PK82641: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ENABLING DEBUGROUTING IN A PROXY SERVER.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to enable debugRouting on a proxy server,
  users will see a NullPointerException with the following stack:
  .
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.dwlm.client.VHostMatcherImpl.getURIMatcher(VHostMatch
  erImpl.java:65)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.dwlm.client.RoutingDebugRequestContextManager.setRout
  ingDebug(RoutingDebugRequestContextManager.java:47)
  ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
  *                 V7.0                                         *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Enabling debugRouting on proxy          *
  *                      server generates a                      *
  *                      NullPointerException in                 *
  *                      VHostMatcherImpl object.                *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A NullPointerException is generated when enabling debug routing
  in a WebSphere proxy server.  The exception's traceback
  indicates it occurs within VHostMatcherImpl.getURIMatcher.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this problem is to ensure that the object
  being de-referenced cannot be null by invoking the appropriate
  constructor for all cases.
  
  APAR PK82641 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.3 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PK71763

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• BBGUBINF BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY UK45160

     UP09/04/06 P F904

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