PK31941: JAVA.LANG.STRINGINDEXOUTOFBOUNDSEXCEPTION: STRING INDEX OUT OF RANGE -1 SEEN DURING APPLICATION STARTUP AND APP FAILS TO START.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Customer application fails to start with following exception
when the application is installed outside the WebSphere install
path and application uses symbolic links.

9/20/06 10:08:04:302 EDT] 0000000a ApplicationMg E   WSVR0100W:
An error
occurred initializing, can1
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of
range: -1
 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java(Compiled Code))
 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java(Compiled Code))
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra
tegyImpl
.makeRelative(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:202)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra
tegyImpl
.getURIFrom(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:166)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra
tegyImpl
.addFiles(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:74)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra
tegyImpl
.getFiles(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:144)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.LoadStrategyImpl.
collectF
iles(LoadStrategyImpl.java:272)

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere Application Server        *
*                 having applications with symbolic links in   *
*                 the application structure.                   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An application that is installed        *
*                      outside of the WebSphere install path   *
*                      and that uses symbolic links fails to   *
*                      start, generating a log                 *
*                      "WSVR0100W" error code and a exception  *
*                      "StringIndexOutOfBoundsException".      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Customer application fails to start with following exception
when the application is installed outside the WebSphere install
path and application uses symbolic links.

9/20/06 10:08:04:302 EDT] 0000000a ApplicationMg E   WSVR0100W:
An error occurred initializing, can1
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of
range: -1
 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java(Compiled Code))
 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java(Compiled Code))
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra

tegyImpl.makeRelative(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:202)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra

tegyImpl.getURIFrom(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:166)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra

tegyImpl.addFiles(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:74)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectoryLoadStra

tegyImpl.getFiles(DirectoryLoadStrategyImpl.java:144)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.LoadStrategyImpl.

collectFiles(LoadStrategyImpl.java:272)

Problem conclusion

This problem was handed via defect tracking entities
RATLC01128636 and eclipse bugzilla 158879, which were opened
against the IES (IBM Eclipse SDK) binary prerequisite of
the WebSphere Application Server.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion
in fixpacks 6.0.2.17 and 6.1.0.5.
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 number
PK31941
Reported component name
WEBSPH APP SERV
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
60A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2006-09-25
Closed date
2006-11-23
Last modified date
2006-11-27

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
WEBSPH APP SERV
Fixed component ID
5724J0800

Applicable component levels

R60A PSY
UP
R60H PSY
UP
R60I PSY
UP
R60P PSY
UP
R60S PSY
UP
R60W PSY
UP
R60Z PSY
UP
R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 December 2021

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PK31941: JAVA.LANG.STRINGINDEXOUTOFBOUNDSEXCEPTION: STRING INDEX OUT OF RANGE -1 SEEN DURING APPLICATION STARTUP AND APP FAILS TO START.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R60A PSY

R60H PSY

R60I PSY

R60P PSY

R60S PSY

R60W PSY

R60Z PSY

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

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