java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax.crypto.b (initialization failure) with IBM JDK

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Issue

The following exceptions are seen while JBoss stratup when using IBM JDK

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax.crypto.b (initialization failure)
     at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:140)
     at javax.crypto.Cipher.getInstance(Unknown Source)
     at panaceaweb.utility.encryptAES.DecryptPassWord(encryptAES.java:31)
     at panaceaFLweb.FLCtlbean.loginctl.RevalidateUser(loginctl.java:255)
     at panaceaFLweb.FLCtlbean.loginctl.PersistData(loginctl.java:116)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:37)
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:599)
     at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:138)
     at org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:62)
     at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:312)
     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.broadcastEvents(UIViewRoot.java:302)
     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:416)
     at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.invokeApplication(LifecycleImpl.java:271)
     at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:102)
     at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:197)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
     at org.apache.myfaces.component.html.util.MultipartFilter.doFilter(MultipartFilter.java:105)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:235)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:183)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:95)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.process(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:126)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.invoke(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:70)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
     at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:158)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
     at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:330)
     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:829)
     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:598)
     at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:451)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:735)
2011-12-09 09:18:43,490 ERROR [org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl] (http-193.166.90.23-8080-6) Error calling action method of component with id LoginForm:Submit
javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Expression: #{loginctl.PersistData}
     at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:164)
     at org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:62)
     at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:312)
     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.broadcastEvents(UIViewRoot.java:302)
     at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:416)
     at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.invokeApplication(LifecycleImpl.java:271)
     at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:102)
     at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:197)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
     at org.apache.myfaces.component.html.util.MultipartFilter.doFilter(MultipartFilter.java:105)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:235)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:183)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:95)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.process(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:126)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.invoke(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:70)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
     at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
     at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:158)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
     at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:330)
     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:829)
     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:598)
     at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:451)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:735)
Caused by: 
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax.crypto.b (initialization failure)
     at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:140)
     at javax.crypto.Cipher.getInstance(Unknown Source)
     at panaceaweb.utility.encryptAES.DecryptPassWord(encryptAES.java:31)
     at panaceaFLweb.FLCtlbean.loginctl.RevalidateUser(loginctl.java:255)
     at panaceaFLweb.FLCtlbean.loginctl.PersistData(loginctl.java:116)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:37)
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:599)
     at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:138)
     ... 30 more

The further investigation indicates that the issue is with  with IBM JDK.

Environment

  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.1.0
  • IBM JDK 6

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