PM79460: NOTSERIALIZABLEEEXCEPTION THROWN DURING VALIDATION FOR JSF 2.0 PORTLET

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

• Bridge encodes and stores only serializable data. If a hashmap
  with not serializable data is used then NotSerializable
  exception  is thrown on console
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Customers using a HashMap which contains    *
  *                  non-serializable data  in a JavaServer      *
  *                  Faces (JSF) 2.0 portlet on IBM WebSphere    *
  *                  Portal Server version 8.0.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  A java.io.NotSerializableException     *
  *                      occurs and the HashMap is not           *
  *                      encoded. Hence the HashMap is not       *
  *                      stored in render parameter.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The JSF 2.0 Portlet Bridge encodes and stores only
  serializable data in the render parameters. If there is any
  HashMap which contains non-serializable data , it would not be
  encoded by the JSF 2.0 Portlet bridge and an exception will be
  reported on the console
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF 2.0 Portlet Bridge was updated to ensure  all the
  values inside a HashMap are serializable.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2. 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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