PH56063: OSGi applications compiled to Java 17 may fail to start.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• OSGi applications compiled to Java 17 may fail to
  start with application startup exceptions. For example:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: NestMember
  requires ASM7
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassVisitor.visitNestMember(ClassVisitor
  .java:265)
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassVisitor.visitNestMember(ClassVisitor
  .java:268)
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(ClassReader.java:696)
  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(ClassReader.java:424)
  at org.apache.aries.proxy.impl.weaving.WovenProxyGenerator.get
  WovenProxy(WovenProxyGenerator.java:54)
  at org.apache.aries.proxy.impl.weaving.ProxyWeavingHook.weave(
  ProxyWeavingHook.java:109)
  ... 41 more
  

Local fix

• continue to use 1.8 SDK if possible
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere Liberty deploying OSGi   *
  *                  applications compiled to the java 17 class  *
  *                  version.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The OSGi application will fail to       *
  *                      start.                                  *
  *                      An exception related to ASM and the     *
  *                      org.apache.aries.proxy will be seen.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install an interim fix or fix pack that     *
  *                  includes this APAR.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  The version of the org.apache.aries.proxy component did not work
  with code compiled to java 17. As a result exceptions were seen
  at application start referencing org.apache.aries.proxy,
  org.objectweb.asm, and an incorrect ASM code.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  23.0.0.8. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for
  WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels