Uploading documents via share kills tomcat

[seaton]

We are currently evaluating alfresco Community 3.4.b and I'm having a problem when I upload some documents, pdf files in this case but also with other files(excel etc), once th eupload is complete and the page refreshes I find that tomcat is DEAD, nothing is reported in any logs.  This is a default community install on a 32bit windows 2003 with passthru SSO, Cifs  and Active directory enabled.

Looking through all of the tomcat logs reveals nothing out of the ordinary, no exceptions reported, so would appear to be killing the JVM.

If I restart alfresco and browse to the newly uploaded file 1) the preview is not there, and 2) if I click on the file it kills tomcat again.

so I have then restarted and attempted to delete the file, the Share interface retuns a message saying that there was an error deleting the file, the file is stell there with the missing preview, the only way I can delee through the Share client is to delete the directory it lives in.

File can be accessed and viewed as per normal via the CIFs interface.  I can also delete the file from the CIFs interface.

I have also proceeded to remove the index and then do a full recovery, same problem exists after index recover.

This lead me to search the bug database and came across a similar issue with regard to pdf2swf conversions killing the JVM, I tried to reproduce the command line conversion, however this acted as it should  and successfully created the swf output file locally no problems.

something appears to be killing the JVM whenever I upload or access a newly upladed file.

Regards,

Stephen…

[seaton]

Ok more investigation reveals the following on a particular pdf upload via cifs to a site then went to view the sites document library and tomcat died

It appear that it is just a single PDF, however the pdf in question is fine viewed locally on my PC.  The PDF can also be viewed via CIFS and Alfresco Explorer, only Share doesnt like it.

the only error I can find is this

com.sun.pdfview.PDFParseException: Unsupported function type 4.
   at com.sun.pdfview.function.FunctionType4.parse(FunctionType4.java:828)
   at com.sun.pdfview.function.PDFFunction.getFunction(PDFFunction.java:168)
   at com.sun.pdfview.colorspace.PDFColorSpace.getColorSpace(PDFColorSpace.java:175)
   at com.sun.pdfview.pattern.PDFShader.getShader(PDFShader.java:143)
   at com.sun.pdfview.PDFParser.doShader(PDFParser.java:1148)
   at com.sun.pdfview.PDFParser.iterate(PDFParser.java:633)
   at com.sun.pdfview.BaseWatchable.run(BaseWatchable.java:101)
   at com.sun.pdfview.BaseWatchable.execute(BaseWatchable.java:263)
   at com.sun.pdfview.BaseWatchable.go(BaseWatchable.java:197)
   at com.sun.pdfview.PDFFile.getPage(PDFFile.java:1334)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.PdfToImageContentTransformer.transformInternal(PdfToImageContentTransformer.java:99)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer2.transform(AbstractContentTransformer2.java:161)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.FailoverContentTransformer.transformInternal(FailoverContentTransformer.java:158)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer2.transform(AbstractContentTransformer2.java:161)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ComplexContentTransformer.transformInternal(ComplexContentTransformer.java:225)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer2.transform(AbstractContentTransformer2.java:161)
   at org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServiceImpl.transform(ContentServiceImpl.java:555)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:80)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.model.ml.MLContentInterceptor.invoke(MLContentInterceptor.java:125)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:44)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.proceed(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:160)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:137)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy42.transform(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.executer.AbstractTransformationRenderingEngine.render(AbstractTransformationRenderingEngine.java:71)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.executer.AbstractRenderingEngine.executeRenditionImpl(AbstractRenderingEngine.java:497)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.executer.AbstractRenderingEngine$2.doWork(AbstractRenderingEngine.java:429)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.executer.AbstractRenderingEngine$2.doWork(AbstractRenderingEngine.java:410)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.runAs(AuthenticationUtil.java:508)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.executer.AbstractRenderingEngine.executeImpl(AbstractRenderingEngine.java:409)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.executer.AbstractRenderingEngine.executeImpl(AbstractRenderingEngine.java:373)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase.execute(ActionExecuterAbstractBase.java:133)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.directActionExecution(ActionServiceImpl.java:749)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.executeActionImpl(ActionServiceImpl.java:675)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.executeAction(ActionServiceImpl.java:540)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.invoke(AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.java:34)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:44)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.proceedWithAudit(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:217)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.proceed(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:184)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:137)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy34.executeAction(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.RenditionServiceImpl.executeRenditionAction(RenditionServiceImpl.java:232)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rendition.RenditionServiceImpl.render(RenditionServiceImpl.java:181)
   at org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailServiceImpl.createThumbnailNode(ThumbnailServiceImpl.java:449)
   at org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailServiceImpl.access$000(ThumbnailServiceImpl.java:55)
   at org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailServiceImpl$1.doWork(ThumbnailServiceImpl.java:146)
   at org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailServiceImpl$1.doWork(ThumbnailServiceImpl.java:143)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.runAs(AuthenticationUtil.java:508)
   at org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailServiceImpl.createThumbnail(ThumbnailServiceImpl.java:141)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.invoke(AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.java:34)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:44)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.proceed(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:178)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:137)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy110.createThumbnail(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.CreateThumbnailActionExecuter.executeImpl(CreateThumbnailActionExecuter.java:109)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase.execute(ActionExecuterAbstractBase.java:133)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.directActionExecution(ActionServiceImpl.java:749)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.executeActionImpl(ActionServiceImpl.java:675)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl$ActionExecutionWrapper$1$1.execute(AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl.java:443)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:377)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:251)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl$ActionExecutionWrapper$1.doWork(AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl.java:452)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.runAs(AuthenticationUtil.java:508)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl$ActionExecutionWrapper.run(AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl.java:455)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)

[loftux]

Try adding -Djava.awt.headless=true to JAVA_OPTS.
One of the included transformer fails for certain type of pdf:s, and has some gui stuff that it tries to launch. This setting will disable this and and may help you to avoid tomcat crashing totally.

[seaton]

Try adding -Djava.awt.headless=true to JAVA_OPTS.
One of the included transformer fails for certain type of pdf:s, and has some gui stuff that it tries to launch. This setting will disable this and and may help you to avoid tomcat crashing totally.

Thanks for that, I just tried it, unfortunately it didn't resolve the problem.

Stephen…