PI81911: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION MIGHT OCCUR IF WTP TRACE TURNED ON

8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An exception occurs when using trace string
  com.ibm.config.eclipse.wtp=finer
  
     ExtendedMessage: THROWjava.lang.NullPointerException
    at
  org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.helpers.ModuleLo
  catorAnnotationVisitor.visit(ModuleLocatorAnnotationVisitor.java
   :138)
    at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.a(Unknown Source)
    at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.a(Unknown Source)
    at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.a(Unknown Source)
    at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.a(Unknown Source)
    at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
    at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.accept(Unknown Source)
    at
  org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.helpers.ModuleLo
  cator.locateAnnotations(ModuleLocator.java:387)
    at
  org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.helpers.EJBModul
  eLocator.locateAnnotations(EJBModuleLocator.java:381)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  8.5.5.11 who have been requested to turn    *
  *                  on trace specification                      *
  *                  com.ibm.config.eclipse.wtp=finer            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException might occur      *
  *                      when using trace specification          *
  *                      com.ibm.config.eclipse.wtp=finer        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A value that is used when this trace is on might be null, but
  is not checked before use. This might result in a
  NullPointerException during application deployment in class
  org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.helpers.ModuleLo
  catorAnnotationVisitor.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been corrected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.12.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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