IV96259: ILLEGALACCESSEXCEPTION THROWN WHEN ACCESS CHECKING METHODHANDLES.LOOKUP.UNREFLECTSPECIAL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: IllegalAccessException is thrown when access
  checking in MethodHandles$Lookup.checkAccess
  .
  Stack Trace: java.lang.IllegalAccessException:
  'com.lightbend.lagom.internal.javadsl.registry.ServiceRegistry'
  no access to:
  'com.lightbend.lagom.internal.javadsl.registry.ServiceRegistry.d
  escriptor:(ServiceRegistry)Descriptor/invokeSpecial'
          at java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles$Lookup.checkAccess
          at
  java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles$Lookup.unreflectSpecial
  .
  N/A
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• An IllegalAccessException is thrown when access checking in
  MethodHandles$Lookup during a findSpecial operation due to
  overly restrictive access checks..
  

Problem conclusion

• Access checking has been loosened to match the specification.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR4 FP10  (8.0.4.10)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

• N/A
  

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

• R270 PSY

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