java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder

Problem:  

You need to add SLF4J jar file to your classpath.

Solution: 

Add the SLF4J jar file to your class path or specify the maven dependency in pom.xml file.

<dependency>

           <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>

           <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>

           <version>1.7.5</version>

</dependency>