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Bug

EditingTask does not work in Mozilla FireFox if the javax.faces.STATE_SAVING_METHOD is set to client in the web.xml file of the Java ADF application.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 No Product Found
Bug ID Number NIM040495
SubmittedDecember 4, 2008
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toNo Product Found
Version found9.3
Version FixedN/A
StatusFixed

Description

If the javax.faces.STATE_SAVING_METHOD is set to "client" as shown below in the web.xml file, the ArcGIS 9.3 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Java ADF application containing EditingTask does not work in a Mozilla Firefox browser.

<context-param>
<param-name>javax.faces.STATE_SAVING_METHOD</param-name>
<param-value>client</param-value>
</context-param>

When opening the above application in Firefox browser, it generates the following exception in the web server logs and it displays “The application encountered an error. Please check server logs for additional information.” message in the browser.

- Unexpected end of ZLIB input stream
java.io.EOFException: Unexpected end of ZLIB input stream
at java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream.fill(InflaterInputStream.java:216)
at java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream.read(InflaterInputStream.java:134)
at java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream.read(GZIPInputStream.java:87)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.read(ObjectInputStream.java:2213)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.readFully(ObjectInputStream.java:2226)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readUTFBody(ObjectInputStream.java:2963)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.readUTF(ObjectInputStream.java:2764)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readString(ObjectInputStream.java:1567)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1296)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.defaultReadFields(ObjectInputStream.java:1908)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readSerialData(ObjectInputStream.java:1832)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(ObjectInputStream.java:1719)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1305)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readArray(ObjectInputStream.java:1634)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1299)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(ObjectInputStream.java:348)
at com.sun.faces.renderkit.ResponseStateManagerImpl.getTreeStructureToRestore(ResponseStateManagerImpl.java:154)
at com.sun.faces.application.StateManagerImpl.restoreTreeStructure(StateManagerImpl.java:374)
at com.sun.faces.application.StateManagerImpl.restoreView(StateManagerImpl.java:260)
at com.sun.faces.application.ViewHandlerImpl.restoreView(ViewHandlerImpl.java:250)
at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.RestoreViewPhase.execute(RestoreViewPhase.java:177)
at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:245)
at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:110)
at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:269)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
at com.esri.adf.web.util.ADFFilter.doFilter(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:215)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
at com.esri.adf.web.util.ADFSessionTimeoutFilter.doFilter(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:215)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:174)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:108)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:174)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:874)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:665)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:528)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:81)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:689)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)

Cause

This is a known issue.

Workaround

This problem can be worked around either by:

  • Using Internet Explorer 6/7 browser
  • Setting the STATE_SAVING_METHOD property to "server" in the web.xml file as shown below:

    <context-param>
    <param-name>javax.faces.STATE_SAVING_METHOD</param-name>
    <param-value>server</param-value>
    </context-param>

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM040495

Software:

  • No Product Found

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