PM44859: WEB APPLICATION BUNDLES FAIL WITHOUT JAVAX.SERVLET IMPORTS

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Composite bundles that contain web application bundles
  must import javax.servlet, javax.servlet.http etc in order to
  function.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of the OSGi application feature   *
  *                  of                                          *
  *                  IBM WebSphere Application Server that use   *
  *                  composite bundles including web application *
  *                  bundles.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A composite bundle that includes a web  *
  *                      application bundle must always import   *
  *                      javax.servlet.* packages to function.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  For internal reasons certain packages are added to the
  classpath
  of a web application bundle including the javax.servlet.*
  packages. Rather than sourcing these packages directly from the
  ExtClassloader they were previously sourced from the Equinox
  framework bundle. In the case of a composite bundle the
  framework bundle might not have access to these packages.
  In particular a web application bundle that only includes
  static content has no need to import any javax.servlet classes
  and hence there should be no requirement on the composite to
  import these packages.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.2.  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

• R800 PSY

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