PM43978: WHEN USING JSF 2.0 CUSTOM COMPONENT DATE VALUES ARE NOT CONVERTED CORRECTLY

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using a JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0 custom compenent, the
  following exception is encountered:
  
  0000002d webapp        I
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp log SRVE0296E:
  [catalogWeb_war#catalogWeb.war][/catalog][Servlet.LOG]:./resourc
  es/components/inputDate.xhtml at line 21 and column 57
  value="#{cc.attrs.dateValue}": Cannot convert 3/8/10 6:00 PM of
  type class java.util.Date to class
  org.apache.openjpa.util.java$util$Date$proxy:.javax.el.ELExcepti
  on: /resources/components/inputDate.xhtml at line 21 and column
  57 value="#{cc.attrs.dateValue}": Cannot convert 3/8/10 6:00 PM
  of type class java.util.Date to class
  org.apache.openjpa.util.java$util$Date$proxy
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.el.TagValueExpression.setValue(
  TagValueExpression.java:129)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.el.LocationValueExpression.setV
  alue(LocationValueExpression.java:120)
  at javax.faces.component.UIInput.updateModel(UIInput.java:380)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIInput.processUpdates(UIInput.java:299)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processUpdates(UIComponent
  Base.java:1258)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processUpdates(UIComponent
  Base.java:1258)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processUpdates(UIComponent
  Base.java:1258)
  at javax.faces.component.UIForm.processUpdates(UIForm.java:187)
  ....
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Version    *
  *                  8.0 users of the MyFaces implementation of  *
  *                  JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An error can occur when using a         *
  *                      MyFaces 2.0 Composite Component.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The error that can occur will look similar to the following:
  Cannot convert <object1> of type class <type1> to class
  <type2>, where <type1> and <type2> can be any Class depending
  on what is being stored in the Composite Component.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Expression Language used by MyFaces JSF 2.0 implementation
  in WebSphere Application Server was updated to include the
  following Apache Fixes:
  1) https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51177
  2) https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50790
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.3.  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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