PI50691: JAVA.LANG.ILLEGALARGUMENTEXCEPTION ON SOLARIS JDK 7 ONLY

PI50691;8.5.5: java.lang.illegalargumentexception on Solaris JDK 7 only
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
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

• java.lang.IllegalArgumentException on Solaris JDK 7 only
  

Local fix

• Unknown
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere Application Server users of OSGi  *
  *                  applications                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: OSGi applications may fail to start     *
  *                      with                                    *
  *                      java.lang.IllegalArgumentException      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The Apache Aries open source class ProxySubclassAdapter used
  the wrong ASM helper method to obtain a
  org.objectweb.asm.commons.Method object for a constructor.
  This may result in an IllegalArgumentException with a
  callstack similar to the example below:
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
  at org.objectweb.asm.commons.Method.getMethod(Unknown Source)
  at org.objectweb.asm.commons.Method.getMethod(Unknown Source)
  at org.apache.aries.proxy.impl.gen.ProxySubclassAdapter.visit
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
  at
  org.apache.aries.proxy.impl.gen.ProxySubclassGenerator.processCl
  ass
  (ProxySubclassGenerator.java:245)
  ...
  Which constructor is chosen is dependent on the ordering of
  the array returned from
  java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors(), which is
  implementation specific. However, although this issue may
  occur on any combination of platform and JRE version, it is
  more likely to occur using JRE 7 on Solaris since
  java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors() does not sort the
  returned array by access modifier.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Apache Aries open source class ProxySubclassAdapter was
  modified to use the correct ASM helper method for the
  constructor.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.9.  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

• R850 PSY

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