PM52695: CONTEXTNOTACTIVEEXCEPTION ON @CONVERSATIONSCOOPED ANNOTATION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the Annotation type @ConversationScpoed customer is
  getting a FacesException.
  

Local fix

• Setting the JSF Project Stage to "Production" in the web.xml
  and redeploying the application resolves
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Version    *
  *                  8.0 users of MyFaces JavaServer Faces       *
  *                  (JSF).                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the MyFaces implementation   *
  *                      JSF 2.0 and Contexts and Dependency     *
  *                      Injection (CDI) an exception occurs     *
  *                      when a @ConversationScoped parameter    *
  *                      is used in a Transient Conversation     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If the JSF Project Stage is set to "Development" the following
  exception can occur:
  javax.faces.FacesException:
  javax.enterprise.context.ContextNotActiveException: WebBeans
  context
  with scope type annotation @ConversationScoped does not exist
  within
  current thread
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.shared_impl.context.ExceptionHandlerImpl.wrap
  ExceptionHandlerImpl.java:241)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.shared_impl.context.ExceptionHandlerImpl.hand
  le(Excep
  tionHandlerImpl.java:156)
  This error occurs because MyFaces has a DebugPhaseListener
  that is executed before the CDI PhaseListener that sets the
  ConversationScope to active.  The DebugPhaseListener is
  attempting to resolve all of the Expression Language
  expressions which is what leads to the
  ContextNotActiveException.
  

Problem conclusion

• The following MyFaces bug was pulled into WebSphere
  Application Server:
  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3187\\
  
  The following JSF context parameter can be set to true:
  org.apache.myfaces.DEBUG_PHASE_LISTENER (default false) to
  enable the DebugPhaseListener in the Development Project
  Stage.
  
  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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