PK97779: Icons do not appear in the palette of ecore diagrams in V7.5

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Application Developer 7.5.2/7.5.3/7.5.4
  
  An ecore diagram created will now display the icons for EClass/E
  Package... in the floating palette
  This is not a problem using eclipse 3.4.2 with GMF Framework SDK
   2.1.3
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Create a simple project File-?New Project-?Simple Project
  2. Create a new ecore diagram - File -? New -? Other-? Other -?
  New  ecore diagram
  3. Open the diagram and click on the surface to have the floatin
  g palette appear.
  Result:
  The icons for creation of the object are not visible.
  The tooltip is visible but not the icons.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• See Error Description
  

Problem conclusion

• Added a policy to prevent the extensions from loading for
  non web diagram editors. This will prevent the icon provider
  from providing null icons for non web diagram files.
  
  Fixed in Rational Application Developer V7.5.5
  

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 APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R752 PSN

     UP