PM66028: DEV/J2EE.JAR DOES NOT EXPORT ALL THE JAVAX PACKAGES

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Web application bundle (WAB) projects in Rational Application
  Developer are not able to use packages that are not exported
  even though WAR projects may use all the javax packages.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users      *
  *                  developing OSGi applications                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The WAS_HOME/dev/JavaEE/j2ee.jar does   *
  *                      not export all Java packages for OSGi   *
  *                      application development.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that includes this       *
  *                  APAR.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  Developers that are building an OSGi application that
  uses some of the new Java EE 6 APIs may have problems
  resolving missing class files for APIs when using Rational
  Application Developer.
  The following packages are missing from the classpath:
  javax.annotation.sql
  javax.decorator
  javax.ejb.embeddable
  javax.enterprise.context
  javax.enterprise.context.spi
  javax.enterprise.event
  javax.enterprise.inject
  javax.enterprise.inject.spi
  javax.enterprise.util
  javax.faces.bean
  javax.faces.component.behavior
  javax.faces.component.visit
  javax.faces.view
  javax.faces.view.facelets
  javax.inject
  javax.persistence.criteria
  javax.persistence.metamodel
  javax.security.auth.message
  javax.security.auth.message.callback
  javax.security.auth.message.config
  javax.security.auth.message.module
  javax.validation
  javax.validation.bootstrap
  javax.validation.constraints
  javax.validation.groups
  javax.validation.metadata
  javax.validation.spi
  

Problem conclusion

• OSGi uses metadata in the META-INF/MANIFEST.MF file to
  indicate which Java packages contained in the bundle should be
  exported for use by other OSGi bundles.  The metadata to
  export some of the Java packages was missing from this file.
  
  The dev/JavaEE/j2ee.jar contained appropriate classes for
  compilation by command line tools such as javac, but it did
  not export these for OSGi use within Rational Application
  Developer.
  
  The Export-Package metadata has been updated to include the
  missing classes.
  
  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

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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