why i m getting this exception java.lang.NoSuchMethodError ?

[naved momin]

after i have configured nb to work with tomcat
i m getting this exception when ever i start IDE, its like a small error icon at the bottom of netbeans and when i click on that icon it shows this exception
message,

 java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getJspConfigDescriptor()Ljavax/servlet/descriptor/JspConfigDescriptor;

and it start behaving abnormal like after creating new webapp project and when you click on finish after entering data
the frame doesnt close and application doesnt open in the project window
and when i run the index.jsp file it throws an exception like

nit:
deps-module-jar:
deps-ear-jar:
deps-jar:
library-inclusion-in-archive:
library-inclusion-in-manifest:
compile:
compile-jsps:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getJspConfigDescriptor()Ljavax/servlet/descriptor/JspConfigDescriptor;
	at org.apache.jasper.compiler.JspConfig.processWebDotXml(JspConfig.java:104)
	at org.apache.jasper.compiler.JspConfig.init(JspConfig.java:194)
	at org.apache.jasper.compiler.JspConfig.findJspProperty(JspConfig.java:257)
	at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.generateJava(Compiler.java:162)
	at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:447)
	at org.apache.jasper.JspC.processFile(JspC.java:1153)
	at org.apache.jasper.JspC.execute(JspC.java:1322)
	at org.netbeans.modules.web.project.ant.JspC.main(JspC.java:101)
	at org.netbeans.modules.web.project.ant.JspCSingle.main(JspCSingle.java:119)
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\NetBeansProjects\WebApp1\nbproject\build-impl.xml:612: Java returned: 1
BUILD FAILED (total time: 1 second)

[Jesper de Jong]

This sounds like a version error, for example you've compiled your code with a newer version of the JSP and servlet library than what your Tomcat supports.

With javax.servlet version are you using, and which version of Tomcat? Are you sure that the Tomcat version you're using supports that version of the javax.servlet library?

[Rob Spoor]

That method was added in version 3.0 of the servlet specification. You will need to update both your libraries and your web container to a version that supports version 3.0 if you want to be able to use the method.

[naved momin]

Rob Spoor wrote:That method was added in version 3.0 of the servlet specification. You will need to update both your libraries and your web container to a version that supports version 3.0 if you want to be able to use the method.

but i have downloaded the lastest tomcat zip

apache-tomcat-6.0.35-windows-x86.zip

file last night
and i m using nb 7
i guess this two are the latest versions aren't they ?
can you guys help me, for what i need to do to fix this
thanks

[Rob Spoor]

Tomcat 6 is definitely not the latest version. Tomcat 7 has been past the beta stages since early 2011. The current version is already 7.0.23.

[naved momin]

Rob Spoor wrote:Tomcat 6 is definitely not the latest version. Tomcat 7 has been past the beta stages since early 2011. The current version is already 7.0.23.

one more thing i need to tell you rob is that when i create new project in nb then only this problem arises
i have some example codes from a book called murach's jsp and servlet that code is working fine without any error message.
do you think upgrading to new version of tomcat will solve my problem ?

[naved momin]

Rob Spoor wrote:That method was added in version 3.0 of the servlet specification. You will need to update both your libraries and your web container to a version that supports version 3.0 if you want to be able to use the method.

hi again rob , soory if i m troubling you by showing a big error messages and all
i have installed the tomcat 7 but now i m getting this error while i m trying to run any one project from murach books of jsp and servlets

In-place deployment at C:\murach\servlet_jsp\netbeans\book_apps\ch03email\build\web
Deployment is in progress...
deploy?config=file%3A%2FC%3A%2FUsers%2FAdmin%2FAppData%2FLocal%2FTemp%2Fcontext6300548709277566854.xml&path=/ch03email
http://localhost:8080/manager/deploy?config=file%3A%2FC%3A%2FUsers%2FAdmin%2FAppData%2FLocal%2FTemp%2Fcontext6300548709277566854.xml&path=/ch03email
C:\murach\servlet_jsp\netbeans\book_apps\ch03email\nbproject\build-impl.xml:721: 
The module has not been deployed.
	at org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.deployment.devmodules.api.Deployment.deploy(Deployment.java:210)
	at org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.ant.Deploy.execute(Deploy.java:106)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:291)
	at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor89.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:106)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:348)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.execute(Target.java:390)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.performTasks(Target.java:411)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeSortedTargets(Project.java:1399)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTarget(Project.java:1368)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.helper.DefaultExecutor.executeTargets(DefaultExecutor.java:41)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTargets(Project.java:1251)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.module.bridge.impl.BridgeImpl.run(BridgeImpl.java:284)
	at org.apache.tools.ant.module.run.TargetExecutor.run(TargetExecutor.java:539)
	at org.netbeans.core.execution.RunClassThread.run(RunClassThread.java:153)
BUILD FAILED (total time: 38 seconds)

note: this example is a working example, i have tried earlier

[Rob Spoor]

You should read http://tomcat.apache.org/migration.html#Migrating_from_6.0.x_to_7.0.x.

[naved momin]

Rob Spoor wrote:You should read http://tomcat.apache.org/migration.html#Migrating_from_6.0.x_to_7.0.x.

ok just tell me about this error of tomcat 7 taken from log file of tomcat
this happens when tomcat was starting (it appears every time i start tomcat )

20 Jan, 2012 3:39:12 PM org.apache.tomcat.util.digester.SetPropertiesRule begin
WARNING: [SetPropertiesRule]{Context/Realm} Setting property 'debug' to '99' did not find a matching property.

one strange thing i have notice now is that i have 2 tomcat one preinstalled with netbeans and one is zip which i use now , i have point my project folder to sue the current tomcat 7 but when i run my project i see in the servers tab ,that both the tomcat is running one of the version 1.6.something and one is 7 is that a cause of error ?

if yes than i need to uninstall netbeans and then reinstall with no tomcat and glashfish servers because just removing it from the netbeans will not uninstall the product