Incompatible mongodb driver version between Javers & spring-data-mongodb

[hank-cp]

Javers dependencies list:

+--- org.javers:javers-persistence-mongo:2.0.2
|    \--- org.mongodb:mongo-java-driver:3.0.4

Spring-data-mongodb dependencies list:

+--- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb:1.2.5.RELEASE
|    +--- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:1.2.5.RELEASE (*)
|    +--- org.mongodb:mongo-java-driver:2.12.5 -> 3.0.4
|    +--- org.springframework:spring-core:4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|    +--- org.springframework:spring-tx:4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|    \--- org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb:1.6.3.RELEASE
|         +--- org.springframework:spring-tx:4.0.9.RELEASE -> 4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|         +--- org.springframework:spring-context:4.0.9.RELEASE -> 4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|         +--- org.springframework:spring-beans:4.0.9.RELEASE -> 4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|         +--- org.springframework:spring-core:4.0.9.RELEASE -> 4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|         +--- org.springframework:spring-expression:4.0.9.RELEASE -> 4.1.7.RELEASE (*)
|         +--- org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons:1.9.3.RELEASE (*)
|         +--- org.mongodb:mongo-java-driver:2.12.5 -> 3.0.4
|         +--- org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.12
|         \--- org.slf4j:jcl-over-slf4j:1.7.12 (*)

As you can see, Javers depends higher version then spring-data-mongodb. These two versions are hugely different that I even couldn't choose one and ignore another one. In another word, if I choose to use 3.0.4, spring-data-mongodb will be broken.

Now I have to try to implement my own JaversMongoRepository, which is not good and risky.

It's better to have a backward compatible version of javers-persistence-mongo, which use mongo driver 2.x to live with spring-data-mongo.

[hank-cp]

I found old version of javers-persistence-mongo (1.2.0) depends working mongodb driver version for me, not sure if it works with modern Javers core.

[bartoszwalacik]

You are right, looks like the spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb:1.3.0 dependes on the old version of mongo-java-driver for some reason. I will check if they fixed it in 1.3.5 ...

[bartoszwalacik]

see spring-projects/spring-boot#4051

[bartoszwalacik]

Spring Boot have bumped mongo-java-driver to 3.x in 1.4.0.M3.
We need to wait for Spring Boot 1.4.0 RELEASE.

[hank-cp]

I folked a repo and re-implement MongoRepository to use mongo driver 2.x.
https://github.com/hank-cp/javers
In case somebody need it.

@bartoszwalacik If you need this push to master repo, plz let me know.

[bartoszwalacik]

https://spring.io/blog/2016/07/05/spring-boot-1-4-0-rc1-available-now
Our next stop is 1.4.0.RELEASE scheduled alongside Spring Framework 4.3.2.RELEASE at the end of the month. Stay tuned!

[bartoszwalacik]

fixed in JaVers 2.1.1