PM69131: JCA 1.6 RESOURCE ADAPTERS WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT DESCRIPTORS DO NOT USE THE @CONNECTOR{VERSION} ATTRIBUTE.

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

• Resource Adapters that do not contain a Deployment Descriptor
  are incorrectly versioned at 1.6 instead of the value
  specified by the @Connector annotation.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5 deploying Resource     *
  *                  Adapters without Deployment Descriptors.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Resource Adapters without Deployment    *
  *                      Descriptors are not versioned at        *
  *                      the level specified by @Connector       *
  *                      annotations.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A Java EE Connector Architecture (JCA) 1.6 Resource Adaptor
  may be deployed to a WebSphere Application Server without an
  explicit Deployment Descriptors (ra.xml). These Resource
  Adapters will contain at least one @Connector annotation;
  however, the server process sets the value of
  the <resourceadapter-version> element in the calculated merged
  deployment descriptor to '1.6'.
  When the @Connector annotation contains a 'version' attribute,
  annotation processing incorrectly ignores the supplied value
  and instead uses the value '1.6'.
  For example:
  @Connector(
  description = "Test RAR",
  displayName = "Test Name",
  vendorName = "Test Vendor",
  eisType = "MAIL",
  version = "1.0",
  ...
  The value of the @Connector's 'version' attribute will be
  ignored and the value '1.6' will be used instead.
  

Problem conclusion

• The module responsible for processing Resource Adapter
  metadata was updated to not set a version for the
  <resourceadapter-version> elements when an explicit Deployment
  Descriptor is not provided. This allows the @Connector
  annotations to be properly processed and have the correct
  value set.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.5 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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP