Weblogic 10.3.4 & Spring 3.0.6 & web.xml
currently working on developing a rest service that needs to be deployed on Weblogic 10.3.4. Using Spring 3.0.6 examples online but the basic loading of the DispatcherServlet seems to be causing problems with Weblogic. 

    <servlet>
       <servlet-name>mvc-dispatcher</servlet-name>
       <servlet-class>org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet</servlet-class>
       <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
    </servlet>

The exception shown in the weblogic console window was:

    <07-Nov-2011 20:29:33 o'clock GMT> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server state changed to STARTING>
    log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet).
    log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly.
    log4j:WARN See http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/faq.html#noconfig for more info.
    =============== DEBUG MESSAGE: unimplemented bytecode ================
    
    #
    # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
    #
    #  EXCEPTION_PRIV_INSTRUCTION (0xc0000096) at pc=0x026b26d0, pid=7200, tid=7924
    #
    # JRE version: 6.0_21-b51
    # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (17.0-b17 mixed mode windows-x86 )
    # Problematic frame:
    # j  javax.validation.Validation.byDefaultProvider()Ljavax/validation/bootstrap/GenericBootstrap;+0
    #
    # An error report file with more information is saved as:
    # C:\bea\user_projects\domains\saw_ca_wl10\hs_err_pid7200.log
    #
    # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
    #   http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
    #

The exception shown in the target AdminServer log was

    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:54 o'clock GMT> <Info> <EJB> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697794074> <BEA-010008> <EJB Deploying file: KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:54 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697794499> <BEA-149060> <Module KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_NEW to STATE_PREPARED on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:54 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697794499> <BEA-149059> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 is transitioning from STATE_NEW to STATE_PREPARED on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795146> <BEA-149060> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_NEW to STATE_PREPARED on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795270> <BEA-149059> <Module KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar of application KCS-ear-0 is transitioning from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795301> <BEA-149060> <Module KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795301> <BEA-149059> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 is transitioning from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795302> <BEA-149060> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <ServletContext-/KCS-webApp> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<anonymous>> <> <> <1320697795498> <BEA-000000> <Initializing Spring FrameworkServlet 'mvc-dispatcher'> 


Building using Maven and have all the spring-core/web/webmvc/context all defined as runtime dependent.

Also tried to copy the "org.springframework.web.servlet-3.0.5.RELEASE,jar" file to the bea\modules folder in an attempt to resolve runtime issues within weblogic. 

Tried the weblogic-application.xml, 

    <prefer-application-packages>
    <package-name>org.springframework.*</package-name>
    <package-name>org.springframework.web.*</package-name>
    <package-name>org.springframework.web.servlet.*</package-name>  
    <prefer-application-packages>

All that, same problem.

I noted that the release notes have stated that "This version of WebLogic Server supports Spring 3.0.", http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17904_01/web.1111/e13852/toc.htm#BGGEAIJJ


Weblogic 10.3.4 & Spring 3.0.6 & web.xml
===

currently working on developing a rest service that needs to be deployed on Weblogic 10.3.4. Using Spring 3.0.6 examples online but the basic loading of the DispatcherServlet seems to be causing problems with Weblogic. 

    <servlet>
       <servlet-name>mvc-dispatcher</servlet-name>
       <servlet-class>org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet</servlet-class>
       <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
    </servlet>

The exception shown in the weblogic console window was:

    <07-Nov-2011 20:29:33 o'clock GMT> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server state changed to STARTING>
    log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet).
    log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly.
    log4j:WARN See http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/faq.html#noconfig for more info.
    =============== DEBUG MESSAGE: unimplemented bytecode ================
    
    #
    # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
    #
    #  EXCEPTION_PRIV_INSTRUCTION (0xc0000096) at pc=0x026b26d0, pid=7200, tid=7924
    #
    # JRE version: 6.0_21-b51
    # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (17.0-b17 mixed mode windows-x86 )
    # Problematic frame:
    # j  javax.validation.Validation.byDefaultProvider()Ljavax/validation/bootstrap/GenericBootstrap;+0
    #
    # An error report file with more information is saved as:
    # C:\bea\user_projects\domains\saw_ca_wl10\hs_err_pid7200.log
    #
    # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
    #   http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
    #

The exception shown in the target AdminServer log was

    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:54 o'clock GMT> <Info> <EJB> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697794074> <BEA-010008> <EJB Deploying file: KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:54 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697794499> <BEA-149060> <Module KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_NEW to STATE_PREPARED on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:54 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697794499> <BEA-149059> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 is transitioning from STATE_NEW to STATE_PREPARED on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795146> <BEA-149060> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_NEW to STATE_PREPARED on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795270> <BEA-149059> <Module KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar of application KCS-ear-0 is transitioning from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795301> <BEA-149060> <Module KCS-ejb-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795301> <BEA-149059> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 is transitioning from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <Deployer> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<WLS Kernel>> <> <> <1320697795302> <BEA-149060> <Module /KCS-webApp of application KCS-ear-0 successfully transitioned from STATE_PREPARED to STATE_ADMIN on server AdminServer.> 
    ####<07-Nov-2011 20:29:55 o'clock GMT> <Info> <ServletContext-/KCS-webApp> <JGOGGINS212> <AdminServer> <[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'> <<anonymous>> <> <> <1320697795498> <BEA-000000> <Initializing Spring FrameworkServlet 'mvc-dispatcher'> 


Building using Maven and have all the spring-core/web/webmvc/context all defined as runtime dependent.

Also tried to copy the "org.springframework.web.servlet-3.0.5.RELEASE,jar" file to the bea\modules folder in an attempt to resolve runtime issues within weblogic. 

Tried the weblogic-application.xml, 

    <prefer-application-packages>
    <package-name>org.springframework.*</package-name>
    <package-name>org.springframework.web.*</package-name>
    <package-name>org.springframework.web.servlet.*</package-name>  
    <prefer-application-packages>

All that, same problem.

I noted that the release notes have stated that "This version of WebLogic Server supports Spring 3.0.", http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17904_01/web.1111/e13852/toc.htm#BGGEAIJJ

