4 Replies Latest reply on Aug 11, 2008 5:06 PM by adam_p_wells

    InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger

    adam_p_wells

      I am experiencing an intermittent problem with an InstantiationException in my application (JBoss EAP 4.2.0, Seam 2.0, GraniteDS, Flex).

      Every so often, the exception occurs, but it is swallowed somewhere - I cannot catch it.

      It happens with various EJBs (all stateless), and is not repeatable, although it happens seemingly at random every few minutes of application use.

      I don't know how to further diagnose the problem, and apart from one almost similar post I cannot find anything relevant in the forums.

      Any suggestions would be appreciated.

      Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger
       at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.serial.classmetamodel.ClassMetaData.newInstance(ClassMetaData.java:334)
       at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.readData(RegularObjectPersister.java:239)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.readObjectDescriptionFromStreaming(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:412)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.objectFromDescription(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:82)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.DataContainer$DataContainerDirectInput.readObject(DataContainer.java:643)
       at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.readSlotWithFields(RegularObjectPersister.java:353)
       at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.defaultRead(RegularObjectPersister.java:273)
       at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.readData(RegularObjectPersister.java:241)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.readObjectDescriptionFromStreaming(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:412)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.objectFromDescription(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:82)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.DataContainer$DataContainerDirectInput.readObject(DataContainer.java:643)
       at org.jboss.serial.persister.ArrayPersister.readObjectArray(ArrayPersister.java:196)
       at org.jboss.serial.persister.ArrayPersister.readData(ArrayPersister.java:172)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.readObjectDescriptionFromStreaming(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:412)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.objectFromDescription(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:82)
       at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.DataContainer$DataContainerDirectInput.readObject(DataContainer.java:643)
       at org.jboss.serial.io.JBossObjectInputStream.readObjectOverride(JBossObjectInputStream.java:163)
       at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.serial.io.MarshalledObject.get(MarshalledObject.java:68)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.extractBeanAndInterceptors(StatefulBeanContext.java:790)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.getInstance(StatefulBeanContext.java:750)
       at org.jboss.injection.JndiFieldInjector.inject(JndiFieldInjector.java:63)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulContainer.invokePostActivate(StatefulContainer.java:397)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.postActivate(StatefulBeanContext.java:385)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.cache.simple.StatefulSessionFilePersistenceManager.activateSession(StatefulSessionFilePersistenceManager.java:316)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.cache.simple.SimpleStatefulCache.get(SimpleStatefulCache.java:387)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.cache.simple.SimpleStatefulCache.get(SimpleStatefulCache.java:375)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatefulInstanceInterceptor.java:61)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.security.AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(AuthenticationInterceptor.java:77)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.security.Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.ENCPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ENCPropagationInterceptor.java:46)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.asynchronous.AsynchronousInterceptor.invoke(AsynchronousInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulContainer.dynamicInvoke(StatefulContainer.java:333)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invokeLocal(IsLocalInterceptor.java:81)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invoke(IsLocalInterceptor.java:72)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulRemoteProxy.invoke(StatefulRemoteProxy.java:139)
       at $Proxy160.sendEmail(Unknown Source)
       at au.com.demand.commons.service.NotificationServiceBean.notify(NotificationServiceBean.java:38)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:112)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.InvocationContextImpl.proceed(InvocationContextImpl.java:166)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.invoke(EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.java:63)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.entity.TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.invoke(TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.java:54)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.AllowedOperationsInterceptor.invoke(AllowedOperationsInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPolicy.invokeInCallerTx(TxPolicy.java:126)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxInterceptor$Required.invoke(TxInterceptor.java:195)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPropagationInterceptor.invoke(TxPropagationInterceptor.java:94)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessInstanceInterceptor.java:62)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.security.AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(AuthenticationInterceptor.java:77)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.security.Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.ENCPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ENCPropagationInterceptor.java:46)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.asynchronous.AsynchronousInterceptor.invoke(AsynchronousInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessContainer.dynamicInvoke(StatelessContainer.java:278)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invokeLocal(IsLocalInterceptor.java:81)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invoke(IsLocalInterceptor.java:72)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessRemoteProxy.invoke(StatelessRemoteProxy.java:107)
       at $Proxy161.notify(Unknown Source)
       at au.com.demand.billing.service.BillingServiceBean.sendEmailToCustomer(BillingServiceBean.java:295)
       at au.com.demand.billing.service.BillingServiceBean.commitInvoice(BillingServiceBean.java:280)
       at au.com.demand.billing.service.BillingServiceBean.commitInvoices(BillingServiceBean.java:361)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:112)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.InvocationContextImpl.proceed(InvocationContextImpl.java:166)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.invoke(EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.java:63)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.entity.TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.invoke(TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.java:54)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.AllowedOperationsInterceptor.invoke(AllowedOperationsInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPolicy.invokeInCallerTx(TxPolicy.java:126)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxInterceptor$Required.invoke(TxInterceptor.java:195)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPropagationInterceptor.invoke(TxPropagationInterceptor.java:94)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessInstanceInterceptor.java:62)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.security.AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(AuthenticationInterceptor.java:77)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.security.Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.ENCPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ENCPropagationInterceptor.java:46)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.asynchronous.AsynchronousInterceptor.invoke(AsynchronousInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessContainer.dynamicInvoke(StatelessContainer.java:278)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invokeLocal(IsLocalInterceptor.java:81)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invoke(IsLocalInterceptor.java:72)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessRemoteProxy.invoke(StatelessRemoteProxy.java:107)
       at $Proxy364.commitInvoices(Unknown Source)
       at au.com.demand.portal.flex.BillingDataProviderBean.commitInvoices(BillingDataProviderBean.java:157)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:112)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.InvocationContextImpl.proceed(InvocationContextImpl.java:166)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.EJBInvocationContext.proceed(EJBInvocationContext.java:44)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:56)
       at org.jboss.seam.core.BijectionInterceptor.aroundInvoke(BijectionInterceptor.java:46)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.granite.tide.seam.TideInterceptor.aroundInvoke(TideInterceptor.java:140)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.transaction.RollbackInterceptor.aroundInvoke(RollbackInterceptor.java:31)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.core.MethodContextInterceptor.aroundInvoke(MethodContextInterceptor.java:42)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.persistence.EntityManagerProxyInterceptor.aroundInvoke(EntityManagerProxyInterceptor.java:26)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.persistence.HibernateSessionProxyInterceptor.aroundInvoke(HibernateSessionProxyInterceptor.java:27)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInterceptor.invoke(RootInterceptor.java:107)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SessionBeanInterceptor.aroundInvoke(SessionBeanInterceptor.java:50)
       at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor328.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.InvocationContextImpl.proceed(InvocationContextImpl.java:118)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.invoke(EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.java:63)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.entity.ExtendedPersistenceContextPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ExtendedPersistenceContextPropagationInterceptor.java:57)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.entity.TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.invoke(TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.java:54)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.AllowedOperationsInterceptor.invoke(AllowedOperationsInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPolicy.invokeInOurTx(TxPolicy.java:79)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxInterceptor$Required.invoke(TxInterceptor.java:191)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPropagationInterceptor.invoke(TxPropagationInterceptor.java:94)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatefulInstanceInterceptor.java:83)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.aspects.security.AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(AuthenticationInterceptor.java:77)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.security.Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.ENCPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ENCPropagationInterceptor.java:46)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.asynchronous.AsynchronousInterceptor.invoke(AsynchronousInterceptor.java:106)
       at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulContainer.localInvoke(StatefulContainer.java:204)
       at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulLocalProxy.invoke(StatefulLocalProxy.java:117)
       at $Proxy320.commitInvoices(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.seam.util.Reflections.invoke(Reflections.java:21)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInvocationContext.proceed(RootInvocationContext.java:31)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.ClientSideInterceptor$1.proceed(ClientSideInterceptor.java:76)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:56)
       at org.jboss.seam.ejb.RemoveInterceptor.aroundInvoke(RemoveInterceptor.java:41)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.core.SynchronizationInterceptor.aroundInvoke(SynchronizationInterceptor.java:32)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInterceptor.invoke(RootInterceptor.java:107)
       at org.jboss.seam.intercept.ClientSideInterceptor.invoke(ClientSideInterceptor.java:54)
       at org.javassist.tmp.java.lang.Object_$$_javassist_3.commitInvoices(Object_$$_javassist_3.java)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
       at org.granite.messaging.service.ServiceInvocationContext.invoke(ServiceInvocationContext.java:70)
       at org.granite.messaging.service.security.AbstractSecurityService.endAuthorization(AbstractSecurityService.java:42)
       at org.granite.seam.security.SeamSecurityService.authorize(SeamSecurityService.java:88)
       at org.granite.messaging.service.ServiceInvoker.invoke(ServiceInvoker.java:132)
       ... 46 more
      


        • 1. Re: InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger
          adam_p_wells

          This is the stack trace from when it breaks on login to the system:

          10:53:19,250 ERROR [SeamLoginModule] Error invoking login method
          javax.el.ELException: javax.ejb.EJBTransactionRolledbackException: java.lang.RuntimeException: org.jboss.serial.exception.SerializationException: Could not create instance of org.apache.log4j.Logger - org.apache.log4j.Logger
           at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:333)
           at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:342)
           at org.jboss.el.parser.AstPropertySuffix.invoke(AstPropertySuffix.java:58)
           at org.jboss.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:96)
           at org.jboss.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.java:276)
           at org.jboss.seam.core.Expressions$2.invoke(Expressions.java:173)
           at org.jboss.seam.security.jaas.SeamLoginModule.login(SeamLoginModule.java:108)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.access$000(Unknown Source)
           at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext$5.run(Unknown Source)
           at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
           at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invokeCreatorPriv(Unknown Source)
           at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.login(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.seam.security.Identity.authenticate(Identity.java:254)
           at org.jboss.seam.security.Identity.authenticate(Identity.java:243)
           at org.jboss.seam.security.Identity.login(Identity.java:200)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:329)
           at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:342)
           at org.jboss.el.parser.AstPropertySuffix.invoke(AstPropertySuffix.java:58)
           at org.jboss.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:96)
           at org.jboss.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.java:276)
           at com.sun.facelets.el.TagMethodExpression.invoke(TagMethodExpression.java:68)
           at javax.faces.component.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.invoke(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:77)
           at com.sun.faces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:91)
           at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:383)
           at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processEvents(AjaxViewRoot.java:184)
           at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.broadcastEvents(AjaxViewRoot.java:162)
           at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processApplication(AjaxViewRoot.java:350)
           at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationPhase.execute(InvokeApplicationPhase.java:97)
           at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:251)
           at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:117)
           at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:244)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:83)
           at org.jboss.seam.debug.hot.HotDeployFilter.doFilter(HotDeployFilter.java:68)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
           at org.jboss.seam.web.MultipartFilter.doFilter(MultipartFilter.java:85)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
           at org.jboss.seam.web.ExceptionFilter.doFilter(ExceptionFilter.java:64)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
           at org.jboss.seam.web.RedirectFilter.doFilter(RedirectFilter.java:45)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
           at org.ajax4jsf.webapp.BaseXMLFilter.doXmlFilter(BaseXMLFilter.java:141)
           at org.ajax4jsf.webapp.BaseFilter.doFilter(BaseFilter.java:281)
           at org.jboss.seam.web.Ajax4jsfFilter.doFilter(Ajax4jsfFilter.java:60)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
           at org.jboss.seam.web.LoggingFilter.doFilter(LoggingFilter.java:58)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter$FilterChainImpl.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:69)
           at org.jboss.seam.servlet.SeamFilter.doFilter(SeamFilter.java:158)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
           at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
           at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
           at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:433)
           at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128)
           at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:104)
           at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
           at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
           at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:241)
           at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
           at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:580)
           at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
           at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
          Caused by: javax.ejb.EJBTransactionRolledbackException: java.lang.RuntimeException: org.jboss.serial.exception.SerializationException: Could not create instance of org.apache.log4j.Logger - org.apache.log4j.Logger
           at org.jboss.ejb3.tx.Ejb3TxPolicy.handleInCallerTx(Ejb3TxPolicy.java:87)
           at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPolicy.invokeInCallerTx(TxPolicy.java:130)
           at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxInterceptor$Required.invoke(TxInterceptor.java:195)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPropagationInterceptor.invoke(TxPropagationInterceptor.java:94)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatelessInstanceInterceptor.java:62)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.aspects.security.AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(AuthenticationInterceptor.java:77)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.security.Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.java:106)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.ENCPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ENCPropagationInterceptor.java:46)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.asynchronous.AsynchronousInterceptor.invoke(AsynchronousInterceptor.java:106)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessContainer.dynamicInvoke(StatelessContainer.java:278)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invokeLocal(IsLocalInterceptor.java:81)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invoke(IsLocalInterceptor.java:72)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessRemoteProxy.invoke(StatelessRemoteProxy.java:107)
           at $Proxy362.login(Unknown Source)
           at au.com.demand.portal.Authenticator.authenticate(Authenticator.java:54)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.seam.util.Reflections.invoke(Reflections.java:21)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInvocationContext.proceed(RootInvocationContext.java:31)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:56)
           at org.jboss.seam.core.BijectionInterceptor.aroundInvoke(BijectionInterceptor.java:46)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
           at org.granite.tide.seam.TideInterceptor.aroundInvoke(TideInterceptor.java:140)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
           at org.jboss.seam.transaction.RollbackInterceptor.aroundInvoke(RollbackInterceptor.java:31)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
           at org.jboss.seam.core.MethodContextInterceptor.aroundInvoke(MethodContextInterceptor.java:42)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
           at org.jboss.seam.core.SynchronizationInterceptor.aroundInvoke(SynchronizationInterceptor.java:32)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.SeamInvocationContext.proceed(SeamInvocationContext.java:68)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.RootInterceptor.invoke(RootInterceptor.java:107)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.JavaBeanInterceptor.interceptInvocation(JavaBeanInterceptor.java:166)
           at org.jboss.seam.intercept.JavaBeanInterceptor.invoke(JavaBeanInterceptor.java:102)
           at au.com.demand.portal.Authenticator_$$_javassist_1.authenticate(Authenticator_$$_javassist_1.java)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.el.util.ReflectionUtil.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtil.java:329)
           ... 76 more
          Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: org.jboss.serial.exception.SerializationException: Could not create instance of org.apache.log4j.Logger - org.apache.log4j.Logger
           at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.LifecycleInterceptorHandler.postActivate(LifecycleInterceptorHandler.java:152)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulContainer.invokePostActivate(StatefulContainer.java:400)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.postActivate(StatefulBeanContext.java:385)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.cache.simple.StatefulSessionFilePersistenceManager.activateSession(StatefulSessionFilePersistenceManager.java:316)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.cache.simple.SimpleStatefulCache.get(SimpleStatefulCache.java:387)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.cache.simple.SimpleStatefulCache.get(SimpleStatefulCache.java:375)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulInstanceInterceptor.invoke(StatefulInstanceInterceptor.java:61)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.aspects.security.AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(AuthenticationInterceptor.java:77)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.security.Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.invoke(Ejb3AuthenticationInterceptor.java:106)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.ENCPropagationInterceptor.invoke(ENCPropagationInterceptor.java:46)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.asynchronous.AsynchronousInterceptor.invoke(AsynchronousInterceptor.java:106)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulContainer.dynamicInvoke(StatefulContainer.java:333)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invokeLocal(IsLocalInterceptor.java:81)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.remoting.IsLocalInterceptor.invoke(IsLocalInterceptor.java:72)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulRemoteProxy.invoke(StatefulRemoteProxy.java:139)
           at $Proxy118.login(Unknown Source)
           at au.com.demand.commons.service.SecurityServiceBean.login(SecurityServiceBean.java:26)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
           at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:112)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.InvocationContextImpl.proceed(InvocationContextImpl.java:166)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.invoke(EJB3InterceptorsInterceptor.java:63)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.entity.TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.invoke(TransactionScopedEntityManagerInterceptor.java:54)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.AllowedOperationsInterceptor.invoke(AllowedOperationsInterceptor.java:47)
           at org.jboss.aop.joinpoint.MethodInvocation.invokeNext(MethodInvocation.java:101)
           at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPolicy.invokeInCallerTx(TxPolicy.java:126)
           ... 122 more
          Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: org.jboss.serial.exception.SerializationException: Could not create instance of org.apache.log4j.Logger - org.apache.log4j.Logger
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.extractBeanAndInterceptors(StatefulBeanContext.java:819)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.getInterceptorInstances(StatefulBeanContext.java:778)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.LifecycleInvocationContextImpl.getLifecycleInvocationContext(LifecycleInvocationContextImpl.java:65)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.interceptor.LifecycleInterceptorHandler.postActivate(LifecycleInterceptorHandler.java:143)
           ... 156 more
          Caused by: org.jboss.serial.exception.SerializationException: Could not create instance of org.apache.log4j.Logger - org.apache.log4j.Logger
           at org.jboss.serial.classmetamodel.ClassMetaData.newInstance(ClassMetaData.java:342)
           at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.readData(RegularObjectPersister.java:239)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.readObjectDescriptionFromStreaming(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:412)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.objectFromDescription(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:82)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.DataContainer$DataContainerDirectInput.readObject(DataContainer.java:643)
           at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.readSlotWithFields(RegularObjectPersister.java:353)
           at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.defaultRead(RegularObjectPersister.java:273)
           at org.jboss.serial.persister.RegularObjectPersister.readData(RegularObjectPersister.java:241)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.readObjectDescriptionFromStreaming(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:412)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.objectFromDescription(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:82)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.DataContainer$DataContainerDirectInput.readObject(DataContainer.java:643)
           at org.jboss.serial.persister.ArrayPersister.readObjectArray(ArrayPersister.java:196)
           at org.jboss.serial.persister.ArrayPersister.readData(ArrayPersister.java:172)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.readObjectDescriptionFromStreaming(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:412)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.ObjectDescriptorFactory.objectFromDescription(ObjectDescriptorFactory.java:82)
           at org.jboss.serial.objectmetamodel.DataContainer$DataContainerDirectInput.readObject(DataContainer.java:643)
           at org.jboss.serial.io.JBossObjectInputStream.readObjectOverride(JBossObjectInputStream.java:163)
           at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.serial.io.MarshalledObject.get(MarshalledObject.java:68)
           at org.jboss.ejb3.stateful.StatefulBeanContext.extractBeanAndInterceptors(StatefulBeanContext.java:790)
           ... 159 more
          Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger
           at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Unknown Source)
           at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
           at org.jboss.serial.classmetamodel.ClassMetaData.newInstance(ClassMetaData.java:334)
           ... 178 more
          


          • 2. Re: InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger
            jaikiran

            Have you used log4j Logger in your code? How have you declared it? The org.apache.log4j.Logger is not serializable. You probably will have to declare it as transient.

            • 3. Re: InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger
              rapowder

              Declaring the Logger as static should also solve the problem

              • 4. Re: InstantiationException: org.apache.log4j.Logger
                adam_p_wells

                Hi All,

                Many thanks jaikiran, rapowder - your solution has worked.