PM79492: MISSING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCIES CAUSES EXCEPTION IN ANNOTATEDELEMENTFACTORY

8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
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

• While using OpenWebBeans the customer experienced the following
  NoClassDefFoundError
  
  [27/11/12 10:15:36:889 CET] 00000048 AnnotatedElem E
  AnnotatedElementFactory error Unable to create AnnotatedType
  for class
  : [org.jboss.seam.persistence.HibernatePersistenceProvider].
  Exception
  cause : [java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
  org.hibernate.Session]
                                   java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  org.hibernate.Session
      at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethodsImpl(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:682)
      at
  org.apache.webbeans.util.SecurityUtil$PrivilegedActionForClass.r
  un(SecurityUtil.java:137)
  
  This behavior was reported in the following jira
  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OWB-475
  
  This problem could also manifest itself as a
  ClassNotFoundException.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All Users of Contexts and Dependency        *
  *                  Injection (CDI) in IBM WebSphere            *
  *                  Application                                 *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The CDI Container throws an Exception   *
  *                      if                                      *
  *                      a TypeNotPresentionException is thrown  *
  *                      while an AnnotatedType is added and     *
  *                      prevents the application from           *
  *                      starting.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The CDI container prevents applications from starting if a
  TypeNotPresentException is thrown while adding an AnnotatedType.
  Some other exceptions, such ClassNotFoundExceptions and
  ClassNoDefFoundError causes the AnnotatedType to be ignored.
  

Problem conclusion

• The CDI container has been changed to treat a
  TypeNotPresentException the way it already treats a
  ClassNotFoundException and ignore the AnnotatedType rather than
  preventing the application from starting.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.5.0.2 and 8.0.0.7.  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