TransactionRequiredException thrown by IDM when no @Startup bean performs initialization

To reproduce this exception, edit the IDMInitializer class found in the picketlink-authorization-idm-jpa quickstart [1] and comment out the @Startup annotation on the class declaration like this:

@Singleton
//@Startup
public class IDMInitializer {

Then build the project and deploy, and browse to [2] and attempt to log in using any of the test accounts listed. The TransactionRequiredException [3] will be thrown while initializing the default partition.

[1] https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink-quickstarts/tree/master/picketlink-authorization-idm-jpa

[2] http://localhost:8080/jboss-as-picketlink-authorization-idm-jpa/home.jsf

[3]
16:03:04,548 ERROR [org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[jboss.web].[default-host].[/jboss-as-picketlink-authorization-idm-jpa].[FacesServlet]] (http--127.0.0.1-8080-2) Servlet.service() for servlet FacesServlet threw exception: javax.persistence.TransactionRequiredException: JBAS011469: Transaction is required to perform this operation (either use a transaction or extended persistence context)
at org.jboss.as.jpa.container.AbstractEntityManager.transactionIsRequired(AbstractEntityManager.java:692) [jboss-as-jpa-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
at org.jboss.as.jpa.container.AbstractEntityManager.persist(AbstractEntityManager.java:562) [jboss-as-jpa-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor17.invoke(Unknown Source) [:1.6.0_45]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflections$13.work(SecureReflections.java:264) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflectionAccess.run(SecureReflectionAccess.java:52) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflectionAccess.runAsInvocation(SecureReflectionAccess.java:137) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflections.invoke(SecureReflections.java:260) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.builtin.CallableMethodHandler.invoke(CallableMethodHandler.java:51) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.EnterpriseTargetBeanInstance.invoke(EnterpriseTargetBeanInstance.java:56) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.ProxyMethodHandler.invoke(ProxyMethodHandler.java:105) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weldx.persistence.EntityManager$-993347059$Proxy$$$_Weld$Proxy$.persist(EntityManager$-993347059$Proxy$$$_Weld$Proxy$.java) [hibernate-jpa-2.0-api-1.0.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.idm.jpa.internal.mappers.EntityMapper.persist(EntityMapper.java:109) [picketlink-idm-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.idm.jpa.internal.JPAIdentityStore.addAttributedType(JPAIdentityStore.java:134) [picketlink-idm-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.idm.internal.AbstractIdentityStore.add(AbstractIdentityStore.java:64) [picketlink-idm-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.idm.jpa.internal.JPAIdentityStore.add(JPAIdentityStore.java:174) [picketlink-idm-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.idm.internal.DefaultPartitionManager.add(DefaultPartitionManager.java:430) [picketlink-idm-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.idm.internal.DefaultPartitionManager.add(DefaultPartitionManager.java:406) [picketlink-idm-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.producer.IdentityManagerProducer.createDefaultPartition(IdentityManagerProducer.java:190) [picketlink-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.producer.IdentityManagerProducer.init(IdentityManagerProducer.java:104) [picketlink-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflections$13.work(SecureReflections.java:264) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflectionAccess.run(SecureReflectionAccess.java:52) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflectionAccess.runAsInvocation(SecureReflectionAccess.java:137) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.reflection.SecureReflections.invoke(SecureReflections.java:260) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.introspector.jlr.WeldMethodImpl.invoke(WeldMethodImpl.java:174) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.injection.MethodInjectionPoint.invoke(MethodInjectionPoint.java:111) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.Beans.callInitializers(Beans.java:724) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.util.Beans.injectFieldsAndInitializers(Beans.java:713) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.ManagedBean$ManagedBeanInjectionTarget$1$1.proceed(ManagedBean.java:161) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.injection.InjectionContextImpl.run(InjectionContextImpl.java:48) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.ManagedBean$ManagedBeanInjectionTarget$1.work(ManagedBean.java:157) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.ManagedBean$FixInjectionPoint.run(ManagedBean.java:131) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.ManagedBean$ManagedBeanInjectionTarget.inject(ManagedBean.java:153) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.ManagedBean.create(ManagedBean.java:290) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.context.AbstractContext.get(AbstractContext.java:107) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.manager.BeanManagerImpl.getReference(BeanManagerImpl.java:616) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.AbstractReceiverBean.getReceiver(AbstractReceiverBean.java:73) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.ProducerMethod$1.produce(ProducerMethod.java:131) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.AbstractProducerBean.create(AbstractProducerBean.java:299) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.context.AbstractContext.get(AbstractContext.java:107) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.ContextBeanInstance.getInstance(ContextBeanInstance.java:90) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy.ProxyMethodHandler.invoke(ProxyMethodHandler.java:104) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.proxies.IdentityManager$-49043663$Proxy$$$_WeldClientProxy.validateCredentials(IdentityManager$-49043663$Proxy$$$_WeldClientProxy.java) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.authentication.internal.IdmAuthenticator.authenticate(IdmAuthenticator.java:48) [picketlink-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.internal.DefaultIdentity.authenticate(DefaultIdentity.java:173) [picketlink-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.internal.DefaultIdentity.login(DefaultIdentity.java:102) [picketlink-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.picketlink.internal.DefaultIdentity$Proxy$$$_WeldClientProxy.login(DefaultIdentity$Proxy$$$_WeldClientProxy.java) [picketlink-impl-2.5.1.Final.jar:]
at org.jboss.as.quickstarts.picketlink.authorization.idm.jpa.LoginController.login(LoginController.java:44) [classes:]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]
at org.apache.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:262) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.java:278) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.jboss.weld.util.el.ForwardingMethodExpression.invoke(ForwardingMethodExpression.java:39) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.jboss.weld.el.WeldMethodExpression.invoke(WeldMethodExpression.java:50) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at com.sun.faces.facelets.el.TagMethodExpression.invoke(TagMethodExpression.java:105) [jsf-impl-2.1.7-jbossorg-2.jar:]
at javax.faces.component.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.invoke(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:88) [jboss-jsf-api_2.1_spec-2.0.1.Final.jar:2.0.1.Final]
at com.sun.faces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:102) [jsf-impl-2.1.7-jbossorg-2.jar:]
at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:315) [jboss-jsf-api_2.1_spec-2.0.1.Final.jar:2.0.1.Final]
at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.broadcastEvents(UIViewRoot.java:794) [jboss-jsf-api_2.1_spec-2.0.1.Final.jar:2.0.1.Final]
at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:1259) [jboss-jsf-api_2.1_spec-2.0.1.Final.jar:2.0.1.Final]
at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationPhase.execute(InvokeApplicationPhase.java:81) [jsf-impl-2.1.7-jbossorg-2.jar:]
at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.Phase.doPhase(Phase.java:101) [jsf-impl-2.1.7-jbossorg-2.jar:]
at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:118) [jsf-impl-2.1.7-jbossorg-2.jar:]
at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:593) [jboss-jsf-api_2.1_spec-2.0.1.Final.jar:2.0.1.Final]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:329) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:248) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.jboss.weld.servlet.ConversationPropagationFilter.doFilter(ConversationPropagationFilter.java:62) [weld-core-1.1.5.AS71.Final.jar:2012-02-10 15:31]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:280) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:248) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:275) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:161) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.jboss.as.jpa.interceptor.WebNonTxEmCloserValve.invoke(WebNonTxEmCloserValve.java:50) [jboss-as-jpa-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
at org.jboss.as.web.security.SecurityContextAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityContextAssociationValve.java:153) [jboss-as-web-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:155) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:368) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:877) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:671) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:930) [jbossweb-7.0.13.Final.jar:]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) [rt.jar:1.6.0_45]