PI43692: A java.lang.ClassNotFoundException can occur when the session is invalidated and the jsf-2.2 feature is being used.

8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
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8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following java.lang.ClassNotFoundException can occur
  during session invalidation when using the jsf-2.2 feature:
  
  Exception = java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
  Source = com.ibm.ws.session.SessionLoader.loadObject
  probeid = 82
  Stack Dump = java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
  org.apache.myfaces.application.viewstate.SerializedViewColle
  ction
  at
  com.ibm.ws.classloading.internal.UnifiedClassLoader.findClas
  s(UnifiedClassLoader.java:118)
  at
  java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassHelper(ClassLoader.java:797)
      at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:775)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile version 8.5.5 -      *
  *                  JavaServer Faces 2.2 (JSF) Apache MyFaces   *
  *                  implementation                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A java.lang.ClassNotFoundException can  *
  *                      occur when the session is invalidated   *
  *                      and the jsf-2.2 feature is being used.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following java.lang.ClassNotFoundException can occur during
  session invalidation when using the jsf-2.2 feature:
  
  Exception = java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
  Source = com.ibm.ws.session.SessionLoader.loadObject
  probeid = 82
  Stack Dump = java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
  org.apache.myfaces.application.viewstate.SerializedViewCollectio
  n
      at
  com.ibm.ws.classloading.internal.UnifiedClassLoader.findClass(Un
  ifiedClassLoader.java:118)
      at
  java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassHelper(ClassLoader.java:797)
      at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:775)
  

Problem conclusion

• The jsf-2.2 feature was updated to make the
  org.apache.myfaces.application.viewstate package available on
  the Thread Context Class Loader so that the
  ClassNotfoundException does not occur during session
  invalidation.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 8.5.5.7.  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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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