Apache Sling javax.inject version error while building AEM Projects

If you encounter an issue where a sling bundle cannot be activated and in the “Installed” state due to a “javax.inject” version error, it can be taken care of by updating the AEM project’s core POM file .

Update the AEM project by adding the following under <configuration><instructions> …</instructions> </configuration> node of the project’s core POM file:

<Import-Package>javax.inject;version=0.0.0,com.day.cq.replication;version=”[6.0.0,7)”,
org.apache.sling.event.jobs;version=”[1.5,2]”,
com.day.cq.workflow;version=”[1.0,2)”,
com.day.cq.workflow.exec;version=”[1.0,2)”,
com.day.cq.workflow.metadata;version=”[1.0,2)”,
org.apache.sling.models.annotations;version=”[1.1,2)”,
com.day.cq.commons.jcr;version=”[5.7.0,7.0.0)”,*</Import-Package>

Update the project by running Maven > Update Project prior to deploying it to your AEM Server.This will resolve any dependency issues with “javax.inject” versioning in AEM.