PI57980: Improper error when running Liberty scripts with unsupported Jav a version.

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
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8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
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8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
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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

• When running a Liberty script with an unsupported Java
  version, the following exceptions are produced:
  
  Exception in thread "main"
  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce
  ssorImpl.java:79)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe
  thodAccessorImpl.java:43)
          at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:619)
  at
  sun.instrument.InstrumentationImpl.loadClassAndCallPremain(I
  nstrumentationImpl.java:160)
  Caused by: java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find
  bundle for base name
  com.ibm.ws.kernel.boot.resources.LauncherMessages, locale
  en_US
  at
  java.util.ResourceBundle.throwMissingResourceException(Resou
  rceBundle.java:850)
  at
  java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundleImpl(ResourceBundle.java:8
  19)
  at
  java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundle(ResourceBundle.java:565)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.kernel.instrument.EnvCheck.premain(EnvCheck.java:
  49)
          ... 5 more
  
  Instead, an error message should be shown explaining that
  the user is using an unsupported Java version.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile - Command Line       *
  *                  Tools                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Improper error when running WebSphere   *
  *                      Liberty scripts with unsupported Java   *
  *                      version.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When running a WebSphere Liberty script with an unsupported Java
  version, the following exceptions are produced:
  
  Exception in thread "main"
  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
          at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
          at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:79)
          at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:43)
          at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:619)
          at
  sun.instrument.InstrumentationImpl.loadClassAndCallPremain(Instr
  umentationImpl.java:160)
  Caused by: java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle
  for base name com.ibm.ws.kernel.boot.resources.LauncherMessages,
  locale en_US
          at
  java.util.ResourceBundle.throwMissingResourceException(ResourceB
  undle.java:850)
          at
  java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundleImpl(ResourceBundle.java:819)
          at
  java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundle(ResourceBundle.java:565)
          at
  com.ibm.ws.kernel.instrument.EnvCheck.premain(EnvCheck.java:49)
          ... 5 more
  
  Instead, an error message should be shown explaining that the
  user is using an unsupported Java version.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was fixed so that a proper error message is displayed when
  running WebSphere Liberty scripts with unsupported Java
  versions.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• R855 PSY

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