Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When using the MyFaces Tomahawk Component Library, the JSCookMenu Component does not render due to a StringIndexOutOfBoundsException.
Local fix
configure the affected application to use the Apache MyFaces 2.0 implementation
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server * * Liberty profile using the MyFaces Tomahawk * * JSCookMenu Component. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A StringIndexOutOfBoundsException * * occurs when using the MyFaces * * Tomahawk JSCookMenu Component. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** The JSCookMenu Component can cause the following exception: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 1 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1110) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp.getMimeType(WebApp.java:25 24) at com.ibm.wsspi.webcontainer.facade.ServletContextFacade.getMimeTy pe(ServletContextFacade.java:135) at org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.ServletExternalContextImplBas e.getMimeType(ServletExternalContextImplBase.java:80) at org.apache.myfaces.tomahawk.resource.UncompressedResourceHandler Wrapper.createResource(UncompressedResourceHandlerWrapper.java:7 5) at org.apache.myfaces.tomahawk.resource.UncompressedResourceHandler Wrapper.createResource(UncompressedResourceHandlerWrapper.java:6 1) at org.apache.myfaces.custom.navmenu.jscookmenu.HtmlJSCookMenuRende rer.addThemeSpecificResourcesWithJSF2ResourceAPI(HtmlJSCookMenuR enderer.java:552) This exception occurs because the "file" parameter of the WebContainer ServletContext.getMimeType(String file) does not contain a dot (".") which means there is no file extension.
Problem conclusion
The WebContainer ServletContext.getMimeType(String file) was updated to return a "null" value when the parameter does not contain a dot ("."). The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.0.1. 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
PM68389
Reported component name
LIBERTY PROFILE
Reported component ID
5724J0814
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-07-08
Closed date
2012-09-26
Last modified date
2012-09-26
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
LIBERTY PROFILE
Fixed component ID
5724J0814
Applicable component levels
R850 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 October 2021