PI52765: Provide a fix for Weld bug in CDI 1.2

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

• JDK 8u60 reveals a problem in Weld
  http://weld.cdi-spec.org/news/2015/09/15/jdk-8u60-problem/
  
  Recently released JDK 8u60 has revealed a problem in Weld
  where
  not all synthetic members were ignored correctly. This has
  been
  fixed in 2.2.16.Final, 2.3.0.CR2 and 3.0.0.Alpha14 (not
  released yet).
  

Local fix

• None available.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile - Contexts and       *
  *                  Dependency Injection (CDI)                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Not all synthetic members were ignored  *
  *                      correctly by Weld in JDK 8u60           *
  *                      (http://weld.cdi-                       *
  *                      spec.org/news/2015/09/15/jdk-8u60-      *
  *                      problem/)                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Recently released JDK 8u60 has revealed a problem in Weld where
  not all synthetic members were ignored correctly
  (https://issues.jboss.org/browse/WELD-2019), detailed in
  http://weld.cdi-spec.org/news/2015/09/15/jdk-8u60-problem/
  

Problem conclusion

• Reconsumed the Weld 2.2.16.Final to fix the Java8 problem
  (https://issues.jboss.org/browse/WELD-2019)
  
  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

• See the workaround documented in
  https://issues.jboss.org/browse/WELD-2019
  

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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