object cloning with SerializationUtils has classloader problems with no
workaround
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Key: LANG-626
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-626
Project: Commons Lang
Issue Type: Bug
Components: lang.*
Environment: WebLogic 10.3
Reporter: Ernest Pasour
In WebLogic 10.3, commons_lang is included on the main classpath, trumping the
commons_lang on a webapp classpath (in webinf/lib). This causes
ClassNotFoundException errors when using SerializationUtils.clone() because
Java serialization uses the classloader of the current class (class invoked
from) when doing serialization. Java serialization does not respond to the
thread context classloader.
Fix: The following web page suggests a fix (including the full source code)
that honors the context classloader if set. I don't know if this is the ideal
solution, but at least it allows the problem to be worked around without
affecting working behavior for existing clients.
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg44524.html
Workaround: There is a flag to set on weblogic that inverts the classloader.
*HOWEVER*, this only works if the webapp does not need certain xml jars.
Otherwise, WebLogic will fail to start because *it* has classloader issues.
Therefore, this is not an acceptable workaround.
Another workaround: The only workaround I know of is to copy the
SerializationUtils class into a different package in my app so that the proper
invocation context will be used for serialization. This is very undesirable.
I found these 3 bugs in the database that all seem to be the same problem.
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OJB-140
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-241
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JS2-831
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