When trying to start a filter that has the @transactional annotation on it (either org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional or javax.transaction.Transactional), Tomcat fails to start up with the gradlew bootRun command. Below is the smallest amount of code where the issue is reproducible.
It was working fine with Java 11 / gradle 7.0.2.
Context
Java: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17+35-2724)
Gradlew: 7.2
build.gradle
plugins {
id 'org.springframework.boot' version '2.5.5'
id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.0.11.RELEASE'
id 'java'
}
sourceCompatibility = '17'
dependencies {
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa'
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
}
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
MyApplication.java
@SpringBootApplication
public class MyApplication {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(MyApplication.class, args);
}
}
@Transactional
@Component
class TransactionalFilter extends GenericFilter {
@Override
public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain)
throws IOException, ServletException {
chain.doFilter(request, response);
}
}
Tomcat startup logs
2021-09-28 23:50:07.665 < | > DEBUG [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Starting filters
2021-09-28 23:50:07.665 < | > DEBUG [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Starting filter 'requestContextFilter'
2021-09-28 23:50:07.667 < | > DEBUG [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Starting filter 'Tomcat WebSocket (JSR356) Filter'
2021-09-28 23:50:07.667 < | > DEBUG [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Starting filter 'transactionalFilter'
2021-09-28 23:50:07.674 < | > ERROR [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Exception starting filter [transactionalFilter]
java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "Object.getClass()" because "cause" is null
at org.springframework.cglib.core.CodeGenerationException.<init>(CodeGenerationException.java:25)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.ReflectUtils.defineClass(ReflectUtils.java:587)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.AbstractClassGenerator.generate(AbstractClassGenerator.java:363)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.AbstractClassGenerator$ClassLoaderData$3.apply(AbstractClassGenerator.java:110)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.AbstractClassGenerator$ClassLoaderData$3.apply(AbstractClassGenerator.java:108)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.internal.LoadingCache$2.call(LoadingCache.java:54)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.internal.LoadingCache.createEntry(LoadingCache.java:61)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.internal.LoadingCache.get(LoadingCache.java:34)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.AbstractClassGenerator$ClassLoaderData.get(AbstractClassGenerator.java:134)
at org.springframework.cglib.core.AbstractClassGenerator.create(AbstractClassGenerator.java:319)
at org.springframework.cglib.reflect.FastClass$Generator.create(FastClass.java:65)
at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.helper(MethodProxy.java:135)
at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.init(MethodProxy.java:76)
at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:216)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$DynamicAdvisedInterceptor.intercept(CglibAopProxy.java:688)
at com.myapp.TransactionalFilter$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$f9892285.init(<generated>)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.initFilter(ApplicationFilterConfig.java:270)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.<init>(ApplicationFilterConfig.java:105)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.filterStart(StandardContext.java:4613)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5256)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1396)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1386)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:145)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:919)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:835)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1396)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1386)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:145)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:919)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:263)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:432)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:927)
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:486)
at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatWebServer.initialize(TomcatWebServer.java:123)
at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatWebServer.<init>(TomcatWebServer.java:104)
at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatServletWebServerFactory.getTomcatWebServer(TomcatServletWebServerFactory.java:450)
at org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatServletWebServerFactory.getWebServer(TomcatServletWebServerFactory.java:199)
at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.createWebServer(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:182)
at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.onRefresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:160)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:577)
at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:145)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:754)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:434)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:338)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1343)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1332)
at com.myapp.MyApplication.main(MyApplication.java:20)
2021-09-28 23:50:07.674 < | > DEBUG [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Starting filter 'characterEncodingFilter'
2021-09-28 23:50:07.674 < | > DEBUG [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Starting filter 'formContentFilter'
2021-09-28 23:50:07.674 < | > ERROR [ main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext : One or more Filters failed to start. Full details will be found in the appropriate container log file
2021-09-28 23:50:07.674 < | > ERROR [ main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext : Context [] startup failed due to previous errors
If the @transactional annotation is removed from the filter, the filter is created successfully.
When trying to start a filter that has the @transactional annotation on it (either org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional or javax.transaction.Transactional), Tomcat fails to start up with the
gradlew bootRuncommand. Below is the smallest amount of code where the issue is reproducible.It was working fine with Java 11 / gradle 7.0.2.
Context
Java: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17+35-2724)
Gradlew: 7.2
build.gradle
MyApplication.java
Tomcat startup logs
If the @transactional annotation is removed from the filter, the filter is created successfully.