PI28773: INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE MERGEMETHODTARGET COULD NOT LOCATE AN EJB REFERENCE FOR INTERCEPTOR [XXX] OCCURS DURING APPLICATIONSTART

7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During application start the following message appears in the
  SystemOut.log of the Application server:
  
  annotations   I AroundInvokeMergeAction mergeMethodTarget Could
  not locate an EJB reference for Interceptor  [xxxx].
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V7.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The @AroundInvoke interceptor method    *
  *                      is not found when it is defined on      *
  *                      the target class.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The @AroundInvoke interceptor method can be defined on a
  separate interceptor class, or it can be defined on the target
  class (the bean itself). In the case where an interceptor
  method is defined on the target class, the interceptor method
  is not found by the Application Server. When this happens the
  following message is written to the server log:
  annotations   I AroundInvokeMergeAction mergeMethodTarget Could
  not locate an EJB reference for Interceptor [xxxx].
  And the interceptor method is not invoked as expected when the
  target method runs.
  This problem only occurs for an @AroundInvoke interceptor
  method defined on the target class.
  

Problem conclusion

• With this fix the Application Server will search the target
  class (the actual bean), in addition to any specified
  interceptor class or classes, for the @AroundInvoke
  interceptor method.  If the interceptor method is defined on
  the target class it will be invoked as expected when the
  target method runs.
  
  Any application that defines the @AroundInvoke interceptor on
  the target class must be redeployed after this fix pack is
  installed.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 7.0.0.39.  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

• R700 PSY

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