PropertyEditorRegistrySupport throws ExceptionInInitializerError when on endorsed classpath [SPR-11780]

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Christoph Leuzinger opened SPR-11780 and commented

We encounter a java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError when running our application with the Spring libraries on the JVM endorsed classpath:

org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.springframework.context.annotation.internalConfigurationAnnotationProcessor': Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1076)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1021)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:504)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:475)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:304)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:228)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:300)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:200)
	at org.springframework.context.support.PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.java:88)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractApplicationContext.java:609)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:464)
...

This is due to the following piece of code in PropertyEditorRegistrySupport (line 92):

zoneIdClass = PropertyEditorRegistrySupport.class.getClassLoader().loadClass("java.time.ZoneId");

The class loader is null, because PropertyEditorRegistrySupport has been loaded by the bootstrap class loader. The resolution is to either remove the Spring libraries from the endorsed classpath, or to work around the problem by using the system class loader to obtain the zoneId:

ClassLoader classLoader = PropertyEditorRegistrySupport.class.getClassLoader();
if (classLoader == null)
{
  classLoader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
}
zoneIdClass = classLoader.loadClass("java.time.ZoneId");

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Affects: 4.0.4

Issue Links:

• SpringProperties: the ClassLoader might be null, if class is loaded by the bootstrap class loader [SPR-11721] #16343 SpringProperties: the ClassLoader might be null, if class is loaded by the bootstrap class loader

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Juergen Hoeller commented

Good catch! We've done a deep pass through the codebase for such Class.getClassLoader() calls in 4.0.4 already (see #16343), but seems we missed a few spots. Fixed for 4.0.5 now, along with similar calls in the spring-orm module.

Juergen

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Juergen Hoeller commented

This fix is available in the latest 4.0.5 and 4.1.0 snapshots now. Please give it a try and let us know whether it works for you...

Juergen

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Christoph Leuzinger commented

Thanks, our issue does not occur with the 4.0.5 SNAPSHOT anymore.