PM63243: CLASSNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION WHEN USING JSF SUNRI

8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
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

• A ClassNotFoundException occours on WebSphere Application
  Server Version 8 when a JavaServer Faces (JSF) context
  parameter is set because the JSF code does a reflection
  call to a WebContainer class if a context parameter is set.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Version    *
  *                  8.0 and 8.5 users of the SunRI JSF 1.2      *
  *                  implementation.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A ClassNotFoundException occurs when    *
  *                      using the SunRI JSF implementation      *
  *                      and a context parameter is set.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If WebSphere Application Server is configured to use the SunRI
  JSF 1.2 implementation and the following context parameter is
  set to true in the application's web.xml file:
  com.ibm.ws.jsf.disableCommitDuringBuildView
  The following exception will occur:
  servlet E com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper
  service SRVE0014E: Uncaught service() exception root cause
  /test.jsp: com.ibm.websphere.servlet.error.ServletErrorReport:
  java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com/ibm/ws/webcontainer/srt/SRTServletResponse
  at
  org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.handlePageException(Pa
  geContextImpl.java:695)
  at com.ibm._jsp._test._jspService(_test.java:100)
  ...
  Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com/ibm/ws/webcontainer/srt/SRTServletResponse
  at
  com.sun.faces.application.ViewHandlerResponseWrapper.flushConten
  tToWrappedResponse(ViewHandlerResponseWrapper.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF code was modified to allow visibility to the
  WebContainer class file.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.4 and 8.5.0.1.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

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

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP