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PM73299: PORTLETCONTAINER THROWING NOTSERIALIZABLEEXCEPTION.

Fixes are available

7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When portlet container runtime option
    javax.portlet.actionScopedRequestAttributes is enabled, a
    NotSerializableException can appear in the SystemOut.log.
    
    This is beacuse the inner class CachedValue inside the FIFOMap
    class of Portlet Container is not declared to be serializable.
    
    Generates Exception similar to the following.
    
    WASSession    E SessionContextMBeanAdapter
    findAttCausingNotSerializableException
    Miscellaneous data: Attribute
    "javax.portlet.p.Z7_D0JM3QAH2RKHF0I3PVKQNL0013?com.ibm.ws.portle
    tcontainer.core.action_scope_cache"
    is declared to be serializable but is found to generate
    exception
    "java.io.NotSerializableException"
    with message
    "com.ibm.ws.portletcontainer.util.FIFOMap$CachedValue".
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of the Portlet Container in IBM   *
    *                  WebSphere Application Server                *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NotSerializableException for          *
    *                      FIFOMap$CachedValue can                 *
    *                      appear in the SystemOut.log in case of  *
    *                      action scoped request atts.             *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When a portlet uses the
    javax.portlet.actionScopedRequestAttributes runtime option in
    the portlet.xml and the portlet uses request.setAttribute() to
    pass objects between lifecycle phases, you can oberve in the
    logs the following entry appearing repetitively:
    [9/12/12 11:22:26:199 EDT] 0000006f WASSession    E
    SessionContextMBeanAdapter
    findAttCausingNotSerializableException Miscellaneous data:
    Attribute
    "javax.portlet.p.Z7_D0JM3QAH2RKHF0I3PVKQNL0013?com.ibm.ws.portle
    tcontainer.core.action_scope_cache" is declared to be
    serializable but is found to generate exception
    "java.io.NotSerializableException" with message
    "com.ibm.ws.portletcontainer.util.FIFOMap$CachedValue".  Fix
    the application so that the attribute
    "javax.portlet.p.Z7_D0JM3QAH2RKHF0I3PVKQNL0013?com.ibm.ws.portle
    tcontainer.core.action_scope_cache" is correctly serializable
    at runtime.
    

Problem conclusion

  • All attributes stored in a HttpSession need to be
    serializable. Therefore changes FIFOMap$CachedValue to
    implement java.io.Serializable.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 7.0.0.27, 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2.  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM73299

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-09-19

  • Closed date

    2012-09-25

  • Last modified date

    2012-09-25

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0800

Applicable component levels

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R800 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021