PI22281: APPLICATION STARTUP FAILED WHILE INITIALIZING MYFACES WITH COMMONS-LOGGING

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The application startup fails with the below error when using
  WebSphere Application Server MyFaces implementation with the
  application logging:
  
  [6/19/14 17:01:44:961 CDT] 00000040 AbstractFaces E   An error
  occured while initializing MyFaces:
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: Class
  org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger does not implement
  Log
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: Class
  org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger does not implement
  Log
  at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.LogFactoryImpl
  .newInstance(LogFa ctoryImpl.java:532)
  at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.LogFactoryImpl
  .getInstance(LogFa ctoryImpl.java:272)
  at org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory
  .getLog(LogFactory.java:414 )
  at org.apache.commons.digester
  .Digester.<init>(Digester.java:308)
  at org.apache.myfaces.config.impl.digester
  .DigesterFacesConfigUnmarshallerImpl
  .<init>(DigesterFacesConfigUnmarshallerImpl.java:42)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server version    *
  *                  8.0 and 8.5.5 users of JavaServer Faces     *
  *                  (JSF) MyFaces 2.0.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application-bundled JCL                 *
  *                      commons-logging implementations such    *
  *                      as Log4J can conflict with the          *
  *                      WebSphere-provided commons-logging      *
  *                      implementation when the application     *
  *                      classloader mode is set to              *
  *                      parent_last.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  There can be a classloading conflict when an application
  bundles a JCL (commons-logging) implementation, with the
  application classloader mode set to PARENT_LAST.  This is due
  to a conflict with the WebSphere-provided commons-logging
  implementation.  An error such as
  AbstractFaces E   An error occured while initializing MyFaces:
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
  org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: Class
  org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger does not implement
  Log
  ...
  can be thrown, and MyFaces may fail to initialize.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF MyFaces code was updated to allow for the correct
  loading of application-provided commons-logging
  implementations.  To enable this updated behavior, set the
  following JVM custom property to "true":
  com.ibm.ws.jsf.get.facesConfig.via.WAS.classloader
  (true/false-default)
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.5.4.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP