I faced the same issue: You can find the similar issue here. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8370365/debugging-bizarre-spring-slf4j-jar-issue
Also, Spring community is acknowledging on the SLF4J Issue here (commons-logging issue): http://static.springsource.org/spring/docs/3.0.x/spring-framework-reference/htmlsingle/spring-framework-reference.html#dependency-management You can exclude that jar file. <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework</groupId> <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId> <version>3.0.0.RELEASE</version> <scope>runtime</scope> <exclusions> <exclusion> <groupId>commons-logging</groupId> <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId> </exclusion> </exclusions> </dependency> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM, aaron morton <aa...@thelastpickle.com> wrote: > I would recommend starting with a higher level client like Hector > or Astyanax http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/ClientOptions > > They have *a lot* of features and will make it easier to focus on learning > how to use Cassandra. Then when you know what you like or do not like about > the existing clients, try to improve them or write your own. > > Hope that helps. > > > ----------------- > Aaron Morton > Freelance Developer > @aaronmorton > http://www.thelastpickle.com > > On 2/04/2012, at 11:12 PM, Rishabh Agrawal wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have just started exploring Cassandra from java side and using wish to use > thrift as my api. The problem is whenever is I try to compile my java code I > get following error : > > > > “package org.slf4j does not exist” > > > > Can anyone help me with this. > > > > Thanks and Regards > Rishabh Agrawal > > ________________________________ > > Impetus to sponsor and exhibit at Structure Data 2012, NY; Mar 21-22. Know > more about our Big Data quick-start program at the event. > > New Impetus webcast ‘Cloud-enabled Performance Testing vis-à-vis On-premise’ > available at http://bit.ly/z6zT4L. > > > NOTE: This message may contain information that is confidential, > proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected by law. The message is > intended solely for the named addressee. If received in error, please > destroy and notify the sender. Any use of this email is prohibited when > received in error. Impetus does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee, > that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the > communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference. > >