I'm not sure the problem I'm having with our existing apps when MP is in Plus is related to the root context. This is with pull304 you wrote. This problem doesn't happen with only a simply basic war file in TomEE only when our apps are in (class loader and war files).
The traditional contexts load fine without MP and MP runs fine with a hello world war. I've checked again and have examples of the exceptions (lots of them but all look they are all of the same type of issue)... SEVERE [main] org.apache.openejb.cdi.OpenEJBLifecycle.startApplication CDI Beans module deployment failed org.apache.webbeans.exception.WebBeansDeploymentException: Error while sending SystemEvent to a CDI Extension! org.apache.webbeans.portable.events.discovery.AfterDeploymentValidationImpl@2a6b6f4 at org.apache.webbeans.event.NotificationManager.fireEvent(NotificationManager.java:731) at org.apache.webbeans.container.BeanManagerImpl.fireEvent(BeanManagerImpl.java:495) at org.apache.webbeans.container.BeanManagerImpl.fireLifecycleEvent(BeanManagerImpl.java:490) at org.apache.webbeans.config.BeansDeployer.fireAfterDeploymentValidationEvent(BeansDeployer.java:870) at org.apache.webbeans.config.BeansDeployer.deploy(BeansDeployer.java:344) at org.apache.openejb.cdi.OpenEJBLifecycle.startApplication(OpenEJBLifecycle.java:196) at org.apache.openejb.cdi.ThreadSingletonServiceImpl.initialize(ThreadSingletonServiceImpl.java:229) at org.apache.openejb.cdi.CdiBuilder.build(CdiBuilder.java:41) at org.apache.openejb.assembler.classic.Assembler.createApplication(Assembler.java:963) at org.apache.openejb.assembler.classic.Assembler.createApplication(Assembler.java:756) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1308) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.configureStart(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1130) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.GlobalListenerSupport.lifecycleEvent(GlobalListenerSupport.java:134) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5007) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:743) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:719) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:703) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:630) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1840) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:515) 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:118) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptors(HostConfig.java:525) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:424) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1585) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:308) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setStateInternal(LifecycleBase.java:424) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:367) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:969) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:839) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1429) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1419) 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:140) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:944) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:261) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:422) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:770) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:682) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:350) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:492) Caused by: org.apache.webbeans.exception.WebBeansException: java.lang.NullPointerException: bean parameter may not be null at org.apache.webbeans.event.ObserverMethodImpl.notify(ObserverMethodImpl.java:371) at org.apache.webbeans.event.NotificationManager.invokeObserverMethod(NotificationManager.java:818) at org.apache.webbeans.event.NotificationManager.fireEvent(NotificationManager.java:714) ... 53 more Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: bean parameter may not be null at org.apache.webbeans.util.Asserts.assertNotNull(Asserts.java:52) at org.apache.webbeans.container.BeanManagerImpl.getReference(BeanManagerImpl.java:727) at org.apache.webbeans.container.InjectableBeanManager.getReference(InjectableBeanManager.java:180) at org.apache.geronimo.microprofile.openapi.cdi.GeronimoOpenAPIExtension.afterValidation(GeronimoOpenAPIExtension.java:113) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566) at org.apache.webbeans.event.ObserverMethodImpl.invoke(ObserverMethodImpl.java:404) at org.apache.webbeans.event.ContainerEventObserverMethodImpl.invoke(ContainerEventObserverMethodImpl.java:85) at org.apache.webbeans.event.ObserverMethodImpl.notify(ObserverMethodImpl.java:365) ... 55 more 17-Jan-2019 19:02:17.989 SEVERE [main] org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal Unable to deploy collapsed ear in war StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/anappwar] javax.enterprise.inject.spi.DeploymentException: couldn't start owb context at org.apache.openejb.cdi.ThreadSingletonServiceImpl.initialize(ThreadSingletonServiceImpl.java:231) at org.apache.openejb.cdi.CdiBuilder.build(CdiBuilder.java:41) at org.apache.openejb.assembler.classic.Assembler.createApplication(Assembler.java:963) at org.apache.openejb.assembler.classic.Assembler.createApplication(Assembler.java:756) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1308) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.configureStart(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1130) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.GlobalListenerSupport.lifecycleEvent(GlobalListenerSupport.java:134) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5007) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:743) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:719) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:703) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:630) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1840) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:515) 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:118) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptors(HostConfig.java:525) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:424) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1585) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:308) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setStateInternal(LifecycleBase.java:424) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:367) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:969) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:839) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1429) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1419) 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:140) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:944) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:261) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:422) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:770) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:682) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:350) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:492) Caused by: org.apache.openejb.OpenEJBRuntimeException: org.apache.webbeans.exception.WebBeansDeploymentException: Error while sending SystemEvent to a CDI Extension! org.apache.webbeans.portable.events.discovery.AfterDeploymentValidationImpl@2a6b6f4 at org.apache.openejb.cdi.OpenEJBLifecycle.startApplication(OpenEJBLifecycle.java:200) at org.apache.openejb.cdi.ThreadSingletonServiceImpl.initialize(ThreadSingletonServiceImpl.java:229) ... 47 more Caused by: org.apache.webbeans.exception.WebBeansDeploymentException: Error while sending SystemEvent to a CDI Extension! org.apache.webbeans.portable.events.discovery.AfterDeploymentValidationImpl@2a6b6f4 at org.apache.webbeans.event.NotificationManager.fireEvent(NotificationManager.java:731) at org.apache.webbeans.container.BeanManagerImpl.fireEvent(BeanManagerImpl.java:495) at org.apache.webbeans.container.BeanManagerImpl.fireLifecycleEvent(BeanManagerImpl.java:490) at org.apache.webbeans.config.BeansDeployer.fireAfterDeploymentValidationEvent(BeansDeployer.java:870) at org.apache.webbeans.config.BeansDeployer.deploy(BeansDeployer.java:344) at org.apache.openejb.cdi.OpenEJBLifecycle.startApplication(OpenEJBLifecycle.java:196) ... 48 more Caused by: org.apache.webbeans.exception.WebBeansException: java.lang.NullPointerException: bean parameter may not be null at org.apache.webbeans.event.ObserverMethodImpl.notify(ObserverMethodImpl.java:371) at org.apache.webbeans.event.NotificationManager.invokeObserverMethod(NotificationManager.java:818) at org.apache.webbeans.event.NotificationManager.fireEvent(NotificationManager.java:714) ... 53 more Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: bean parameter may not be null at org.apache.webbeans.util.Asserts.assertNotNull(Asserts.java:52) at org.apache.webbeans.container.BeanManagerImpl.getReference(BeanManagerImpl.java:727) at org.apache.webbeans.container.InjectableBeanManager.getReference(InjectableBeanManager.java:180) at org.apache.geronimo.microprofile.openapi.cdi.GeronimoOpenAPIExtension.afterValidation(GeronimoOpenAPIExtension.java:113) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566) at org.apache.webbeans.event.ObserverMethodImpl.invoke(ObserverMethodImpl.java:404) at org.apache.webbeans.event.ContainerEventObserverMethodImpl.invoke(ContainerEventObserverMethodImpl.java:85) at org.apache.webbeans.event.ObserverMethodImpl.notify(ObserverMethodImpl.java:365) ... 55 more SEVERE [main] jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke ContainerBase.removeChild: destroy: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: An invalid Lifecycle transition was attempted ([before_destroy]) for component [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[/abcdapp]] in state [STARTING_PREP] at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.invalidTransition(LifecycleBase.java:431) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.destroy(LifecycleBase.java:317) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.removeChild(ContainerBase.java:845) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.undeploy(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1656) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.undeploy(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1636) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.startInternal(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1317) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.TomcatWebAppBuilder.configureStart(TomcatWebAppBuilder.java:1130) at org.apache.tomee.catalina.GlobalListenerSupport.lifecycleEvent(GlobalListenerSupport.java:134) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5007) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:743) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:719) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:703) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:630) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1840) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:515) 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:118) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptors(HostConfig.java:525) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:424) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1585) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:308) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setStateInternal(LifecycleBase.java:424) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:367) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:969) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java:839) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1429) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1419) 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:140) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.java:944) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine.java:261) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:422) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:183) -- More -- -- Sent from: http://tomee-openejb.979440.n4.nabble.com/TomEE-Dev-f982480.html