PM69569: USE OF APPCONSTANTS.APPEDIT_TASKS_CHANGED MIGHT RESULT IN CLASSC ASTEXCEPTION.

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

• Use of the AppConstants.APPEDIT_TASKS_CHANGED property to
  provide a java.util.Collection of modified tasks to the
  setApplicationInfo method might result in ClassCastException.
  Server side logic incorrectly casts the object to
  java.util.Vector.  Any Collection other than Vactor will cause
  a ClassCastException.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server v8.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Use of                                  *
  *                      AppConstants.APPEDIT_TASKS_CHANGED in   *
  *                      Application Management Java API         *
  *                      might result in ClassCastException.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Use of the AppConstants.APPEDIT_TASKS_CHANGED property in
  Application Management Java API to provide a
  java.util.Collection of modified tasks to the
  setApplicationInfo method might result in ClassCastException.
  Server side logic incorrectly casts the object to
  java.util.Vector.  Any Collection other than Vactor will cause
  a ClassCastException that looks similar to the following:
  java.lang.ClassCastException: java.util.Arrays$ArrayList
  incompatible with java.util.Vector
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.SetApplicationInfoTask.ap
  pConfigChangesArePossible(SetApplicationInfoTask.java:273)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.SetApplicationInfoTask.pe
  rformTask(SetApplicationInfoTask.java:107)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
  l.java:315)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.EditApplication.setApplication
  Info(EditApplication.java:454)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.AppManagementImpl._setApplicat
  ionInfo(AppManagementImpl.java:779)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.AppManagementImpl.setApplicati
  onInfo(AppManagementImpl.java:707)
  Log data will also contain an FFDC entry for the
  exception.
  

Problem conclusion

• The incorrect cast was corrected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.5.  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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