JR58443: YOU SEE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN MULTIPLE THREADS TRY TO ACCESS THE INTERNAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP CACHE

bpm.8600.cf2017.12.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A NullPointerException might occur if multiple threads access
  the group membership cache. If such a NullPointerException
  occurs, a stack trace similar to the following stack trace is
  printed to the SystemOut.log file:
  
  [TeamworksException name='<JSScript>', message='.roles Error:
  java.lang.NullPointerException', line=21, pos=0 nested=<none>]
                  at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JavaScriptRunner$MyErrorRepo
  rter.runtimeError(JavaScriptRunner.java:568)
                  at
  org.mozilla.javascript.Context.reportRuntimeError(Context.java:9
  38)
                  at
  org.mozilla.javascript.Context.reportRuntimeError(Context.java:9
  94)
                  at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.objects.RoleScriptable.jsGet
  _roles(RoleScriptable.java:201)
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM BPM Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  IBM BPM
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that ensures the GroupMemberCache runs properly in
  multiple threads, preventing the NullPointerException, will be
  available in a future release of IBM BPM. This fix is also
  available for IBM BPM V8.5.6.0 CF02.
  

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

  BPM EXPRESS

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9600

Applicable component levels

• R857 PSY

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