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eclipse maven spring classpath Java

I'm reviewing some code and I'm prototyping a solution and I'm experiencing a frustrating scenario with my Maven project in Eclipse (version 2023-09). Despite having the correct dependencies defined in my `pom.xml`, the IDE is not recognizing some of the classes from the dependencies, leading to compilation errors. Specifically, I'm using the Spring Framework and JPA, and I've defined the following dependencies: ```xml <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework</groupId> <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId> <version>5.3.20</version> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId> <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId> <version>2.6.7</version> </dependency> </dependencies> ``` After updating the project (right-click on the project > Maven > Update Project), I still see errors like: ``` The import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext want to be resolved ``` To troubleshoot, I've tried the following: 1. **Clean and rebuild the project**: This didn't resolve the scenario. 2. **Check Eclipse's Java Build Path**: The `Maven Dependencies` container is listed, but some libraries are marked as "not found". 3. **Update Maven**: I ensured that my Maven version is up to date and corresponds with the Eclipse version. 4. **Check the `.classpath` file**: It seems to be correctly populated with the required entries for Maven dependencies. Also, when I execute `mvn clean install` from the command line, it builds successfully without any issues. However, when I try to run my application within Eclipse, the errors continue. I’m at a loss here. Is there any configuration step I might be missing in Eclipse that could be preventing it from recognizing the classpath entries properly? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! I'm working in a macOS environment. I'm coming from a different tech stack and learning Java. Any suggestions would be helpful.