Spring-boot: ArrayStoreException when using spring-boot-1.2.0.M2 on Wildfly 8.1.0

[BigMichi1]

i upgraded today from 1.2.0.M1 to 1.2.0.M2 in my development version and tried to deploy my app on wildfly 8.1.0. during app start i got this exception:

09:56:25,987 INFO  [org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils] (MSC service thread 1-4) Failed to introspect annotations on [class org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jersey.JerseyAutoConfiguration]: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy
09:56:25,988 ERROR [org.jboss.msc.service.fail] (MSC service thread 1-4) MSC000001: Failed to start service jboss.undertow.deployment.default-server.default-host./steamstats: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.undertow.deployment.default-server.default-host./steamstats: Failed to start service
    at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1904) [jboss-msc-1.2.2.Final.jar:1.2.2.Final]
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy
    at io.undertow.servlet.core.DeploymentManagerImpl.deploy(DeploymentManagerImpl.java:219)
    at org.wildfly.extension.undertow.deployment.UndertowDeploymentService.startContext(UndertowDeploymentService.java:87)
    at org.wildfly.extension.undertow.deployment.UndertowDeploymentService.start(UndertowDeploymentService.java:72)
    at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.startService(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1948) [jboss-msc-1.2.2.Final.jar:1.2.2.Final]
    at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1881) [jboss-msc-1.2.2.Final.jar:1.2.2.Final]
    ... 3 more
Caused by: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy
    at sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationParser.parseClassArray(AnnotationParser.java:724) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationParser.parseArray(AnnotationParser.java:531) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationParser.parseMemberValue(AnnotationParser.java:355) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationParser.parseAnnotation2(AnnotationParser.java:286) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationParser.parseAnnotations2(AnnotationParser.java:120) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at sun.reflect.annotation.AnnotationParser.parseAnnotations(AnnotationParser.java:72) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.lang.Class.createAnnotationData(Class.java:3508) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.lang.Class.annotationData(Class.java:3497) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredAnnotations(Class.java:3464) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(AnnotationUtils.java:371)
    at org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(AnnotationUtils.java:333)
    at org.springframework.core.annotation.OrderUtils.getOrder(OrderUtils.java:58)
    at org.springframework.core.annotation.OrderUtils.getOrder(OrderUtils.java:47)
    at org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.findOrder(AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.java:79)
    at org.springframework.core.OrderComparator.getOrder(OrderComparator.java:105)
    at org.springframework.core.OrderComparator.getOrder(OrderComparator.java:94)
    at org.springframework.core.OrderComparator.doCompare(OrderComparator.java:77)
    at org.springframework.core.OrderComparator.compare(OrderComparator.java:63)
    at java.util.TimSort.countRunAndMakeAscending(TimSort.java:351) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.util.TimSort.sort(TimSort.java:216) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:1438) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.util.List.sort(List.java:478) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at java.util.Collections.sort(Collections.java:175) [rt.jar:1.8.0_20]
    at org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.sort(AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.java:111)
    at org.springframework.web.SpringServletContainerInitializer.onStartup(SpringServletContainerInitializer.java:171)
    at io.undertow.servlet.core.DeploymentManagerImpl.deploy(DeploymentManagerImpl.java:179)
    ... 7 more

09:56:25,997 ERROR [org.jboss.as.controller.management-operation] (XNIO-1 task-3) JBAS014613: Operation ("deploy") failed - address: ([("deployment" => "steamstats.war")]) - failure description: {"JBAS014671: Failed services" => {"jboss.undertow.deployment.default-server.default-host./steamstats" => "org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.undertow.deployment.default-server.default-host./steamstats: Failed to start service
    Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy
    Caused by: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy"}}
09:56:25,998 ERROR [org.jboss.as.server] (XNIO-1 task-3) JBAS015870: Deploy of deployment "steamstats.war" was rolled back with the following failure message: 
{"JBAS014671: Failed services" => {"jboss.undertow.deployment.default-server.default-host./steamstats" => "org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.undertow.deployment.default-server.default-host./steamstats: Failed to start service
    Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy
    Caused by: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy"}}

1.2.0.M1 works fine here

[wilkinsona]

This is the JDK's cryptic way of telling you that it's encountered an annotation that's referencing a class that isn't on the class path. Unfortunately, it doesn't tell you which annotation it was processing, where that annotated was sited, or the class that's missing.

Can you post your application's dependencies, please? They should be enough for us to figure it out. The output from mvn dependency:tree or ./gradlew dependencies would be ideal.

[BigMichi1]

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[wilkinsona]

This is similar to #1065. The problem this time is JerseyAutoConfiguration. It's annotated with @ConditionalOnClass({SpringComponentProvider.class, ServletRegistration.class}). Normally, this wouldn't be a problem as, in the absence of either of those classes, the configuration class bean will not be present in the bean factory and, therefore, its annotations will never be introspected using reflection.

However, JerseyAutoConfiguration is a WebApplicationInitializer. This means that when it's deployed to a standalone container, JerseyAutoConfiguration is found by the container and its class is passed to SpringServletContainerInitializer. SpringServletContainerInitializer introspects every WebApplicationInitializer class so that it can order them. This blows up if Jersey's SpringComponentProvider class isn't on the classpath as the annotation is referencing SpringComponentProvider as a Class and the attempt to load it fails. The problem can be avoided by referencing SpringComponentProvider using a String.

TL;DR: Using @ConditionalOnClass on a WebApplicationInitializer is risky. For it to be safe, the class must be referenced as a String rather than a Class.

[lazee]

@wilkinsona I think there is a similar case with EndpointWebMvcChildContextConfiguration

2015-03-17 17:59:29.112  INFO 99517 --- [           main] o.s.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils      : Failed to introspect annotations on [class org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.EndpointWebMvcChildContextConfiguration$EndpointHandlerMappingConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$80ee83ce]: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy
2015-03-17 17:59:29.113  INFO 99517 --- [           main] o.s.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils      : Failed to introspect annotations on [class org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.EndpointWebMvcChildContextConfiguration$EndpointHandlerMappingConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$80ee83ce]: java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy

When Spring Security is not in classpath. Should I open an issue on this?

[wilkinsona]

@lazee Yes, please. EndpointWebMvcChildContextConfiguration isn't a WebApplicationInitializer so it's a different (and currently not obvious) cause. A sample app that reproduces the problem would be very helpful.

[wilkinsona]

Thanks

[rupams2002]

I am getting this :
java.lang.ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy

[philwebb]

@rupams2002 This issue has been closed for a while. If you think you've found a bug please open a new issue with as much information as possible and a project that reproduces it.

[valters]

If you are seeing this error (ArrayStoreException: sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy) when running tests with surefire, a workaround is discussed at #6254

[AngelaSunny]

I also meet this question, becasue someone of the maven dependency(nested) is conflict with your spring-boot, so you can find the which depency is connect with spring ,so you can exclude it and try run again.

[asarkar]

@wilkinsona I have this issue using Boot 2.0 and Spring Security in a project. I understand this issue is closed, but I'm interested in knowing how did you pinpoint the JerseyAutoConfiguration based on the Gradle dependencies log. I'm sure understanding that would help others later, as the exception is as close to useless as it gets: Otherwise, it's always going to be each ticket for itself (teach a man to fish etc).
I have opened an issue https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-netflix/issues/2926

[wilkinsona]

Debug the app with an entry breakpoint on sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy(String, Throwable). The Throwable passed into that constructor is the underlying failure that the JVM swallows.

[jhawkesworth]

@wilkinsona - thanks for this tip, you have unblocked my project!