Starting Tomcat 5.5.23 gives error in localhost.xxxx-xx-xx.log

[Gupta, Medhavi \(GE Healthcare\)]

> Hi,
> 
> I have tomcat 5.5.23 binary distribution Windows executable.
> Environmental variable  JAVA_HOME is set to C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06. When I try to start the Tomcat Service, I see
> the below error in localhost.xxxx-xx-xx.log file. I am not able to
> understand what can be the reason for this? Am I missing something. In
> Apache tomcat properties under Java , Java Virtual Machine is set to
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\client\jvm.dll.
> 
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext
> log
> INFO: org.apache.webapp.balancer.BalancerFilter: init(): ruleChain:
> [org.apache.webapp.balancer.RuleChain:
> [org.apache.webapp.balancer.rules.URLStringMatchRule: Target string:
> News / Redirect URL: http://www.cnn.com],
> [org.apache.webapp.balancer.rules.RequestParameterRule: Target param
> name: paramName / Target param value: paramValue / Redirect URL:
> http://www.yahoo.com],
> [org.apache.webapp.balancer.rules.AcceptEverythingRule: Redirect URL:
> http://jakarta.apache.org]]
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart
> SEVERE: Error configuring application listener of class
> listeners.ContextListener
> java.lang.ClassFormatError: Extra bytes at the end of class file
> listeners/ContextListener
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClassInternal(WebappC
> lassLoader.java:1812)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:866)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1319)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1198)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext
> .java:3677)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:41
> 83)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.
> java:759)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:739
> )
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:524)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java
> :904)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.ja
> va:867)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:474)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1112)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:
> 310)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle
> Support.java:119)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1021)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:718)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1013)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:442)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:45
> 0)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:709)
>       at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:551)
>       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.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:275)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:413)
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart
> SEVERE: Error configuring application listener of class
> listeners.SessionListener
> java.lang.ClassFormatError: Extra bytes at the end of class file
> listeners/SessionListener
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClassInternal(WebappC
> lassLoader.java:1812)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:866)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1319)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1198)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext
> .java:3677)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:41
> 83)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.
> java:759)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:739
> )
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:524)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java
> :904)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.ja
> va:867)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:474)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1112)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:
> 310)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle
> Support.java:119)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1021)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:718)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1013)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:442)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:45
> 0)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:709)
>       at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:551)
>       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.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:275)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:413)
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart
> SEVERE: Skipped installing application listeners due to previous
> error(s)
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart
> SEVERE: Error configuring application listener of class
> listeners.ContextListener
> java.lang.ClassFormatError: Extra bytes at the end of class file
> listeners/ContextListener
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClassInternal(WebappC
> lassLoader.java:1812)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:866)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1319)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1198)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext
> .java:3677)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:41
> 83)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.
> java:759)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:739
> )
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:524)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java
> :904)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.ja
> va:867)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:474)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1112)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:
> 310)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle
> Support.java:119)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1021)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:718)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1013)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:442)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:45
> 0)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:709)
>       at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:551)
>       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.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:275)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:413)
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart
> SEVERE: Error configuring application listener of class
> listeners.SessionListener
> java.lang.ClassFormatError: Extra bytes at the end of class file
> listeners/SessionListener
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
>       at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClassInternal(WebappC
> lassLoader.java:1812)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.findClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:866)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1319)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoad
> er.java:1198)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext
> .java:3677)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:41
> 83)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.
> java:759)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:739
> )
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:524)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java
> :904)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.ja
> va:867)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:474)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1112)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:
> 310)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle
> Support.java:119)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1021)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:718)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1013)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:442)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:45
> 0)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:709)
>       at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:551)
>       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.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:275)
>       at
> org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:413)
> Apr 20, 2007 2:43:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart
> SEVERE: Skipped installing application listeners due to previous
> error(s)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Medhavi.
> 
> 
>