PI28693: OPENJPA ERROR: ORG.APACHE.OPENJPA.PERSISTENCE.ARGUMENTEXCEPTION:CANNOT MANIPULATE IDENTITY OF TYPE <TYPE>

8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Web Applicatons that are using openJPA in WAS v8.5.5.3 can break
  with "org.apache.openjpa.persistence.ArgumentException: Cannot
  manipulate identity of type <type>". Such applications may work
  with WAS v8.5.5.2, but if the environment is updated to WAS
  v8.5.5.3 such error may occur. The exception stack-trace is:
  
  [10/13/14 6:03:31:275 EDT] 0000006f ServletWrappe E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service
  SRVE0068E: An exception was thrown by one of the service methods
  of the servlet
  [javax.ws.rs.core.Application] in application
  [TESTEJBEAR].
  Exception created : [<openjpa-2.2.3-SNAPSHOT-r422266:1595313
  nonfatal user error>
  org.apache.openjpa.persistence.ArgumentException: Cannot
  manipulate identity of type
  "my.app.type.Type": it's identity type is unknown.
  at
  org.apache.openjpa.kernel.BrokerImpl.persistInternal(BrokerImpl.
  java:265
  9)
  at
  org.apache.openjpa.kernel.BrokerImpl.persist(BrokerImpl.java:258
  6)
  at
  org.apache.openjpa.kernel.BrokerImpl.persist(BrokerImpl.java:256
  9)
  at
  org.apache.openjpa.kernel.BrokerImpl.persist(BrokerImpl.java:255
  9)
  ....
  

Local fix

• The cascade-persist option in the persistence unit default has
  something to do with this issue.  If the option will be
  removed all works fine.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An OpenJPA operation fails with an      *
  *                      unknown identity type error.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An operation, such as EntityManager.persist(), fails with an
  ArgumentException stating that the identity type is unknown.
  

Problem conclusion

• The OpenJPA issue that resulted in this failure has been
  corrected.
  
  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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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