PI63246: NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR: SUN.IO.CONVERTERS RUNNING ARSMSRVR.JAR WITH JAVA 8

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 1. ArsMsrvr.jar faile with the following when run with Java 8
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  sun.io.Converters
  .at
  com.ibm.edms.odlogging.ODXMLFormatter.getHead(ODLogger.java:361)
  .at
  java.util.logging.StreamHandler.publish(StreamHandler.java:232)
  .at java.util.logging.FileHandler.publish(FileHandler.java:693)
  .at java.util.logging.Logger.log(Logger.java:749)
  2. The arsMSVR.sh shell script may inadvertently invoke a shell
  script in the ${OD_PATH}/config/midserver directory
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the Midserver at 9.0 and above  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1.ArsMsrvr.jar fails with the following *
  *                      when run with Java 8Exception in        *
  *                      thread "main"                           *
  *                      java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:         *
  *                      sun.io.Converters .at                   *
  *                      com.ibm.edms.odlogging.ODXMLFormatter.  *
  *                      getHead(ODLogger.java:361)              *
  *                                                              *
  *                      2. The arsMSVR.sh shell script may      *
  *                      inadvertently invoke a shell script in  *
  *                      the ${OD_PATH}/config/midserver         *
  *                      directory                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  1. ODLogger.java was using the sun.io.Converters class, which
  has been removed in Java 8.
  
  2. arsMSVR.sh was using an asterisk to indicate
  start-of-comment.  That was expanded by the shell to the list of
  files in the  directory.  If the first file in the
  expansion had the execute permission on, the shell will attempt
  to run it.  If that first file was arsMSVR.sh, infinite
  recursion will result.
  

Problem conclusion

• 1. ODLogger.java is changed to not use the sun.io.Converters
  
  2. arsMSVR.sh  is changed to use the cross-hatch ('#')
  character to indicate start-of-comment.
  

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:

  UI38665 UI38666

Modules/Macros

•    ARSOLGJA ARSZMSH
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CM OD Z/OS, OD/

• Fixed component ID

  5655H3900

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY UI38665

     UP16/06/15 P F606

• R950 PSY UI38666

     UP16/06/15 P F606

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