Thanks for the reply, looks like half the message got deleted. Much appreciated!
Extracts from the pom: <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId> <exclusions> <exclusion> <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId> <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> </exclusion> </exclusions> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId> <artifactId>log4j-web</artifactId> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework.kafka</groupId> <artifactId>spring-kafka</artifactId> </dependency> <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> <configuration> <source>11</source> <target>11</target> </configuration> </plugin> Caused by: org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigException: Invalid value org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.ByteArraySerializer for configuration key.serializer: Class org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.ByteArraySerializer could not be found. But adding kafka-clients to the maven plugin changes that: <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> <configuration> <source>11</source> <target>11</target> </configuration> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId> <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId> <version>2.4.0</version> </dependency> </dependencies> </plugin> Which then results in: Caused by: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.ByteArraySerializer is not an instance of org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.Serializer [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.8.1:compile (default-compile) on project ice-mlcs-parent: Fatal error compiling: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: Failed to construct kafka producer: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.ByteArraySerializer is not an instance of org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.Serializer -> [Help 1] org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.8.1:compile (default-compile) on project ice-mlcs-parent: Fatal error compiling at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:215) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:156) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:148) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:957) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:289) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:193) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:47) Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException: Fatal error compiling at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute (AbstractCompilerMojo.java:1145) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute (CompilerMojo.java:187) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:210) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:156) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:148) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:957) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:289) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:193) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:47) Caused by: org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.CompilerException: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: Failed to construct kafka producer at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess (JavaxToolsCompiler.java:173) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile (JavacCompiler.java:174) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute (AbstractCompilerMojo.java:1134) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute (CompilerMojo.java:187) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:210) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:156) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:148) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:957) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:289) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:193) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:47) Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: Failed to construct kafka producer at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.handleExceptions (JavacTaskImpl.java:163) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall (JavacTaskImpl.java:100) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call (JavacTaskImpl.java:94) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess (JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile (JavacCompiler.java:174) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute (AbstractCompilerMojo.java:1134) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute (CompilerMojo.java:187) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:210) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:156) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:148) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:957) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:289) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:193) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:47) Caused by: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: Failed to construct kafka producer at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.<init> (KafkaProducer.java:433) at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.<init> (KafkaProducer.java:298) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.mom.kafka.DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.newKafkaProducer (DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.java:40) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.mom.kafka.KafkaManager.startup (KafkaManager.java:136) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.mom.kafka.KafkaAppender.start (KafkaAppender.java:164) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.AbstractConfiguration.start (AbstractConfiguration.java:304) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.setConfiguration (LoggerContext.java:579) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.reconfigure (LoggerContext.java:651) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.reconfigure (LoggerContext.java:668) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.start (LoggerContext.java:253) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.getContext (Log4jContextFactory.java:153) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.getContext (Log4jContextFactory.java:45) at org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.getContext (LogManager.java:194) at org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.AbstractLoggerAdapter.getContext (AbstractLoggerAdapter.java:138) at org.apache.logging.slf4j.Log4jLoggerFactory.getContext (Log4jLoggerFactory.java:45) at org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.AbstractLoggerAdapter.getLogger (AbstractLoggerAdapter.java:48) at org.apache.logging.slf4j.Log4jLoggerFactory.getLogger (Log4jLoggerFactory.java:30) at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger (LoggerFactory.java:363) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.RuntimeInstance.<init> (RuntimeInstance.java:118) at org.apache.velocity.app.VelocityEngine.<init> (VelocityEngine.java:55) at za.co.spsi.pjtk.audit.processor.ProcessorUtil.processVelocityEngine (ProcessorUtil.java:54) at za.co.spsi.pjtk.audit.processor.ProcessorUtil.process (ProcessorUtil.java:187) at za.co.spsi.pjtk.audit.processor.AuditEnversEmbeddedIdProcessor.process (AuditEnversEmbeddedIdProcessor.java:35) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.callProcessor (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:972) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.discoverAndRunProcs (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:888) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment$Round.run (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:1214) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.doProcessing (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:1326) at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.processAnnotations (JavaCompiler.java:1258) at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile (JavaCompiler.java:936) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.lambda$doCall$0 (JavacTaskImpl.java:104) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.handleExceptions (JavacTaskImpl.java:147) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall (JavacTaskImpl.java:100) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call (JavacTaskImpl.java:94) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess (JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile (JavacCompiler.java:174) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute (AbstractCompilerMojo.java:1134) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute (CompilerMojo.java:187) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:210) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:156) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:148) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:957) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:289) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:193) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:47) Caused by: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.ByteArraySerializer is not an instance of org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.Serializer at org.apache.kafka.common.config.AbstractConfig.getConfiguredInstance (AbstractConfig.java:372) at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.<init> (KafkaProducer.java:360) at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.<init> (KafkaProducer.java:298) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.mom.kafka.DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.newKafkaProducer (DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.java:40) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.mom.kafka.KafkaManager.startup (KafkaManager.java:136) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.mom.kafka.KafkaAppender.start (KafkaAppender.java:164) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.AbstractConfiguration.start (AbstractConfiguration.java:304) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.setConfiguration (LoggerContext.java:579) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.reconfigure (LoggerContext.java:651) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.reconfigure (LoggerContext.java:668) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext.start (LoggerContext.java:253) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.getContext (Log4jContextFactory.java:153) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.getContext (Log4jContextFactory.java:45) at org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.getContext (LogManager.java:194) at org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.AbstractLoggerAdapter.getContext (AbstractLoggerAdapter.java:138) at org.apache.logging.slf4j.Log4jLoggerFactory.getContext (Log4jLoggerFactory.java:45) at org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.AbstractLoggerAdapter.getLogger (AbstractLoggerAdapter.java:48) at org.apache.logging.slf4j.Log4jLoggerFactory.getLogger (Log4jLoggerFactory.java:30) at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger (LoggerFactory.java:363) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.RuntimeInstance.<init> (RuntimeInstance.java:118) at org.apache.velocity.app.VelocityEngine.<init> (VelocityEngine.java:55) at za.co.spsi.pjtk.audit.processor.ProcessorUtil.processVelocityEngine (ProcessorUtil.java:54) at za.co.spsi.pjtk.audit.processor.ProcessorUtil.process (ProcessorUtil.java:187) at za.co.spsi.pjtk.audit.processor.AuditEnversEmbeddedIdProcessor.process (AuditEnversEmbeddedIdProcessor.java:35) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.callProcessor (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:972) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.discoverAndRunProcs (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:888) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment$Round.run (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:1214) at com.sun.tools.javac.processing.JavacProcessingEnvironment.doProcessing (JavacProcessingEnvironment.java:1326) at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.processAnnotations (JavaCompiler.java:1258) at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile (JavaCompiler.java:936) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.lambda$doCall$0 (JavacTaskImpl.java:104) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.handleExceptions (JavacTaskImpl.java:147) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall (JavacTaskImpl.java:100) at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call (JavacTaskImpl.java:94) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess (JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126) at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile (JavacCompiler.java:174) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute (AbstractCompilerMojo.java:1134) at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute (CompilerMojo.java:187) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:210) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:156) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:148) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:957) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:289) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:193) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:47) -----Original Message----- From: M. Manna <manme...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, 27 January 2020 10:47 To: users@kafka.apache.org Subject: Re: org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.ByteArraySerializer is not an instance of org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.Serializer Hey Buks, On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 at 07:51, <buks...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, I would appreciate any help on this. > > Thanks a stack! > > Buks > > > > <dependency> > <groupId>org.apache.kafka</groupId> > <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId> > <version>${kafka.version}</version> > </dependency> > > > > <kafka.version>2.3.1</kafka.version> > > > > <parent> > <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> > <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId> > <version>2.2.4.RELEASE</version> > <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository --> </parent> > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > Seems like you’re using Spring boot with Kafka. Did you manage to start in debug mode to see where the hickup is? Also, is that the only stack trace info ? >