java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError while working with chromedriver and chrome on linux

java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError implies that an unexpected exception has occurred in a Static Initializer. This error is thrown to indicate that an exception occurred during evaluation of a static initializer or the initializer for a static variable.

An ExceptionInInitializerError is raised if something goes wrong in the static initializer block. An example below :

class Anton { static { // if something goes wrong ExceptionInInitializerError will be thrown } } 

Static variables are initialized in static blocks and can throw these errors.

Problem :

• In your Linux Driver Initialization code block, initially you have mentioned :

  private static DesiredCapabilities capability = DesiredCapabilities.chrome(); 

• Then invoked the RemoteWebDriver as follows :

  driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:9515"),capability); 

• But in the following steps you have again tried to :

  System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "chromedriver.exe"); 

This sequence of events creates the error.

Solution :

• As you have already declared the WebDriver instance as :

  public static WebDriver driver; 

• Next, use System.setProperty() :

  System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "/path/to/chromedriver"); // <- remove the .exe part here following Linux style 

• Now you need to initialize the RemoteWebDriver instance as follows :

  driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:9515"),capability); 

• As the WebDriver instance (which is static) and Web Browser instance is active now you must not change the attributes during the Test Execution.

Note : You can find a detailed discussion in exception in initializer error