PI94658: ATTEMPTS TO RESET COOKIES IN ANDROID SDK CAUSES THE APP TO CRASH.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Product components impacted: Android SDK
  Affected mobile development environments: Android
  Mobile Devices Operating Systems impacted: Android
  User roles impacted: Developer
  Distribution: Fix Central, DevCenter
  Versions affected: 8.0
  The MobileFirst native Android application might crash when
  attempting to reset cookies with the following call:
  getWLClient().getCookieStore().removeAll();
  The following error can be seen in the logs:
  java.lang.ClassCastException: com.worklight.wlclient.cookie.
  PersistentCookieJar cannot be cast to java.net.CookieManager
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users trying to use PersistantCookieJar class methods        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * App is crashing due to a bug in our code, when users call    *
  * clear cookies method. The bug is ClassCastException when     *
  * returning a cookieJar Object.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A method returns an object that is cast to CookieManager
  class.so had to make persistantCookieJar class extend
  java.net.CookieManager. CookieManager class extended, this
  ensured cast to CookieManager is possible for object of
  PersistantCookieJar
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MOBILE1ST PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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