Error on startup

Hi there.

I’m running the 7.2 beta, and it seems to have been okay for a week or two. Now, it’s refusing to start the app.

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All I can find in the log file is this:

22-Feb-2020 19:03:09.871 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log Initializing AtmosphereFramework
22-Feb-2020 19:03:10.046 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log No Spring WebApplicationInitializer types detected on classpath
22-Feb-2020 19:03:21.287 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log Initializing Spring RemotingServlet 'remoting'
22-Feb-2020 19:03:21.297 SEVERE [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log Servlet.init() for servlet [remoting] threw exception
	java.lang.IllegalStateException: BeanFactory not initialized or already closed - call 'refresh' before accessing beans via the ApplicationContext
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.getBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:177)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getAutowireCapableBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:339)
		at com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.CubaXmlWebApplicationContext.createBeanFactory(CubaXmlWebApplicationContext.java:29)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:130)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:637)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:522)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.configureAndRefreshWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:702)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:668)
		at com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.remoting.RemotingServlet.initWebApplicationContext(RemotingServlet.java:95)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.initServletBean(FrameworkServlet.java:530)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.HttpServletBean.init(HttpServletBean.java:170)
		at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:158)
		at com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.remoting.RemotingServlet.init(RemotingServlet.java:177)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.initServlet(StandardWrapper.java:1134)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java:1089)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.load(StandardWrapper.java:983)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.loadOnStartup(StandardContext.java:4871)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5180)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:717)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:690)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:705)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java:1133)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDirectory.run(HostConfig.java:1867)
		at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
		at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
		at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
		at java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:112)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.java:1045)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:429)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1576)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:309)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setStateInternal(LifecycleBase.java:423)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:366)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:936)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:841)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
		at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
		at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
		at java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:134)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:421)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:930)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:633)
		at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
		at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
		at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
		at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:344)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:475)
22-Feb-2020 19:03:21.297 SEVERE [main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.loadOnStartup Servlet [remoting] in web application [/kipper-core] threw load() exception
	java.lang.IllegalStateException: BeanFactory not initialized or already closed - call 'refresh' before accessing beans via the ApplicationContext
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.getBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:177)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getAutowireCapableBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:339)
		at com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.CubaXmlWebApplicationContext.createBeanFactory(CubaXmlWebApplicationContext.java:29)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:130)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:637)
		at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:522)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.configureAndRefreshWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:702)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(FrameworkServlet.java:668)
		at com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.remoting.RemotingServlet.initWebApplicationContext(RemotingServlet.java:95)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.initServletBean(FrameworkServlet.java:530)
		at org.springframework.web.servlet.HttpServletBean.init(HttpServletBean.java:170)
		at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:158)
		at com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.remoting.RemotingServlet.init(RemotingServlet.java:177)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.initServlet(StandardWrapper.java:1134)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java:1089)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.load(StandardWrapper.java:983)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.loadOnStartup(StandardContext.java:4871)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5180)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:717)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:690)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:705)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java:1133)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDirectory.run(HostConfig.java:1867)
		at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
		at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
		at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
		at java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:112)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.java:1045)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:429)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1576)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:309)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setStateInternal(LifecycleBase.java:423)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:366)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:936)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:841)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1384)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1374)
		at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
		at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.InlineExecutorService.execute(InlineExecutorService.java:75)
		at java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService.submit(AbstractExecutorService.java:134)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:909)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:262)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:421)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:930)
		at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:633)
		at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
		at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
		at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
		at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:344)
		at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:475)
22-Feb-2020 19:03:21.373 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log Initializing AtmosphereFramework
22-Feb-2020 19:03:21.373 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log No Spring WebApplicationInitializer types detected on classpath
22-Feb-2020 19:03:24.992 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.log Initializing Spring CubaDispatcherServlet 'dispatcher'

Any idea what’s gone wrong?

Okay, it turned out to be an invalid views.xml file.

But this thread shows an easy way to find out what’s gone wrong when you the start up fails: