java which valid identifier_IZ65534: 'JAVA.LANG.CLASSFORMATERROR' ERROR FOR A VALID IDENTIFIER

PAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Error Message: The java class could not be loaded.

java.lang.ClassFormatError: (Field) field name is invalid at

offset=0.

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Stack Trace: N/A

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N/A

Local fix

N/A

Problem summary

Error 'java.lang.ClassFormatError' is thrown by the JVM for a

valid identifier during class verification. Validation of the

identifier is done using Character.isJavaIdentifierPart(ch).This

API returns true for the identifier which adheres to the JVM

specification for naming convention of the class,methods or

fields. However an error in the class verifier results in the

above exception being thrown.

Problem conclusion

This defect will be fixed in:

5.0.0 SR12

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The JVM class verifier code has been fixed to correctly classify

the characters in identifiers according to whether they are

valid in class names, method names, or fields.

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To obtain the fix:

Install build 20091117 or later

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number

IZ65534

Reported component name

JAVA 5 J9 COMMO

Reported component ID

620500127

Reported release

500

Status

CLOSED PER

PE

NoPE

HIPER

NoHIPER

Special Attention

NoSpecatt

Submitted date

2009-11-24

Closed date

2009-11-24

Last modified date

2010-07-22

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Fixed component name

JAVA 5 J9 COMMO

Fixed component ID

620500127

Applicable component levels

R500 PSN

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