PK72717: PK65130 may cause NullpointerException working with Composite Ap plications

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you install PK65130 it may happen that you get
  NullpointerExceptions like below when working with Composite
  Applications:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  extImpl.getWireBinderDomainObjectIdentifier(CollaborativeContext
  mpl.java:1053)
   at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  extImpl.includeInTemplateDependentObjects(CollaborativeContextIm
  l.java:2580)
   at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  extImpl.getTemplateDependentObjects(CollaborativeContextImpl.jav
  :2697)
   at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  extImpl.getTemplateObjectDefinition(CollaborativeContextImpl.jav
  :2791)
   at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.CollaborativeContextS
  rviceBean.describeInstance(CollaborativeContextServiceBean.java:
  34)
   at
  com.ibm.workplace.collaborativecontext.service.EJSLocalStateless
  ollaborativeContextService_955b54bf.describeInstance(Unknown
  Source)
  

Local fix

• na
  

Problem summary

• When you install PK65130 it may happen that you get
  NullpointerExceptions like below when working with Composite
  Applications:
  
     java.lang.NullPointerException
             at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  textImpl.getWireBinderDomainObjectIdentifier(CollaborativeContex
  tImpl.java:1053)
             at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  textImpl.includeInTemplateDependentObjects(CollaborativeContextI
  mpl.java:2580)
             at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  textImpl.getTemplateDependentObjects(CollaborativeContextImpl.ja
  va:2697)
             at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.impl.CollaborativeCon
  textImpl.getTemplateObjectDefinition(CollaborativeContextImpl.ja
  va:2791)
             at
  com.ibm.wkplc.collaborativecontext.service.CollaborativeContextS
  erviceBean.describeInstance(CollaborativeContextServiceBean.java
  :834)
             at
  com.ibm.workplace.collaborativecontext.service.EJSLocalStateless
  CollaborativeContextService_955b54bf.describeInstance(Unknown
  Source)
  

Problem conclusion

• The wire support removal that was done in PK65130 is only
  partial. This causes NP exception as some code is still
  referencing this information.
  Wire support was additionally removed at various places in
  the code.
  
  NOTE: The following config task must be executed:
        <WPS_HOME>/config/WPSconfig.bat apply-pk72717
  
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Composite Applications
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.1
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK65130
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.3
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK65130
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.4
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK65130
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PK72717&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R60E PSY

     UP

• R60G PSY

     UP

• R60H PSY

     UP