PI14585: Opening a UML model in headless mode results in NullPointerException

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Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 9.1
Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 2 (8.5.5.2) for 8.5.5
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 2 (8.5.5.2) for 8.5.5
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Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 9.1.1
Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 3 (8.5.5.3) for 8.5.5
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Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 4 (8.5.5.4) for 8.5.5
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 4 (8.5.5.4) for 8.5.5
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 1 (9.1.2.1) for 9.1.2
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Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 1 (9.1.2.3) for 9.1.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempts to open the UML model in headless mode Result in
  nullPointerException.
  
  Error Description:
  To reproduce this error :
  
  RSA v 8.5.5 on Windows 7.
  
  (A) Import the supplied PI into a workspace in RSA v8.5.5.
  (B) Open the ProdConfig.product product configuration file and
  click on the 'Launch an eclipse application in debug mode'
  
  Please verify if your eclipse.ini file looks like this:
  
  -vm
  jdk/jre/bin/javaw.exe
  -startup
  plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.1.R36x_v20101122_1400.j
  ar
  -install
  C:/Program Files/IBM/SDP85
  --launcher.library
  plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.2.R3
  6x_v20101222
  --launcher.XXMaxPermSize
  256m
  -vmargs
  -Xms100m
  -Xmx1024m
  -Djava.util.Arrays.useLegacyMergeSort=true
  -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
  -Dosgi.bundlefile.limit=100
  -Xquickstart
  -Xmnx64m
  -Xgcpolicy:gencon
  -Xscmx96m
  -Xshareclasses:name=IBMSDP_%u
  -Xnolinenumbers
  -XX:MaxPermSize=512M
  -Xcompressedrefs
  -Dcom.ibm.ws.management.event.max_polling_interval=1000
  
  
  WORKAROUND:
  There is no known workaround at this time
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When the product configuration in the customer's model is
  opened and eclipse is launched in debug mode, a
  NullPointerException is thrown
  

Problem conclusion

• The NullPointerException was thrown because the filename was
  retrieved from a path even when the path was empty. This has
  been fixed and now the UML model can be opened in headless
  mode
  

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

  RATL SW ARCHITE

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3000

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSN

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