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IJ16655: AWT JAVA APPS FAIL TO START WHEN STIX-FONTS IS USED AS DEFAULT FOR MISSING SANSSERIF FONT IN RHEL7.4

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: Exception in thread "main"
    java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
    range: 0
    .
    Stack Trace: Exception in thread "main"
    java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
    range: 0
    at
    sun.font.CompositeStrike.getStrikeForSlot(CompositeStrike.java:9
    1)
    at
    sun.font.CompositeStrike.getFontMetrics(CompositeStrike.java:109
    )
    at
    sun.font.FontDesignMetrics.initMatrixAndMetrics(FontDesignMetric
    s.java:371)
    at sun.font.FontDesignMetrics.<init>(FontDesignMetrics.java:362)
    at
    sun.font.FontDesignMetrics.getMetrics(FontDesignMetrics.java:314
    )
    at
    sun.swing.SwingUtilities2.getFontMetrics(SwingUtilities2.java:11
    25)
    at javax.swing.JComponent.getFontMetrics(JComponent.java:1637)
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Java searches monospaced, SansSerif and serif fonts using
    linux's fontconfig feature. Linux fontconfig is designed to
    locate fonts within the system and select them according to
    requirements specified by applications. Currently, when all the
    above fonts are missing, Java calls a fallback feature. However
    if one of the above font is missing, then an Exception is
    thrown. This issue was raised in OpenJDK bug-id JDK-8188030
    

Problem conclusion

  • Java now calls the fallback feature if linux's fontconfig
    feature could not find either the monospaced, SansSerif or serif
    fonts.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       8    SR5 FP37  (8.0.5.37)
    .
    Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs.
    For those running stand-alone, information about the available
    Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
               https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ16655

  • Reported component name

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Reported component ID

    620700130

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-06-06

  • Closed date

    2019-06-07

  • Last modified date

    2019-06-07

  • 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

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Fixed component ID

    620700130

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 February 2022