Fix (APAR):  JR29610

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.1

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  7433

Date: 2008-06-26

Abstract:  Serialization of business objects fails with a ClassCastException after they are extracted from a SOAP Body.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR29610 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Serialization of a BO extracted from SOAP message throws        
classcastexception .                                            

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
None                                                            

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server 6.1.0.x users who
use the Business Object serialize service.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Serialization of business objects fails
with a ClassCastException after they
are extracted from a SOAP Body.


RECOMMENDATION:
None

A business object is contained in a parenet business object
with a feature map. When serialize a such business object
using business object serialize service, it will fail with
ClassCastException.

java.lang.ClassCastException: com.ibm.ws.bo.bomodel.impl.
DynamicBusinessObjectImpl incompatible with
java.util.Collection

at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.BasicFeatureMap.set
(BasicFeatureMap.java:1026)
at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.FeatureMapUtil$FeatureFeatureMap.
set(FeatureMapUtil.java:1093)
at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.BasicEObjectImpl.eOpenSet
(BasicEObjectImpl.java:723)
at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.BasicEObjectImpl.eSet
(BasicEObjectImpl.java:658)
at com.ibm.ws.bo.bomodel.util.EObjectIsolater.restore
(EObjectIsolater.java:85)
at com.ibm.ws.bo.service.BOXMLDocumentImpl.restore
(BOXMLDocumentImpl.java:198)
at com.ibm.ws.bo.service.BOXMLSerializerImpl.save
(BOXMLSerializerImpl.java:424)
at com.ibm.ws.bo.service.BOXMLSerializerImpl.writeDataObject
(BOXMLSerializerImpl.java:161)

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
Applying this interim fix will resolve the issue.               


Directions to apply fix:  
Download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Additional Information: