I have setup a Cucumber maven project in Eclipse it was running fine suddenly I am getting this error in all the new projects also that I am setting up for cucumber
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@EbayTest
Scenario: Access a Product via category after applying multiple filters # src/test/java/features/EbayFeatures.feature:5
io.cucumber.core.exception.CucumberException: Failed to instantiate class stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions
at io.cucumber.core.backend.DefaultObjectFactory.cacheNewInstance(DefaultObjectFactory.java:67)
at io.cucumber.core.backend.DefaultObjectFactory.getInstance(DefaultObjectFactory.java:45)
at io.cucumber.java.AbstractGlueDefinition.invokeMethod(AbstractGlueDefinition.java:47)
at io.cucumber.java.JavaHookDefinition.execute(JavaHookDefinition.java:64)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.CoreHookDefinition.execute(CoreHookDefinition.java:46)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.HookDefinitionMatch.runStep(HookDefinitionMatch.java:21)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.ExecutionMode$1.execute(ExecutionMode.java:10)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.TestStep.executeStep(TestStep.java:84)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.TestStep.run(TestStep.java:56)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:78)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.Runner.runPickle(Runner.java:75)
at io.cucumber.junit.PickleRunners$NoStepDescriptions.lambda$run$0(PickleRunners.java:151)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.lambda$runTestCase$5(CucumberExecutionContext.java:137)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.RethrowingThrowableCollector.executeAndThrow(RethrowingThrowableCollector.java:23)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.runTestCase(CucumberExecutionContext.java:137)
at io.cucumber.junit.PickleRunners$NoStepDescriptions.run(PickleRunners.java:148)
at io.cucumber.junit.FeatureRunner.runChild(FeatureRunner.java:144)
at io.cucumber.junit.FeatureRunner.runChild(FeatureRunner.java:28)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
at io.cucumber.junit.FeatureRunner.run(FeatureRunner.java:137)
at io.cucumber.junit.Cucumber.runChild(Cucumber.java:196)
at io.cucumber.junit.Cucumber.runChild(Cucumber.java:89)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.lambda$runFeatures$6(CucumberExecutionContext.java:148)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.execute(CucumberExecutionContext.java:163)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.runFeatures(CucumberExecutionContext.java:146)
at io.cucumber.junit.Cucumber$StartAndFinishTestRun.evaluate(Cucumber.java:226)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:137)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:115)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.execution.RunnerExecutor.execute(RunnerExecutor.java:42)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.VintageTestEngine.executeAllChildren(VintageTestEngine.java:80)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.VintageTestEngine.execute(VintageTestEngine.java:72)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:198)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:169)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:93)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.lambda$execute$0(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:58)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.withInterceptedStreams(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:141)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:57)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:103)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:94)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DelegatingLauncher.execute(DelegatingLauncher.java:52)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.SessionPerRequestLauncher.execute(SessionPerRequestLauncher.java:70)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit5.runner.JUnit5TestReference.run(JUnit5TestReference.java:100)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.TestExecution.run(TestExecution.java:40)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:529)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:756)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.run(RemoteTestRunner.java:452)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.main(RemoteTestRunner.java:210)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
at io.cucumber.core.backend.DefaultObjectFactory.cacheNewInstance(DefaultObjectFactory.java:53)
... 59 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(Objects.java:203)
at org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.FluentWait.<init>(FluentWait.java:106)
at org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait.<init>(WebDriverWait.java:85)
at org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait.<init>(WebDriverWait.java:45)
at stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.<init>(EbayStepdefinitions.java:70)
... 64 more
Given User is on the eBay homepage # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.user_is_on_the_e_bay_homepage()
When User navigates to Electronics > Cell Phones & Accessories # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.user_navigates_to_electronics_cell_phones_accessories()
And User clicks on Cell Phones & Smartphones in the left-hand side navigation section # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.user_clicks_on_cell_phones_smartphones_in_the_left_hand_side_navigation_section()
And User clicks on All Filters # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.user_clicks_on_all_filters()
And User adds filters for Condition, Price, and Item Location # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.user_adds_filters_for_condition_price_and_item_location()
And User clicks on Apply Filters # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.user_clicks_on_apply_filters()
Then Verify that the filter tags are applied # stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.verify_that_the_filter_tags_are_applied()
io.cucumber.core.exception.CucumberException: Failed to instantiate class stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions
at io.cucumber.core.backend.DefaultObjectFactory.cacheNewInstance(DefaultObjectFactory.java:67)
at io.cucumber.core.backend.DefaultObjectFactory.getInstance(DefaultObjectFactory.java:45)
at io.cucumber.java.AbstractGlueDefinition.invokeMethod(AbstractGlueDefinition.java:47)
at io.cucumber.java.JavaHookDefinition.execute(JavaHookDefinition.java:64)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.CoreHookDefinition.execute(CoreHookDefinition.java:46)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.HookDefinitionMatch.runStep(HookDefinitionMatch.java:21)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.ExecutionMode$1.execute(ExecutionMode.java:10)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.TestStep.executeStep(TestStep.java:84)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.TestStep.run(TestStep.java:56)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:90)
at io.cucumber.core.runner.Runner.runPickle(Runner.java:75)
at io.cucumber.junit.PickleRunners$NoStepDescriptions.lambda$run$0(PickleRunners.java:151)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.lambda$runTestCase$5(CucumberExecutionContext.java:137)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.RethrowingThrowableCollector.executeAndThrow(RethrowingThrowableCollector.java:23)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.runTestCase(CucumberExecutionContext.java:137)
at io.cucumber.junit.PickleRunners$NoStepDescriptions.run(PickleRunners.java:148)
at io.cucumber.junit.FeatureRunner.runChild(FeatureRunner.java:144)
at io.cucumber.junit.FeatureRunner.runChild(FeatureRunner.java:28)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
at io.cucumber.junit.FeatureRunner.run(FeatureRunner.java:137)
at io.cucumber.junit.Cucumber.runChild(Cucumber.java:196)
at io.cucumber.junit.Cucumber.runChild(Cucumber.java:89)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$4.run(ParentRunner.java:331)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:329)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$100(ParentRunner.java:66)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:293)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.lambda$runFeatures$6(CucumberExecutionContext.java:148)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.execute(CucumberExecutionContext.java:163)
at io.cucumber.core.runtime.CucumberExecutionContext.runFeatures(CucumberExecutionContext.java:146)
at io.cucumber.junit.Cucumber$StartAndFinishTestRun.evaluate(Cucumber.java:226)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:306)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:413)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:137)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:115)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.execution.RunnerExecutor.execute(RunnerExecutor.java:42)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.VintageTestEngine.executeAllChildren(VintageTestEngine.java:80)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.VintageTestEngine.execute(VintageTestEngine.java:72)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:198)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:169)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:93)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.lambda$execute$0(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:58)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.withInterceptedStreams(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:141)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.EngineExecutionOrchestrator.execute(EngineExecutionOrchestrator.java:57)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:103)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:94)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DelegatingLauncher.execute(DelegatingLauncher.java:52)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.SessionPerRequestLauncher.execute(SessionPerRequestLauncher.java:70)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit5.runner.JUnit5TestReference.run(JUnit5TestReference.java:100)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.TestExecution.run(TestExecution.java:40)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:529)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:756)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.run(RemoteTestRunner.java:452)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.main(RemoteTestRunner.java:210)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
at io.cucumber.core.backend.DefaultObjectFactory.cacheNewInstance(DefaultObjectFactory.java:53)
... 59 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(Objects.java:203)
at org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.FluentWait.<init>(FluentWait.java:106)
at org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait.<init>(WebDriverWait.java:85)
at org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait.<init>(WebDriverWait.java:45)
at stepdefinitions.EbayStepdefinitions.<init>(EbayStepdefinitions.java:70)
... 64 mo
tried these 1.changing the java versions 2.installing the eclipse plugin updating it 3.Changing the compatible eclipse versions 4.tried different jres