PI22385: Null pointer exception occurs on a UML-to-Spring transformation if it contains DBCS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NPE occurs on transform UML model into Spring.
  It only occurs when UML model contains Japanese double byte
  characters.
  
  
  - Steps to reproduce
  1. Install RSA (Including Spring transformation feature).
  2. Create Spring Core Model
  Including Japanese characters in the contents which will be a
  part of spring XML after transformation.(ex. inject data)
  3. Create the transformation configuration, and enable Spring
  extension.
  4. Execute UML to Java Transformation
  5. Check the result
  
  - Result
  At step 5. An error occurs and transformation won't be
  completed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When a UML-to-Java transformation is executed with Spring
  extension, it aborts with an error if the UML model contains
  Japanese text. Details section of the error dialog box
  contains an entry for java.lang.NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• Reading of Japanese text as a stream triggers this
  exception. It can be prevented by passing "utf-8" encoding
  when stream is created. This has now been corrected.
  

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

  SW ARCHITECT WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSN

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