how to get meaningful dependency errors in clojure?

Question

If I add the following require:

(ns project.core
  (:require
     [compojure.route          :as route])
  (:gen-class))

(defn -main [& {:as args}]
  (println "hello"))

an do

lein run

I get

Syntax error macroexpanding clojure.core/ns at (ring/util/mime_type.clj:1:1).
((require [clojure.string :as str])) - failed: Extra input spec: :clojure.core.specs.alpha/ns-form

is there a way I can get "compojure.route not found; not defined; or whatever" e.g. something meaningful? if I remove it it works fine. e.g. it says Hello

using Leiningen 2.9.4 on Java 14.0.1 OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM

cfrick · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-23 17:10:56Z

2

The project you are using is using very old dependencies. Clojure spec (introduced "recenlty") added macro/compile time checks and the mentioned file there triggers it.

compojure.route actually is found and it then requires its transitive deps. And while going down the chain ring.util.mime-type is required and the version you are using is not ready for current Clojure versions.

Your best bet here is to upgrade your deps. E.g. if you are following a book or if you are using a template this things can happen. If you have lein-ancient installed, it can attempt the update for you. Otherwise your best bet is to start in your project.clj and compare versions (e.g. check clojars).

If the problem still persists, have a look at lein deps :tree and see what is going on with the transtive deps.

answered Sep 23, 2020 at 17:10

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cfrick Over a year ago

For the record: it was fixed six years ago: github.com/ring-clojure/ring/commit/…

Koenig Lear Over a year ago

Thanks for the explanation lein deps: tree showed where the old dependency was

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