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PK26233: CLASSCASTEXCEPTION SEEN WHEN ORACLE-XML JARS ARE USED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ClassCastException seen when oracle-xml jars are used.
    
    Client packaged xml-apis.jar, xercesImpl.jar, xaljar, and
    serializer.jar in the WEB-INF/lib of the application.
    Web Module class loader set to Parent Last. This causes the
    following exception.
    
    [5/4/06 10:58:00:346 CDT] 00000030 WebApp E SRVE0026E:
    [Servlet Error]-
    [org.apache.xalan.processor.TransformerFactoryImpl]:
    java.lang.ClassCastException: org.apache.xalan.processor.
    TransformerFactoryImpl at
    javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory.newInstance(Unknown
    Source) at
    com.ibm.ws.jsp.translator.visitor.validator.PageDataImpl.
    _getInputStream(PageDataImpl.java:125)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server version 6 users *
    *                 who use oracle-xml jars (foreign jars) in    *
    *                 their application for xml processing.        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When oracle-xml jars are used in an     *
    *                      application for XML processing          *
    *                      instead of WebSphere Application        *
    *                      server's own jars and if the            *
    *                      classloader mode is set to              *
    *                      PARENT_LAST, a ClassCastException is    *
    *                      being thrown.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The right classloader was not being used to load the
    application specific jars. Basically the switch was not
    happening between the application classloader and the context
    loader which was causing the wrong classes to be loaded and
    hence the ClassCast exception was being thrown.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The ClassCastException was fixed by doing a switch of the
    classloader before loading the application jars.
    The official version of this fix will be integrated in
    fixpacks 6.0.2.15 and 6.1.0.2.
    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

    PK26233

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    60I

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2006-06-08

  • Closed date

    2006-07-24

  • Last modified date

    2006-07-24

  • 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

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R60A PSY

       UP

  • R60H PSY

       UP

  • R60I PSY

       UP

  • R60S PSY

       UP

  • R60W PSY

       UP

  • R61A PSY

       UP

  • R61H PSY

       UP

  • R61I PSY

       UP

  • R61S PSY

       UP

  • R61W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 October 2021