PQ79508: BEANS PROPERTYDESCRIPTOR NOT RETURNING CORRECT GETTER & SETTERS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• We are having problems while using
  java.beans.PropertyDescriptor. getWriteMethod() and
  getReadMethod() and having a class with overloaded Setters.
  When we use java.lang.Reflect.Method class to compare the
  properties, it always gets the first set method from the
  class passed as an argument. There are three overloaded
  setters available for the class and one getter. One get
  method returns one of three datatype that was used in the
  setters. When we changed the order of Setters in the class
  that was used to compare, it works fine without any problem.
  Issue is this is only happening in Websphere environment.
  In Tomcat, Java SDK 1.3.1 environment it works fine without
  any modification. Why this is happening in Websphere? Is it
  a known problem? Is it being worked on? Can any one help me?
  

Local fix

• If the order of the setters is changed in the class, then
  the problem is not seen.
  

Problem summary

• When there are overloaded setter methods,
  java.lang.Reflect.Method class always gets the first set
  method from the class that is passed as an argument.
  According to the specification of beans, the setters and
  getters should be of the form shown below:
  public < PropertyType> get< PropertyName>();
  public void set< PropertyName>(< PropertyType> a);
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was modified such that the setter and getters are
  returned only if they are of the above type.
  .
  To obtain the fix:
  Install build 20031111 or later
  

Temporary fix

Comments

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA(1.3/1.4 CO

• Fixed component ID

  5648C9800

Applicable component levels

• R31A PSN

     UP

• R31L PSN

     UP

• R31O PSN

     UP

• R31W PSN

     UP