PH36236: COMPILE ERROR RETUNRS COM.IBM.WS.EXCEPTION.WSNESTEDEXCEPTION IS UNKNOWN.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• My code catches a com.ibm.websphere.asynchbeans.WorkException
  which is derived from com.ibm.ws.exception.WsException. Both
  exceptions (com.ibm.websphere.asynchbeans.WorkException and
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsException) are part of the
  was_public.jar.
  
  But the Exception
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsException implements the interface
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsNestedException and this interface is
  not part of the was_public.jar.
  
  It looks as if the missing
  interface com.ibm.ws.exception.WsNestedException should also be
  part of the was_public.jar.
  

Local fix

• Update their own copy of was_public.jar with a copy of
  WsNestedException pulled from either
  WAS_HOME/plugins/com.ibm.ws.runtime.jar or one of the thin
  client jars in WAS_HOME/runtimes.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server that use the was_public.jar for      *
  *                  development.                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The was_public.jar is missing           *
  *                      Exception classes in package            *
  *                      com/ibm/ws/exception.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  WebSphere Application Server provides server API classes in
  the was_public.jar within the <was_home>/dev directory of an
  installation. When using the was_public.jar to compile an
  application, errors may occur indicating the compiler could
  not find classes:
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsNestedException
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsRuntimeException
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsEJBException
  APAR PH36236 adds the above classes to the was_public.jar.
  

Problem conclusion

• APAR PH36236 adds classes WsNestedException,
  WsRuntimeException, and WsEJBException to the was_public.jar
  in order to resolve potential application compilation
  errors.  If you are using the was_public.jar to compile and
  build applications, be sure to update the jar in your
  development environment.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.9. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP