Eclipse can't find Driver.class from postgresql-9.2-1002.jdbc4.jar file nor AbstractJdbc4Connection class

Question

I am using the jar file in my configuration path after following the example from postgresql/jdbc tutorial. But after I added the jar file and configured it for my reference library when I run it I am getting an error that says it can't find the source attachment for that jar file despite my retrieving that jar file from the jdbc postgres website. I have tried a couple of different configuration methods, but it the jar file and its classes have mostly already been added with the exception of a couple classes like Driver.class. Should I use a different version or is it a configuration issue? I don't believe its something in my code yet because no code error other than not finding the driver class would cause that.

I am connecting to pgadminIII to update some rows.

Answer 1

From the error message excerpt you mentioned it sounds like Eclipse is only complaining about the source attachment.

The source attachment - an archive or directory containing the source code from which a given binary jar was crated - is only required for debugging, when you're stepping into/through PgJDBC code. It is not necessary to run programs that use PgJDBC.