Nathan Howe [http://community.jboss.org/people/nphowe] created the discussion "Compiler error" To view the discussion, visit: http://community.jboss.org/message/634650#634650 -------------------------------------------------------------- We just started getting a compiler error on ur older but until-recently-working Jboss 3.2 server.  We have examined the issue endlessly but are admittedly not JBoss or Java experts.  Can anyone here give some pointers?  The error is below.  Thank you. HTTP Status 500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- type Exception report message description The server encountered an internal error () that prevented it from fulfilling this request. exception org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP An error occurred at line: 4 in the jsp file: /RBDisplayReport.jsp Generated servlet error: C:\jboss-4.0.1sp1\server\default\work\jboss.web\localhost\RB7\org\apache\jsp\RBDisplayReport_jsp.java:48: error: cannot access DOMHandler         thebean = (ReportBuilder.ReportRunner) _jspx_page_context.getAttribute("thebean", PageContext.SESSION_SCOPE);                   ^   class file for com.summit.utility.DOMHandler not found An error occurred at line: 4 in the jsp file: /RBDisplayReport.jsp Generated servlet error: C:\jboss-4.0.1sp1\server\default\work\jboss.web\localhost\RB7\org\apache\jsp\RBDisplayReport_jsp.java:49: error: bad operand types for binary operator '=='         if (thebean == null){                     ^   first type:  ReportRunner   second type: <null> An error occurred at line: 4 in the jsp file: /RBDisplayReport.jsp Generated servlet error: C:\jboss-4.0.1sp1\server\default\work\jboss.web\localhost\RB7\org\apache\jsp\RBDisplayReport_jsp.java:51: error: no suitable method found for setAttribute(String,ReportRunner,int)           _jspx_page_context.setAttribute("thebean", thebean, PageContext.SESSION_SCOPE);                             ^     method PageContext.setAttribute(String,Object,int) is not applicable       (actual argument ReportRunner cannot be converted to Object by method invocation conversion)     method PageContext.setAttribute(String,Object) is not applicable       (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) 3 errors org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.javacError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:84) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.javacError(ErrorDispatcher.java:332) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.generateClass(Compiler.java:412) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:472) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:451) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:439) org.apache.jasper.JspCompilationContext.compile(JspCompilationContext.java:511) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:295) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:292) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:236) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810) org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.doForward(PageContextImpl.java:670) org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.forward(PageContextImpl.java:637) org.apache.jsp.runInRep_jsp._jspService(runInRep_jsp.java:304) org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:94) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:324) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:292) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:236) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810) org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:75) note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Apache Tomcat/5.0.28 logs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache Tomcat/5.0.28 To give more detail, this server has been chugging along for 5+ yearsbut came back up after a 36-hour power outage over the weekend and has been doing this ever since.  Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to this message by going to Community [http://community.jboss.org/message/634650#634650] Start a new discussion in Beginner's Corner at Community [http://community.jboss.org/choose-container!input.jspa?contentType=1&...]