PH10542: JAVA.LANG.NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR: COM.IBM.WEBSPHERE.CSI.J2EENAME

9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Below Error is seen when the issue happens
  
  [3/23/19 13:56:56:811 GMT] 00000070 SpringApplica E
  org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication reportFailure
  Application run failed
  java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com.ibm.websphere.csi.J2EEName
  at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredFieldsImpl(Native Method)
  at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredFields(Class.java:868)
  at
  net.sf.ehcache.pool.sizeof.ObjectGraphWalker.getAllFields(Object
  GraphWalker.java:266)
  
  Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
  com.ibm.websphere.csi.J2EEName cannot be found by
  com.ibm.ws.jaxrs20_9.0.0
  at
  org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(
  BundleLoader.java:501)
  at
  org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLo
  ader.java:421)
  at
  org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLo
  ader.java:412)
  at
  org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader.loadCla
  ss(DefaultClassLoader.java:107
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All JAXRS users of IBM WebSphere            *
  *                  Application Server                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running Class.getDeclaredMethods() on   *
  *                      JaxRsModuleMetaData results in          *
  *                      NoClassDefFoundError                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Attempting to run Class.getDeclaredMethods() on
  JaxRsModuleMetaData fails to load
  com.ibm.websphere.csi.J2EENAME resulting in a
  NoClassDefFoundError. This occurs because
  com.ibm.websphere.csi is not listed as a package to be
  imported.
  

Problem conclusion

• Addressed this problem by adding the proper import to the
  MANIFEST.MF.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.5.0.  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

• R900 PSY

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