PI50673: JAXB unmarshalling not tolerating whitespace around token enumerations

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
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
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

• WebSphere Application Server JAXB implementation can be
  affected.
  
  When validated XML is processed by JAXB the whitespace values
  are not normalized and values having leading or trailing
  whitespaces are not being processed correctly.
  

Local fix

• Add the following JVM custom property:
  Name: com.ibm.xml.xlxp.jaxb.opti.level; Value: 0
  
  WebSphere Application Server 8.0 (WAS) product documentation
  reference,
  "Java virtual machine custom properties"
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.0.0/com.i
  bm.websphere.nd.doc/info/ae/ae/xrun_jvm.html
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When xs:token type is used as a base    *
  *                      for enumerations, whitespace(s) around  *
  *                      enum values will prevent correct        *
  *                      unmarshallling.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When enumerations are declared such as:
  <xs:element name="color">
  <xs:simpleType>
  <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
  <xs:enumeration value="Red"/>
  <xs:enumeration value="Green"/>
  <xs:enumeration value="Blue"/>
  </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
  </xs:element>
  XML such as <color> Red</color> will not be matched correctly
  during unmarshalling, because of the whitespace character
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix was added to be able to match xsd:token values during
  the process of matching enumeration values.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.9.  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

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