IBM Support

JR58542: TW.SYSTEM.SERIALIZER.TOXML() THROWS A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN AN OBJECT IS DEFINED AS ARRAY OF TYPE ANY

Subscribe to this APAR

By subscribing, you receive periodic emails alerting you to the status of the APAR, along with a link to the fix after it becomes available. You can track this item individually or track all items by product.

Notify me when this APAR changes.

Notify me when an APAR for this component changes.

Direct link to fix

bpm.8600.cf2017.12.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If a property type of a result set is an array of type ANY, the
tw.system.serializer.toXml() function throws a
NullPointerException during serialization. The following
exception is logged in the SystemOut.log file:


Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.addContainerI
fNeeded(VariableObjectSerializer.java:1333)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.serializeInte
rnal(VariableObjectSerializer.java:233)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.serializeReco
rd(VariableObjectSerializer.java:768)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.serializeSyst
emType(VariableObjectSerializer.java:698)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.serializeInte
rnal(VariableObjectSerializer.java:366)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.serializeInte
rnal(VariableObjectSerializer.java:250)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.serialize(Var
iableObjectSerializer.java:141)
at
com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.SerializerScriptable.jsFunct
ion_toXml(SerializerScriptable.java:58)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:95)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:56)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:620)
at org.mozilla.javascript.MemberBox.invoke(MemberBox.java:126)
... 94 more

Local fix

  • 



Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
IBM BPM Express

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that addresses the serialization of the property types of
a result set will be included in a future release.

    



Temporary fix


    

  • 



Comments


    

  • 



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR58542
    • 

  • Reported component name
    BPM ADVANCED
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725C9400
    • 

  • Reported release
    860
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2017-10-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-11-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-11-09
    • 





    

  • 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
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737A5700
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R860  PSY
       UP
    • 








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFPJS","label":"IBM Business Process Manager"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.6.0.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            14 September 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
Page Feedback