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PI93744: THE LOG4J-API-2.9.1.JAR CONTAINS CLASSES UNDER THE META-INF DIRECTORY CAUSE AN EXCEPTION DURING STARTU

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9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
9.0.5.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 7
9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • THE LOG4J-API-2.9.1.JAR CONTAINS CLASSES UNDER THE
META-INF DIRECTORY CAUSE AN EXCEPTION DURING STARTUP.

[02/02/18 10:39:19:615 CST] 0000023a AnnotationCon E
CWMDF0002E: El proceso de las anotaciones ha fallado con el
siguiente error:
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationException: Annotation
processing failed for class:
META-INF/versions/9/org/apache/logging/log4j/util/ProcessIdUtil.
class
 at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:883)
 at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionDataForZippedArchive(AnnotationConfigReader.java:766)
 at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:696)
 at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.populateM
oduleData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:353)
 at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.MetaDataOrchestrator.getModuleData(MetaDataO
rchestrator.java:117)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.collector.WASAnnotationCollector.
getMDO(WASAnnotationCollector.java:258)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.collector.WASAnnotationCollector.
collect(WASAnnotationCollector.java:146)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.getClassDataObjec
ts(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:1454)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.initDBCMap(WSModu
leDescriptorImpl.java:2149)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.buildJAXWSService
s(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:1385)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl._containsJAXWSWeb
Services(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:550)
 at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.desc.WSModuleDescriptorImpl.containsJAXWSWebS
ervices(WSModuleDescriptorImpl.java:525)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.ServiceContainmentHelper.<ini
t>(ServiceContainmentHelper.java:71)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.CommonUtils.getServiceContian
mentHelper(CommonUtils.java:690)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.CommonUtils.hasWebServices(Co
mmonUtils.java:295)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.utils.CommonUtils.hasJAXWSWebServic
es(CommonUtils.java:238)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.deploy.DeploymentValidation.getWebS
erviceType(DeploymentValidation.java:309)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.deploy.DeploymentValidation.validat
eEarModules(DeploymentValidation.java:381)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.admin.deploy.DeploymentValidation.validat
eOperation_Required(DeploymentValidation.java:204)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.ValidateAppTask.performTa
sk(ValidateAppTask.java:433)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
l.java:315)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:790)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
 at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source)
 at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source)
 at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source)
 at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:836)
 ... 21 more

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server with applications containing Java    *
*                  V9 multi-release JARs                       *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application start may fail if           *
*                      application contains multi-release      *
*                      JAR files                               *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Java V9 multi-release JARs contain Java V9 classes under the
META-INF directory tree.  The existence of classes under
META-INF causes application start to fail with an exception
similar to the following:
fdcProvider  W com.ibm.ws.ffdc.impl.FfdcProvider logIncident
FFDC1003I: FFDC Incident emitted on
/app/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/WLApp01/logs/ffdc/wlimbmem
01_d2dbd466_18.03.28_22.03.39.2459126079501414839234.txt
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReadergetAnnotat
ionData 442
[3/28/18 22:03:39:274 GMT+05:30] 00000097 AnnotationCon E
CWMDF0002E: Annotation processing failed with the following
error: com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationException:
Annotation processing failed for class:
META-
INF/versions/9/org/apache/logging/log4j/util/ProcessIdUtil.
class
at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:883)
at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionDataForZippedArchive(AnnotationConfigReader.java:766)
at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.getAnnota
tionData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:696)
at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.annotations.AnnotationConfigReader.populateM
oduleData(AnnotationConfigReader.java:353)
at
com.ibm.ws.metadata.MetaDataOrchestrator.getModuleData(MetaDataO
rchestrator.java:117)

Problem conclusion

  • The code was modified to tolerate multi-release JARs by
tolerating classes under the META-INF directory.  The code
does not use these classes in any way. The code simply ignores
classes under META-INF.  This APAR is similar to PI89708 and
PI96826 which fix the same problem in different areas of
the code.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.8.  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
    PI93744
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2018-02-13
    • 

  • Closed date
    2018-04-15
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2018-05-30
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R850  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R900  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            04 May 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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