>

<exclude>

<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>

<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>

</exclude>

</excludes>

</configuration>

</plugin>

<plugin>

>ENV

java

spring

maven