SQL Developer 3.1.07 Conn Err: Invalid Conn Info Specified

Hi,
I have been using SQL Developer for a while but out of the blue I'm now getting a connection error:
Message box says:
"An error was encountered performing the requested operation:
Invalid connection information specified. Verify the URL format for the specified driver.
Vendor code 0"
Does anyone know what this error is and how to fix it? It was working fine yesterday. Nothing that I'm aware of was changed or installed on my laptop.
Thx!
~p

All connections or just one?
Can you create a new connection which works?
It is possible your connection definitions have been corrupted. Can you view the properties for a connection? Does it look as expected?
What version of SQL Developer are you using? What DBMS and Version are you connecting to?

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public static void main(String args[]){
     SelectData sd=new SelectData();
     sd.selectData();
When i run this class file it gives error :-
"oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver"
Plz help me out from this problem and suggest any configuration if required in oracle sql developer to run my programs.

{color:#0000ff}hi,
add the jar for oracle jdbc to the libraries.
if you are using any IDE then just change the project properties adding the jar file.
if not edit the classpath of the envoirnment variables.
{color}{color:#ff0000}*manik*{color}

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