BIG -1 on disabling session persistence. This is a convenience provided by
Tomcat & many other AppServers. Just because our developers have not
followed best practices & put all sorts of unseriliazable stuff into the
session. we cannot remove this feature. Fix the root cause, not the
symptom.

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Thilina Buddhika <[email protected]>wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Dimuthu Leelarathne <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Amila Jayasekara <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Senaka,
>>>
>>> I didnt get a chance to look into this yet. I am engaged in fixing
>>> some security issue. Can someone else please look into this ?
>>> My suggestion is to disable session persistence.
>>>
>>>
>> +1
>>
>
> +1. It opens up a lot of issues compared to the convenience it brings in.
>
> Thanks,
> Thilina
>
>
>>
>> thanks,
>> dimuthu
>>
>>
>>
>>> Thanks
>>> AmilaJ
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Senaka Fernando <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Hi AmilaJ,
>>> >
>>> > What's the status of this? There are multiple issues reported due to
>>> this.
>>> > If this is something that is hard to fix, can we preserve the behavior
>>> we
>>> > had during the last release?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Senaka.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Senaka Fernando <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi AmilaJ,
>>> >>
>>> >> When someone logs in, there are certain objects that are created
>>> within
>>> >> the authentication framework. Can we ensure that these are
>>> regenerated? We
>>> >> might be able to eliminate most issues in this way.
>>> >>
>>> >> Also, the UI framework overrides the session object IIRC (I might be
>>> >> mistaken, but IIRC it was done this way for some reason). So, if we
>>> can
>>> >> print a warning for each non-serializable object that is stored on
>>> the HTTP
>>> >> session for a short period (we will get rid of that before the
>>> release of
>>> >> course), people can easily fix the UI components too. We probably can
>>> make
>>> >> good progress in going ahead with option #1 in that way.
>>> >>
>>> >> WDYT?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Senaka.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Amila Suriarachchi <[email protected]>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Amila Jayasekara <[email protected]>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Inorder for this to work we need to make sure all our user
>>> interfaces
>>> >>>> are aware about session persistence. Currently we have JSP pages
>>> where
>>> >>>> we set certain non-serializable objects to session and access them
>>> in
>>> >>>> subsequent pages. So if we are at a page where object is accessed
>>> and
>>> >>>> if we try to access the page after a restart we might face issues
>>> (as
>>> >>>> expected objects are not found in the sessio
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Thilina also reported several similar issues.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> We have 2 solutions for this.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 1. Make sure all JSPs are aware about session persistence. i.e. if a
>>> >>>> JSP or UI component doesnt find a necessary object in session it has
>>> >>>> to execute some code to initialize the object and carry on
>>> processing
>>> >>>> - This might be tedious as we need to go through all UI/JSP
>>> components
>>> >>>> to find such occurrences.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 2. Disable session persistence and make the system re-direct to
>>> login
>>> >>>> page during authentication - This is what we had in earlier
>>> releases.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> if there was a reason to change this? if not better to use this since
>>> >>> that worked fine for last builds.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> thanks,
>>> >>> Amila.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> So what is the best option to solve this issue ?
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Thanks
>>> >>>> AmilaJ
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Shammi Jayasinghe <[email protected]
>>> >
>>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Shammi Jayasinghe <
>>> [email protected]>
>>> >>>> > wrote:
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> This problem went off once i  updated and built the complete
>>> platform
>>> >>>> >> and
>>> >>>> >> kernel
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> Thanks
>>> >>>> >> Shammi
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Isuru Wimalasundera
>>> >>>> >> <[email protected]>
>>> >>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>> Hi
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>> I am facing a similar kind of situation when restarting the Greg
>>> >>>> >>> server.
>>> >>>> >>> After a restart I can not open the service list page because
>>> from
>>> >>>> >>> the
>>> >>>> >>> ListMetaDataService it returns a NULL registry. When dig deep
>>> the
>>> >>>> >>> reason for
>>> >>>> >>> returning a NULL registry is identified as the following code
>>> >>>> >>> segment of
>>> >>>> >>> AbstractAdmin returns a NULL.
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> CarbonContext.getCurrentContext().getRegistry(RegistryType.USER_GOVERNANCE);
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>> the CarbonContext.getCurrentContext() returns a NULL. How is it
>>> >>>> >>> possible
>>> >>>> >>> to overcome this issue?
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> > Hi Isuru,
>>> >>>> >    Yes it still exists once i restarted the server. Seems some
>>> >>>> > configuration
>>> >>>> > happens at the initial start up and due to that this happens.
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > Thanks
>>> >>>> > Shammi
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>> Thanks
>>> >>>> >>> Isuruw
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Shammi Jayasinghe
>>> >>>> >>> <[email protected]>
>>> >>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>> Hi ,
>>> >>>> >>>> I am getting following NPE [1]when trying to subscribe to a
>>> topic.
>>> >>>> >>>>  It
>>> >>>> >>>> is due to the null value of "CarbonContext.getCurrentContext()"
>>> >>>> >>>> coming from
>>> >>>> >>>> the following method in event.core module. I built the complete
>>> >>>> >>>> platform
>>> >>>> >>>> yesterday. Is this a known issue ?
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks
>>> >>>> >>>> Shammi
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>    public static String getLoggedInUserName() {
>>> >>>> >>>>         String userName = "";
>>> >>>> >>>>         if (CarbonContext.getCurrentContext().getTenantId() !=
>>> 0) {
>>> >>>> >>>>             userName =
>>> >>>> >>>> CarbonContext.getCurrentContext().getUsername() +
>>> >>>> >>>> "@"
>>> >>>> >>>>                     +
>>> >>>> >>>> CarbonContext.getCurrentContext().getTenantDomain();
>>> >>>> >>>>         } else {
>>> >>>> >>>>             userName =
>>> >>>> >>>> CarbonContext.getCurrentContext().getUsername();
>>> >>>> >>>>         }
>>> >>>> >>>>         return userName.trim();
>>> >>>> >>>>     }
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>> [1]java.lang.NullPointerException
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.event.ws.internal.receivers.CarbonEventingMessageReceiver.handleSubscribe(CarbonEventingMessageReceiver.java:175)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.event.ws.internal.receivers.CarbonEventingMessageReceiver.processMessage(CarbonEventingMessageReceiver.java:386)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.event.ws.internal.receivers.CarbonEventingMessageReceiver.invokeBusinessLogic(CarbonEventingMessageReceiver.java:81)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.axis2.receivers.AbstractMessageReceiver.receive(AbstractMessageReceiver.java:110)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> org.apache.axis2.engine.AxisEngine.receive(AxisEngine.java:181)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPTransportUtils.processHTTPPostRequest(HTTPTransportUtils.java:172)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.axis2.transport.http.AxisServlet.doPost(AxisServlet.java:146)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.core.transports.CarbonServlet.doPost(CarbonServlet.java:205)
>>> >>>> >>>> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:641)
>>> >>>> >>>> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.ServletRegistration.handleRequest(ServletRegistration.java:90)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.ProxyServlet.processAlias(ProxyServlet.java:111)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.ProxyServlet.service(ProxyServlet.java:67)
>>> >>>> >>>> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.tomcat.ext.servlet.DelegationServlet.service(DelegationServlet.java:45)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:225)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:169)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:98)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.tomcat.ext.valves.CompositeValve.invoke(CompositeValve.java:143)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.tomcat.ext.valves.CarbonStuckThreadDetectionValve.invoke(CarbonStuckThreadDetectionValve.java:156)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:927)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.wso2.carbon.tomcat.ext.valves.CarbonContextCreatorValve.invoke(CarbonContextCreatorValve.java:48)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:999)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:565)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(NioEndpoint.java:1620)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
>>> >>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
>>> >>>> >>>> at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
>>> >>>> >>>> --
>>> >>>> >>>> Best Regards,
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>> Shammi Jayasinghe
>>> >>>> >>>> Senior Software Engineer; WSO2, Inc.; http://wso2.com,
>>> >>>> >>>> mobile: +94 71 4493085
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
>>> >>>> >>>> Dev mailing list
>>> >>>> >>>> [email protected]
>>> >>>> >>>> http://wso2.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev
>>> >>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>> --
>>> >>>> >>> Isuru Wimalasundera
>>> >>>> >>> Software Engineer;  WSO2, Inc.; http://wso2.com,
>>> >>>> >>>  mobile: +94 77 920 5641
>>> >>>> >>>
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> --
>>> >>>> >> Best Regards,
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> Shammi Jayasinghe
>>> >>>> >> Senior Software Engineer; WSO2, Inc.; http://wso2.com,
>>> >>>> >> mobile: +94 71 4493085
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > --
>>> >>>> > Best Regards,
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > Shammi Jayasinghe
>>> >>>> > Senior Software Engineer; WSO2, Inc.; http://wso2.com,
>>> >>>> > mobile: +94 71 4493085
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> --
>>> >>>> Mobile : +94773330538
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> --
>>> >>> Amila Suriarachchi
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Software Architect
>>> >>> WSO2 Inc. ; http://wso2.com
>>> >>> lean . enterprise . middleware
>>> >>>
>>> >>> phone : +94 71 3082805
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> _______________________________________________
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>>> >>> http://wso2.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Senaka Fernando
>>> >> Product Manager - WSO2 Governance Registry;
>>> >> Associate Technical Lead; WSO2 Inc.; http://wso2.com
>>> >> Member; Apache Software Foundation; http://apache.org
>>> >>
>>> >> E-mail: senaka AT wso2.com
>>> >> P: +1 408 754 7388; ext: 51736; M: +94 77 322 1818
>>> >> Linked-In: http://linkedin.com/in/senakafernando
>>> >>
>>> >> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Senaka Fernando
>>> > Product Manager - WSO2 Governance Registry;
>>> > Associate Technical Lead; WSO2 Inc.; http://wso2.com
>>> > Member; Apache Software Foundation; http://apache.org
>>> >
>>> > E-mail: senaka AT wso2.com
>>> > P: +1 408 754 7388; ext: 51736; M: +94 77 322 1818
>>> > Linked-In: http://linkedin.com/in/senakafernando
>>> >
>>> > Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>
>>
>> --
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>> Technical Lead
>>
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>> email: [email protected]
>>
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>
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