How to get java.lang.NoSuchMethodError

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Answer 1

Create a class file from a class which calls java.util.Properties.load(Reader) in its main method with some Java version >= 1.6.xxxx.

Attempt to execute this class using some Java version < 1.6.xxxx

Reason: java.util.Properties.load(Reader) was introduced in Java 6. It is being called, but does not exist in this version of Java.

This applies similarly to all methods introduced to the default language libraries in updates.