Connection error to postgresql via servlets - postgresql

Question

I am new to postgresql and JDBC.I am not able to figure out my mistake.I have filled in the port number,password and username correctly.
My Code:
package ieiPackage;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.annotation.WebServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import java.sql.*;
/**
* Servlet implementation class login1
*/
#WebServlet("/login1")
public class login1 extends HttpServlet {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
/**
* #see HttpServlet#HttpServlet()
*/
public login1() {
super();
// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
}
/**
* #see HttpServlet#doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
*/
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
System.out.println("-------- PostgreSQL "
+ "JDBC Connection Testing ------------");
try {
Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Where is your PostgreSQL JDBC Driver? "
+ "Include in your library path!");
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
System.out.println("PostgreSQL JDBC Driver Registered!");
Connection connection = null;
try {
connection = DriverManager.getConnection(
"jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/members","xxxx","xxxx");
} catch (SQLException e) {
System.out.println("Connection Failed! Check output console");
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
if (connection != null) {
System.out.println("You made it, take control your database now!");
} else {
System.out.println("Failed to make connection!");
}
}
/**
* #see HttpServlet#doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
*/
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
The Error in the console:
-------- PostgreSQL JDBC Connection Testing ------------
Where is your PostgreSQL JDBC Driver? Include in your library path!
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.postgresql.Driver
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1720)
at org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1571)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at ieiPackage.login1.doGet(login1.java:36)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:620)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:727)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:303)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)
at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:241)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:220)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:122)
at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:501)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:170)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:98)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:950)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:116)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:408)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1040)
at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:607)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:313)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Answer 1

The problem is that postgresql driver cannot be found in classpath at runtime.
In orde to solve it:
a) if you use Maven add the following to pom.xml
<dependency>
<groupId>postgresql</groupId>
<artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
<version>9.1-901.jdbc4</version>
</dependency>
b) Otherwise just download the driver from link and place it into WEB-INF/lib folder

Answer 2

My guess would be that your application cannot find the postgresql jdbc driver. Is it in your class path when executing?