In Multi threaded environment (J2EE Events @Asynchronous annotation) we are getting concurrency issues (JBoss EAP 7)

Question

1. From the First thread (request coming from UI) we are calling a method annotated with @Asynchronous 5 times in the same request itself
2. This method is there inside the Class annotated with @Named, @Stateless
3. Following is the stacktrace

2018-07-10 05:27:22,171 ERROR [org.jboss.as.ejb3.invocation] (EJB default - 5) WFLYEJB0034: EJB Invocation failed on component SequenceGenerator for method public java.lang.String com.project.framework.numbering.SequenceGenerator.getNextSequenceNumber(java.lang.String): javax.ejb.ConcurrentAccessTimeoutException: WFLYEJB0241: EJB 3.1 PFD2 4.8.5.5.1 concurrent access timeout on SequenceGenerator - could not obtain lock within 5000MILLISECONDS at org.jboss.as.ejb3.concurrency.ContainerManagedConcurrencyInterceptor.processInvocation(ContainerManagedConcurrencyInterceptor.java:106) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.ShutDownInterceptorFactory$1.processInvocation(ShutDownInterceptorFactory.java:64) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.LoggingInterceptor.processInvocation(LoggingInterceptor.java:66) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.NamespaceContextInterceptor.processInvocation(NamespaceContextInterceptor.java:50) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.AdditionalSetupInterceptor.processInvocation(AdditionalSetupInterceptor.java:54) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ContextClassLoaderInterceptor.processInvocation(ContextClassLoaderInterceptor.java:64) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.run(InterceptorContext.java:356) at org.wildfly.security.manager.WildFlySecurityManager.doChecked(WildFlySecurityManager.java:636) at org.jboss.invocation.AccessCheckingInterceptor.processInvocation(AccessCheckingInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.run(InterceptorContext.java:356) at org.jboss.invocation.PrivilegedWithCombinerInterceptor.processInvocation(PrivilegedWithCombinerInterceptor.java:80) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ViewService$View.invoke(ViewService.java:195) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ViewDescription$1.processInvocation(ViewDescription.java:185) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ProxyInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyInvocationHandler.java:73) at com.project.framework.numbering.SequenceGenerator$$$view26.getNextSequenceNumber(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor2147.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.Reflections.invokeAndUnwrap(Reflections.java:433) at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.EnterpriseBeanProxyMethodHandler.invoke(EnterpriseBeanProxyMethodHandler.java:128) at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.EnterpriseTargetBeanInstance.invoke(EnterpriseTargetBeanInstance.java:56) at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.ProxyMethodHandler.invoke(ProxyMethodHandler.java:100) at com.project.framework.numbering.SequenceGenerator$Proxy$_$$_Weld$EnterpriseProxy$.getNextSequenceNumber(Unknown Source) at com.project.framework.events.CreateRootIdentityEventProcessor.processEventImpl(CreateRootIdentityEventProcessor.java:126) 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.jboss.as.ee.component.ManagedReferenceMethodInterceptor.processInvocation(ManagedReferenceMethodInterceptor.java:52) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext$Invocation.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:437) at org.jboss.as.weld.ejb.Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.doMethodInterception(Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.java:82) at org.jboss.as.weld.ejb.Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.processInvocation(Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.java:93) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.interceptors.UserInterceptorFactory$1.processInvocation(UserInterceptorFactory.java:63) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.invocationmetrics.ExecutionTimeInterceptor.processInvocation(ExecutionTimeInterceptor.java:43) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.jpa.interceptor.SBInvocationInterceptor.processInvocation(SBInvocationInterceptor.java:47) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext$Invocation.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:437) at org.jboss.weld.ejb.AbstractEJBRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.aroundInvoke(AbstractEJBRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.java:64) at org.jboss.as.weld.ejb.EjbRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.processInvocation(EjbRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.java:83) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ee.concurrent.ConcurrentContextInterceptor.processInvocation(ConcurrentContextInterceptor.java:45) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InitialInterceptor.processInvocation(InitialInterceptor.java:21) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.interceptors.ComponentDispatcherInterceptor.processInvocation(ComponentDispatcherInterceptor.java:52) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.pool.PooledInstanceInterceptor.processInvocation(PooledInstanceInterceptor.java:51) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.tx.CMTTxInterceptor.invokeInCallerTx(CMTTxInterceptor.java:254) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.tx.CMTTxInterceptor.required(CMTTxInterceptor.java:329) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.tx.CMTTxInterceptor.processInvocation(CMTTxInterceptor.java:239) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.CurrentInvocationContextInterceptor.processInvocation(CurrentInvocationContextInterceptor.java:41) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.invocationmetrics.WaitTimeInterceptor.processInvocation(WaitTimeInterceptor.java:43) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.ShutDownInterceptorFactory$1.processInvocation(ShutDownInterceptorFactory.java:64) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.LoggingInterceptor.processInvocation(LoggingInterceptor.java:66) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.NamespaceContextInterceptor.processInvocation(NamespaceContextInterceptor.java:50) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.AdditionalSetupInterceptor.processInvocation(AdditionalSetupInterceptor.java:54) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ContextClassLoaderInterceptor.processInvocation(ContextClassLoaderInterceptor.java:64) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.run(InterceptorContext.java:356) at org.wildfly.security.manager.WildFlySecurityManager.doChecked(WildFlySecurityManager.java:636) at org.jboss.invocation.AccessCheckingInterceptor.processInvocation(AccessCheckingInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.run(InterceptorContext.java:356) at org.jboss.invocation.PrivilegedWithCombinerInterceptor.processInvocation(PrivilegedWithCombinerInterceptor.java:80) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ViewService$View.invoke(ViewService.java:195) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ViewDescription$1.processInvocation(ViewDescription.java:185) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ProxyInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyInvocationHandler.java:73) at com.project.framework.events.CreateRootIdentityEventProcessor$$$view110.processEventImpl(Unknown Source) at com.project.framework.events.ManageIDEventProcessor.processEvent(ManageIDEventProcessor.java:51) at com.project.framework.events.ManageIDEventConsumer.handleEventInvocation(ManageIDEventConsumer.java:83) 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.jboss.as.ee.component.ManagedReferenceMethodInterceptor.processInvocation(ManagedReferenceMethodInterceptor.java:52) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext$Invocation.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:437) at org.jboss.as.weld.ejb.Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.doMethodInterception(Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.java:82) at org.jboss.as.weld.ejb.Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.processInvocation(Jsr299BindingsInterceptor.java:93) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.interceptors.UserInterceptorFactory$1.processInvocation(UserInterceptorFactory.java:63) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.invocationmetrics.ExecutionTimeInterceptor.processInvocation(ExecutionTimeInterceptor.java:43) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.jpa.interceptor.SBInvocationInterceptor.processInvocation(SBInvocationInterceptor.java:47) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext$Invocation.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:437) at org.jboss.weld.ejb.AbstractEJBRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.aroundInvoke(AbstractEJBRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.java:73) at org.jboss.as.weld.ejb.EjbRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.processInvocation(EjbRequestScopeActivationInterceptor.java:83) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ee.concurrent.ConcurrentContextInterceptor.processInvocation(ConcurrentContextInterceptor.java:45) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InitialInterceptor.processInvocation(InitialInterceptor.java:21) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.interceptors.ComponentDispatcherInterceptor.processInvocation(ComponentDispatcherInterceptor.java:52) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.pool.PooledInstanceInterceptor.processInvocation(PooledInstanceInterceptor.java:51) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.tx.CMTTxInterceptor.invokeInOurTx(CMTTxInterceptor.java:275) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.tx.CMTTxInterceptor.required(CMTTxInterceptor.java:327) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.tx.CMTTxInterceptor.processInvocation(CMTTxInterceptor.java:239) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.CurrentInvocationContextInterceptor.processInvocation(CurrentInvocationContextInterceptor.java:41) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.invocationmetrics.WaitTimeInterceptor.processInvocation(WaitTimeInterceptor.java:43) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.ShutDownInterceptorFactory$1.processInvocation(ShutDownInterceptorFactory.java:64) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.LoggingInterceptor.processInvocation(LoggingInterceptor.java:66) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.NamespaceContextInterceptor.processInvocation(NamespaceContextInterceptor.java:50) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.AdditionalSetupInterceptor.processInvocation(AdditionalSetupInterceptor.java:54) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ContextClassLoaderInterceptor.processInvocation(ContextClassLoaderInterceptor.java:64) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.run(InterceptorContext.java:356) at org.wildfly.security.manager.WildFlySecurityManager.doChecked(WildFlySecurityManager.java:636) at org.jboss.invocation.AccessCheckingInterceptor.processInvocation(AccessCheckingInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.run(InterceptorContext.java:356) at org.jboss.invocation.PrivilegedWithCombinerInterceptor.processInvocation(PrivilegedWithCombinerInterceptor.java:80) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.invocation.ChainedInterceptor.processInvocation(ChainedInterceptor.java:61) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ViewService$View.invoke(ViewService.java:195) at org.jboss.as.ee.component.ViewDescription$1.processInvocation(ViewDescription.java:185) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.LogDiagnosticContextRecoveryInterceptor.processInvocation(LogDiagnosticContextRecoveryInterceptor.java:82) at org.jboss.invocation.InterceptorContext.proceed(InterceptorContext.java:340) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.AsyncFutureInterceptorFactory$1$2.runInvocation(AsyncFutureInterceptorFactory.java:101) at org.jboss.as.ejb3.component.interceptors.AsyncInvocationTask.run(AsyncInvocationTask.java:74) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) at org.jboss.threads.JBossThread.run(JBossThread.java:320)

Thanks,
Nagaraju

Answer 1

You could use @Lock(READ) @Lock(WRITE) to specify the methods usage.Read would ensure concurrent access without issues but for write once an object has the lock it might again throw this exception,till method is executed. Check why this method is taking more then 5000MILLISECONDS to process,speed it up,or alternatively you could also provide annotations: @Lock(WRITE) @AccessTimeout(value=360000) To the specific method with the amount of minimum processing time you are certain is consumed by the method.By default this is defined in milliseconds.

You can also have a look at concurrent access settings: Concurrency Settings Java

Answer 2

The message WFLYEJB0241: EJB 3.1 PFD2 4.8.5.5.1 concurrent access timeout on SequenceGenerator refers to the EJB spec 4.8.5.5.1 for singleton beans.

Java-Doc of ConcurrentAccessTimeoutException says:

This exception indicates that an attempt to concurrently access a stateful session or singleton bean method resulted in a timeout.

The EJB SequenceGenerator must be a singleton EJB or a stateful EJB instance called in concurrent.