How to Resolve java.lang.IllegalStateException: Could Not Load JDBC Driver Class [oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver] in Maven-Camel-Spring Application

What steps should I take to fix the error 'java.lang.IllegalStateException: Could not load JDBC driver class [oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver]' in a Maven-Camel-Spring application?

The error 'java.lang.IllegalStateException: Could not load JDBC driver class [oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver]' indicates that your application cannot find the Oracle JDBC driver when trying to connect to an Oracle database. This is a common issue in applications that use Spring frameworks with Maven for dependency management.

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.oracle.database.jdbc</groupId>
    <artifactId>ojdbc8</artifactId>
    <version>19.8.0.0</version>
</dependency>

Causes

• The Oracle JDBC driver is not included as a dependency in your Maven project.
• The driver version specified in the Maven POM file is incorrect or outdated.
• The JDBC driver class is incorrectly referenced in your Spring configuration.

Solutions

• Add the Oracle JDBC driver dependency to your Maven `pom.xml` file. Example: <dependency><groupId>com.oracle.database.jdbc</groupId><artifactId>ojdbc8</artifactId><version>19.8.0.0</version></dependency>
• Ensure that your Maven project is properly updated by running 'mvn clean install' after adding the dependency.
• Verify that the JDBC driver class name is correctly specified in your Spring configuration file, i.e., it should be 'oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver'.

Mistake: Not including the correct JDBC driver dependency in `pom.xml`.

Solution: Ensure you have the `ojdbc8` dependency included in your `pom.xml` as shown above.

Mistake: Incorrect JDBC driver class name in Spring configuration.

Solution: Verify that you're using the correct class name: `oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver`.

Mistake: Failing to update the Maven project after adding the dependency.

Solution: Run 'mvn clean install' to update the project with the new dependencies.