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PM85252: When launching WebService client using Java Web Start, NoClassDefFoundError was thrown for URLHandlerClass

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8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
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7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A NoClassDefFoundError on the
    com/ibm/ws/runtime/util/utilHanderClass was logged in the Thin
    Client launched via Java Web Start (using .jnlp file)
    
    WSWS3400I: Info: unexpected exception.
    Throwable occurred: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
    com/ibm/ws/runtime/util/utilHandlerClass
    at
    com.ibm.ws.runtime.util.URLHandlerFactory.createURLStreamHandler
    (URLHandlerFactory.java:139)
    at java.net.URL.getURLStreamHandler(URL.java:1119)
    at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:584)
    at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:476)
    at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:425)
    at com.sun.deploy.util.URLUtil.checkTargetURL(URLUtil.java:645)
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server who launch client from Java          *
    *                  Web Start                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError is       *
    *                      thrown for                              *
    *                      com/ibm/ws/runtime/util/utilHandlerClas *
    *                      s                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Provide a switch using Java system property to skip creating
    WebSphere Application Server's own https URL Stream Handler.
    There was a change with IBM SDK SP9 FP1, the Java code was
    updated to increase security.
    When WebSphere tries to create its own https stream handler,
    a URL stream handler is loaded from specified URL location
    which now requires another URL stream handler again. This
    results in recursive call and cause stack overflow.
    This issue has been seen only when the Application
    Server client is launched using Java Web Start.
    Earlier, the Application Server needed to create https
    stream handler.  Now that Java provides default https Stream
    Handler, the Application Server can provide option not to
    create its own handler to keep from this NoClassDefFoundError.
    To skip creating the https stream handler,
    following Java System property needs to be set to "false".
    Java System property:
    com.ibm.websphere.ssl.provider.create.https.handler
    Default value : true
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

  • Inside application code, load the class explicitly in the
    code prior to the error.
    Class.forName("com.ibm.ws.runtime.util.utilHandlerClass");
    

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM85252

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-03-20

  • Closed date

    2013-06-25

  • Last modified date

    2013-06-25

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    PM88228

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R800 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2022