PI26201: UNSUPPORTEDOPERATIONEXCEPTION WHEN USING APPLICATION SCOPE JSF BEAN WITH DEPENDENCY INJECTION VIA @MANAGEDPROPERTY & EAGER=TRUE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following UnsupportedOperationException is encountered when
  using an application scoped JSF bean, with dependency
  injection via @ManagedProperty and eager=true.  This issue is
  addressed by MYFACES-3116
  (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3116 ).
  
  AbstractFaces E   An error occured while initializing MyFaces:
  This method is not supported during startup
  
  java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: This method is not
  supported during startup
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.StartupServletExternalContext
  Impl.getRequestMap(StartupServletExternalContextImpl.java:149)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.getScope(ManagedBea
  nBuilder.java:540)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.getNarrowestScope(M
  anagedBeanBuilder.java:462)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.isInValidScope(Mana
  gedBeanBuilder.java:433)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.initializePropertie
  s(ManagedBeanBuilder.java:322)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.buildManagedBean(Ma
  nagedBeanBuilder.java:169)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.webapp.AbstractFacesInitializer._createEagerB
  eans(AbstractFacesInitializer.java:235)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.webapp.AbstractFacesInitializer.initFaces(Abs
  tractFacesInitializer.java:152)
  ..........
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Full       *
  *                  Profile versions 8.0 and 8.5.5 and Liberty  *
  *                  Profile version 8.5.5 users of JavaServer   *
  *                  Faces (JSF) MyFaces                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A                                       *
  *                      java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException *
  *                      will be encountered when initializing   *
  *                      an eager application-scoped JSF         *
  *                      ManagedBean.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException will be
  encountered when initializing an eager application-scoped JSF
  bean which utilizes dependency injection via @ManagedProperty:
  AbstractFaces E   An error occured while initializing MyFaces:
  This method is not supported during startup
  java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: This method is not
  supported during startup
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.StartupServletExternalContext
  Impl.getRequestMap(StartupServletExternalContextImpl.java:149)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.getScope(ManagedBea
  nBuilder.java:540)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.getNarrowestScope(M
  anagedBeanBuilder.java:462)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.isInValidScope(Mana
  gedBeanBuilder.java:433)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.initializePropertie
  s(ManagedBeanBuilder.java:322)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.ManagedBeanBuilder.buildManagedBean(Ma
  nagedBeanBuilder.java:169)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.webapp.AbstractFacesInitializer._createEagerB
  eans(AbstractFacesInitializer.java:235)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.webapp.AbstractFacesInitializer.initFaces(Abs
  tractFacesInitializer.java:152)
  ..........
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF MyFaces code was updated to address this ManagedBean
  issue.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.5.  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:

  PI32156 PI32159 PI32405

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP