PK71765: The EJB deployment descriptor may have missing references when an EJB extends a base class containing EJB related

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The EJB deployment descriptor may have missing references when
an EJB extends a base class containing EJB related
annotations. This error will typically result in an injection
failure.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users writing Java Platform,            *
*                  Enterprise Edition 5 applications           *
*                  containing Enterprise Java Bean (EJB)       *
*                  related annotations in non-EJB parent       *
*                  classes will be affected.                   *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The EJB deployment descriptor may       *
*                      have missing references.                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Annotations are a standard mechanism of adding metadata to
Java classes. You can use metadata to simplify
development and deployment of Java Platform, Enterprise
Edition (Java EE) 5 artifacts. Prior to the introduction
of Java language annotations, deployment descriptors were the
standard mechanism used by Java EE components.
These deployment descriptors were mapped to XML format, which
facilitated their persistence. With WebSphere Application
Server version 7, the Java EE 5 annotation-based metadata is
merged with the existing XML-based deployment descriptor
metadata.

To avoid merging extraneous annotations, annotations from
classes that happen to be in the archive but aren't part of
the application, base classes and their annotations were
excluded. This led to missing references in the EJB deployment
descriptor when an EJB extends from a base class which
contains EJB related annotations.

Problem conclusion

This issue was fixed by no longer filtering non-EJB base
classes while continuing to screen out servlets, filters, etc.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fixpack 7.0.0.1.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PK71765
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-09-09
Closed date
2008-09-17
Last modified date
2008-09-17

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
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 October 2021

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PK71765: The EJB deployment descriptor may have missing references when an EJB extends a base class containing EJB related

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

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