PI37029: INCORRECT BEHAVIOR OF GETRESOURCES ALLOW ONE CATALOG.XML CAN BE RECOGNIZED AND LOADED BY WAS

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
8.5.5.17: 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

• In some cases, classloading used for configuration does not
  find entries with the same name occurring in multiple
  archives.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  V8.5 having multiple catalog descriptors    *
  *                  with identical names.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During Web Services processing, a       *
  *                      query for catalog descriptors will      *
  *                      not return multiple files with the      *
  *                      same file name.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Web Services processing calls to a ClassLoader getResources
  method in order to return a listing of descriptors across the
  libraries of an archive.
  For example, a call may be made to find all instances of
  "META-INF/jax-ws-catalog.xml". This call returns nothing.
  ArchiveFileDynamicClassLoader, a pre-deployment ClassLoader,
  does not implement getResources. As an extender of
  ClassLoader, calls to getResources should be supported. Calls
  to getResource however are supported, and will return the
  first found instance of a requested resource.
  Being an extender of ClassLoader, it is correct to have a
  functioning API for getResources to return an enumeration of
  URLs across multiple modules in the classloading space.
  

Problem conclusion

• An implementation of getResources was created, properly
  returning resources across multiple archives in the
  class loading scope, even if they have identical entry names.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.6.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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