IV47925: ILLEGALSTATEEXCEPTION DUE TO JVM INVOKING THROWABLE.INITCAUSE() AFTER THE CAUSE HAS ALREADY BEEN INITIALIZED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: Exception in thread "main"
  java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cause already initialized
          at java.lang.Throwable.initCause(Throwable.java:275
  
          at
  bRuntimeException.initCause(bRuntimeException.java:13)
          at
  java.lang.J9VMInternals.copyThrowable(J9VMInternals.java:299)
          at
  java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:219)
          at TestClass.main(TestClass.java:3)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• An incorrect exception type is generated when initializing a
  class with a "Public Throwable..." definition.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  7.0.0 SR6
  6.0.1 SR7
  6.0.0 SR15
  .
  The JVM has been modified to handle the exception in the correct
  manner.
  

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

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP