PI16718: JAVA.LANG.STRINGINDEXOUTOFBOUNDSEXCEPTION OCCURS WHEN STARTING OSGI APPLICATION

8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The StringIndexOutOfBoundsException problem is caused by the
  OSGi application code failing to process a blueprint application
  Java class constructor that has multiple exceptions thrown from
  it.
  
  Following exceptions are seen
  
  org.apache.aries.blueprint.container.BlueprintContainerImpl
  doRun
  Unable to start blueprint container for bundle
  <bundle name>
  
  org.osgi.service.blueprint.container.ComponentDefinitionExceptio
  n:
  Unable to instantiate components
  at
  org.apache.aries.blueprint.container.BlueprintContainerImpl.inst
  antiateEagerComponents(BlueprintContainerImpl.java:645)
  at
  org.apache.aries.blueprint.container.BlueprintContainerImpl.doRu
  n(BlueprintContainerImpl.java:332)
  ...
  ...
  Caused by: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
  at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1148)
  at org.objectweb.asm.commons.Method.getMethod(Unknown
  Source)
  at org.objectweb.asm.commons.Method.getMethod(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  org.apache.aries.proxy.impl.gen.ProxySubclassAdapter.visit(Proxy
  SubclassAdapter.java:145)
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
  at
  org.apache.aries.proxy.impl.gen.ProxySubclassGenerator.processCl
  ass(ProxySubclassGenerator.java:243)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using Blueprint.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: StringIndexOutOfBounds exception        *
  *                      reported when starting blueprint        *
  *                      application.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If a blueprint application contains a constructor that throws
  multiple exceptions, during startup a StringIndexOutOfBounds
  exception is thrown.
  This is caused by code that attempts to parse the method
  signature, but that did not account for multiple exceptions.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been updated to handle methods with multiple
  thrown exceptions.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.5.3.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP