JBoss3+Struts+Jetty=java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

[jpjjansen]

Hello,

I was patching my application, i just finished an update of it and I was very happy with my code, until.....
all of a sudden, struts is not working correctly on startup in conjuntion with my JBoss3.0-Jetty

I have the WAR file unpacked in the default/deploy dir.
Everything used to work fine. Now struts is crashing on initialization, something seems f*cked up while loading the message resources. I have no idea what. Ive been trying all sorts of things, including deploying on 3.0.3,
copying struts-lib to the server-wide dir, etc, etc

I did not change a thing, except for recompiling the app.
resources class. The configuration files were NOT changed.
Im very puzzled about this.

Im getting the following stack trace. Ive been trying all sorts of things. The strange thing is that the controller
of Struts is executed but somehow is not able find the
MessageResources class whereas this class *is* in the struts.jar

I really hope someone can help, because Im getting an headache.

Regards,
Jeroen Jansen.

2002-10-12 21:18:24,485 INFO [org.jboss.jetty.Jetty] action: Loading application resources from resource subdomain.util.DomaincareMessageResources
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] MessageResourcesFactory.createFactory
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/struts/util/MessageResources
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0(Native Method)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:486)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:111)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:248)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.loading.UnifiedClassLoader.findClass(UnifiedClassLoader.java:227)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:297)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.loading.UnifiedClassLoader.loadClassLocally(UnifiedClassLoader.java:235)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.loading.UnifiedLoaderRepository.loadClassFromRepository(UnifiedLoaderRepository.java:387)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.loading.UnifiedLoaderRepository.loadClass(UnifiedLoaderRepository.java:146)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,675 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.loading.UnifiedClassLoader.loadClass(UnifiedClassLoader.java:285)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:290)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.net.FactoryURLClassLoader.loadClass(URLClassLoader.java:553)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:253)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.mortbay.http.ContextLoader.loadClass(ContextLoader.java:217)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.mortbay.http.ContextLoader.loadClass(ContextLoader.java:201)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:313)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:120)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.apache.struts.util.MessageResourcesFactory.createFactory(MessageResourcesFactory.java:161)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.initApplication(ActionServlet.java:1028)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.init(ActionServlet.java:463)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:258)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.start(ServletHolder.java:225)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.initializeServlets(ServletHandler.java:414)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.WebApplicationContext.start(WebApplicationContext.java:446)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.jetty.Jetty.deploy(Jetty.java:405)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.jetty.JettyService.performDeploy(JettyService.java:244)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.web.AbstractWebContainer.start(AbstractWebContainer.java:300)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.start(MainDeployer.java:678)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:513)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:481)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,685 INFO [STDOUT] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.capability.ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.java:284)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:491)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.util.jmx.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:174)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at $Proxy4.deploy(Unknown Source)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.deploy(URLDeploymentScanner.java:405)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.scan(URLDeploymentScanner.java:515)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.loop(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:202)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 INFO [STDOUT] at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.run(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:191)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,695 WARN [org.jboss.jetty.Jetty] WARNING: action: Cannot load application resources bundle subdomain.util.DomaincareMessageResources
java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.initApplication(ActionServlet.java:1030)
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.init(ActionServlet.java:463)
at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:258)
at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.start(ServletHolder.java:225)
at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.initializeServlets(ServletHandler.java:414)
at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.WebApplicationContext.start(WebApplicationContext.java:446)
at org.jboss.jetty.Jetty.deploy(Jetty.java:405)
at org.jboss.jetty.JettyService.performDeploy(JettyService.java:244)
at org.jboss.web.AbstractWebContainer.start(AbstractWebContainer.java:300)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.start(MainDeployer.java:678)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:513)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:481)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at org.jboss.mx.capability.ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.java:284)
at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:491)
at org.jboss.util.jmx.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:174)
at $Proxy4.deploy(Unknown Source)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.deploy(URLDeploymentScanner.java:405)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.scan(URLDeploymentScanner.java:515)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.loop(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:202)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.run(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:191)

2002-10-12 21:18:24,705 INFO [org.jboss.jetty.Jetty] action: Cannot load application resources bundle subdomain.util.DomaincareMessageResources: java.lang.NullPointerException
2002-10-12 21:18:24,705 ERROR [org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer] could not start deployment: file:/E:/jboss3/server/default/deploy/diensten.com.war/
org.jboss.deployment.DeploymentException: Cannot load application resources bundle subdomain.util.DomaincareMessageResources; - nested throwable: (javax.servlet.UnavailableException: Cannot load application resources bundle subdomain.util.DomaincareMessageResources)
at org.jboss.jetty.Jetty.deploy(Jetty.java:423)
at org.jboss.jetty.JettyService.performDeploy(JettyService.java:244)
at org.jboss.web.AbstractWebContainer.start(AbstractWebContainer.java:300)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.start(MainDeployer.java:678)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:513)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:481)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at org.jboss.mx.capability.ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.java:284)
at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:491)
at org.jboss.util.jmx.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:174)
at $Proxy4.deploy(Unknown Source)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.deploy(URLDeploymentScanner.java:405)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.scan(URLDeploymentScanner.java:515)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.loop(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:202)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.run(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:191)
+ nested throwable:
javax.servlet.UnavailableException: Cannot load application resources bundle subdomain.util.DomaincareMessageResources
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.initApplication(ActionServlet.java:1042)
at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.init(ActionServlet.java:463)
at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:258)
at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.start(ServletHolder.java:225)
at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.initializeServlets(ServletHandler.java:414)
at org.mortbay.jetty.servlet.WebApplicationContext.start(WebApplicationContext.java:446)
at org.jboss.jetty.Jetty.deploy(Jetty.java:405)
at org.jboss.jetty.JettyService.performDeploy(JettyService.java:244)
at org.jboss.web.AbstractWebContainer.start(AbstractWebContainer.java:300)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.start(MainDeployer.java:678)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:513)
at org.jboss.deployment.MainDeployer.deploy(MainDeployer.java:481)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at org.jboss.mx.capability.ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedMBeanDispatcher.java:284)
at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:491)
at org.jboss.util.jmx.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:174)
at $Proxy4.deploy(Unknown Source)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.deploy(URLDeploymentScanner.java:405)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner.scan(URLDeploymentScanner.java:515)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.loop(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:202)
at org.jboss.deployment.scanner.AbstractDeploymentScanner$ScannerThread.run(AbstractDeploymentScanner.java:191)
2002-10-12 21:18:24,705 ERROR [org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner] Failed to deploy: org.jboss.deployment.scanner.URLDeploymentScanner$DeployedURL@5869fd4f{ url=file:/E:/jboss3/server/default/deploy/diensten.com.war/, deployedLastModified=1034450058000 }

[jpjjansen]

Ok. Im back again. Ive already solved this problem myself.
Creating a MANIFEST did the trick. I added all the
necessary classpaths to it, and now the app is back
up running. However, what I find very strange is that
an error like this pops up all of a sudden. The app *was* running stable. Oh well. It works again.

For the ones who want more details:
I created the dir "META-INF" in the root of the unpacked WAR-directory, so like: "foo.war/META-INF"
In this dir I created the file "MANIFEST.MF" with
the following info:

Class-Path: foo.war\WEB-INF\lib\struts.jar foo.war\WEB-INF\lib\jakarta-regexp-1.2.jar foo.war\WEB-INF\classes

Now Jetty was all of a sudden again able to see my classes.

Did I mention sudden ?

Regards,
Jeroen Jansen.

[jules]

perhaps something got left behind in a Jetty or Jboss tmp directory, that interfered with subsequent runs...

Jules

[jpjjansen]

Hey Jules,

Im not sure if that is the case.. The problem also arised when deploying the war on a clean JBoss 3.03 installation.
Is it obligated to specify your libs and classes in a seperate Manifest ?

Regards,
JJ

[jules]

provided that they are in suitable places within JBoss/your-app - NO.

Jules

[jpjjansen]

Aight. Thanks for the advice Jules, you the man.

Regards, JJ.