PI10314: ANNOTATIVIVEMETADATAMANAGERIMPL CLASSCASTEXCEPTION GENERATED DURING SERVER STARTUP

7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following exception is seen in SystemOut log during the
  server startup:
  
  [1/9/14 9:36:11:532 GMT] 00000027 annotations   E
  AnnotativeMetadataManagerImpl merge Caught exception while
  merging java.lang.ClassCastException:
       [Ljava.lang.String; incompatible with [Ljava.lang.Class;
  
  at com.ibm.ws.amm.merge.ejb.TransactionAttributeMergeAction
    .getTimeoutCallback(TransactionAttributeMergeAction.java:649)
  at com.ibm.ws.amm.merge.ejb.TransactionAttributeMergeAction
    .getMessageDrivenBeanBusinessMethods(TransactionAttribute
  MergeAction.java:546)
  at com.ibm.ws.amm.merge.ejb.TransactionAttributeMergeAction
    .getBusinessMethods(TransactionAttributeMergeAction.java:448)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server 7.0 with Java EE 5 applications      *
  *                  which contain Message-Driven EJBs with      *
  *                  a @TransactionAttribute annotation.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A ClassCastException occurs in          *
  *                      TransactionAttributeMergeAction while   *
  *                      deploying applications or during        *
  *                      server startup.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  While processing a @TransactionAttribute annotation, the
  list of 'Method Param' elements for a timeout method is
  retrieved. An array of String objects is returned but the
  variable to hold them was incorrectly defined as a Class
  array. This causes the java.lang.ClassCastException to
  occur.
  

Problem conclusion

• TransactionAttributeMergeAction has been updated to correctly
  use a String array.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 7.0.0.33.  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 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

• R700 PSY

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