Resolution:
Abstract:
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Error with TransformerFactory.newInstance() in Java code.


Description:
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TransformerFactory factory=TransformerFactory.newInstance();

or:

SAXTransformerFactory saxTransformerFactory = (SAXTransformerFactory) SAXTransformerFactory.newInstance();


Environment:
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TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.9.3 and above.


Symptoms:
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While executing [invoke] encountered [java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError].

or:

java.lang.ClassCastException: com.tibco.xml.parsers.xmlfactories.TransformerFactory incompatible with javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory .


Cause:
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The class is not set correctly with javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory .


Resolution:
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Add:

System.setProperty("javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory", "net.sf.saxon.TransformerFactoryImpl");

or:

System.setProperty("javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory", "org.apache.xalan.processor.TransformerFactoryImpl");

into the Java code before:

TransformerFactory.newInstance();

Other possible settings:

System.setProperty("javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory", "com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerFactoryImpl");

If you are testing in Designer, you will need to restart Designer after changes are made.

Error with TransformerFactory.newInstance() in Java code.