PI63517: GUARD CONDITION NEEDED, TO AVOID NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN STEREOTYPE AND ECLASSIFIER HAVE NAME CONFLICT

Rational Software Architect Designer 9.6.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software 9.6.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following will create a Null Pointer Exception (NPE):
  
  Stereotype with xmi.id="_a1qlwtaNEeGqWKM9be8kRA" has name
  "Mini-computer" (see line 780), however, the corresponding
  eClassifier with xml.id="_a1qksdaNEeGqWKM9be8kRA" has name
  "Minicomputer" (see line 114). No issue will exist if both names
  are the same. However, we need to put a guard condition in the
  code to prevent NPE.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * -Guard condition is needed to avoid null ponter exception    *
  * when stereotype and classifier have name conflict.           *
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Problem conclusion

• "Guard condition is needed to avoid null ponter exception when
  stereotype and classifier have name conflict.
  
  This has been fixed indirectly since the issue in profile is
  fixed with regards to handling of Default::Mini-computer and
  Default::Minicomputer stereotypes.
  "
  

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

• R950 PSY

     UP

• R960 PSY

     UP