[FIXED] Driver error using mysql-mariadb10 and Java 11 in Intellij IDE

Issue

I got this error in compiling my Java code: org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver.

Java mysql driver that added in my project structure: mariadb-java-client-2.5.4.jar

the version of mariadb is :10.3.21-MariaDB-2

JDK version : 11.0.6

OS: 5.4.0-kali3-amd64

Solution

The org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver is the legacy class name used to backward compatibility with the predecessor of Connector/J (and is present in old MySQL drivers), in new ones (8.0) the class name used is om.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver.

But, when we use the MariaDB driver superior to 1.2.0 (in your case 2.5.4) we need to use org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver as class name.

Answered By - JuanMoreno
Answer Checked By - Willingham (JavaFixing Volunteer)