java.lang.ClassCastException com.atlassian.confluence.setup.settings.GlobalDescription cannot be cast to com.atlassian.confluence.pages.AbstractPage Due to Missing Global Logo

Symptoms

Log files quickly fill with exceptions like:

Sep 28, 2009 11:23:59 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet action threw exception
java.lang.ClassCastException: com.atlassian.confluence.setup.settings.GlobalDescription cannot be cast to com.atlassian.confluence.pages.AbstractPage
at com.atlassian.confluence.spaces.DefaultSpaceManager.getSpaceFromPageId(DefaultSpaceManager.java:599)

Cause

The Global Logo is not set correctly or is inaccessible.

Resolution

Try toggling the Global Logo off and then on again, then if necessary re-uploading it from Administration >> Global Logo. See Changing the Site Logo.

Last modified on Mar 30, 2016

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