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PM30089: Null Pointer Exception in Java runtime

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • User has a EGL program, generated to Java, which calls a program
in CICS, using CICSJ2C.
The call contains Chinese characters.
The call fails with NPE, withe the following stack trace.

[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O
java.lang.NullPointerException
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.MbcharValue.truncate(MbcharValue.java:273)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.MbcharValue.storeInBuffer(MbcharValue.java:519)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.OverlayContainer.storeInBuffer(OverlayContainer.j
ava:184)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.util.ByteStorageUtil.storeInBuffer
(ByteStorageUtil.java:825)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.util.ByteStorageUtil.storeInBuffer
(ByteStorageUtil.java:677)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.util.ByteStorageUtil.argToBytesCso7
(ByteStorageUtil.java:615)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.util.ByteStorageUtil.argsToBytesCso7
(ByteStorageUtil.java:572)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.calls.CicsJ2cCaller.call(CicsJ2cCaller.java:89)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.javart.calls.CicsJ2cDelegate.call(CicsJ2cDelegate.java:9
4)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
jsfhandlers.EMGW51SA.\func_writeDATA(EMGW51SA.java:6597)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
jsfhandlers.EMGW51SA.dispatchToAction(EMGW51SA.java:6228)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
jsfhandlers.EMGW51SA.writeDATA(EMGW51SA.java:6193)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:546 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke
(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:45)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke
(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:37)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:599)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
org.apache.el.parser.AstValue.invoke(AstValue.java:131)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
org.apache.el.MethodExpressionImpl.invoke(MethodExpressionImpl.j
ava:277)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.sun.faces.application.MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.i
nvoke
(MethodBindingMethodExpressionAdapter.java:88)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.sun.faces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction
(ActionListenerImpl.java:102)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:387)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.broadcastEvents(UIViewRoot.java
:458)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.j
ava:763)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.sun.faces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationPhase.execute
(InvokeApplicationPhase.java:82)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.sun.faces.lifecycle.Phase.doPhase(Phase.java:100)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java
:118)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:265)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service
(ServletWrapper.java:1449)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest
(ServletWrapper.java:790)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest
(ServletWrapper.java:443)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapperImpl.handleRequest
(ServletWrapperImpl.java:175)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.CacheServletWrapper.handleReques
t
(CacheServletWrapper.java:91)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest
(WebContainer.java:859)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WSWebContainer.handleRequest
(WSWebContainer.java:1557)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.channel.WCChannelLink.ready
(WCChannelLink.java:173)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleDiscr
iminatio
n(HttpInboundLink.java:455)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleNewIn
formatio
n(HttpInboundLink.java:384)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.ready
(HttpInboundLink.java:272)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.sen
dToDiscr
iminators(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:214)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.com
plete
(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:113)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.AioReadCompletionListener.futureComp
leted
(AioReadCompletionListener.java:165)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.io.async.AbstractAsyncFuture.invokeCallback
(AbstractAsyncFuture.java:217)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.io.async.AsyncChannelFuture.fireCompletionActions
(AsyncChannelFuture.java:161)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.io.async.AsyncFuture.completed(AsyncFuture.java:138)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.complete(ResultHandler.java:202)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.runEventProcessingLoop
(ResultHandler.java:766)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler\2.run(ResultHandler.java:896)
[2011/1/5   00:01:28:562 CST] 00000078 SystemOut     O  at
com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool\Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1527)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Java programs may fail with a NullPointerException when the
data of an mbchar field is converted to EBCDIC.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The problem has been fixed.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM30089
    • 

  • Reported component name
    RATL BUS DEV
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724S5000
    • 

  • Reported release
    751
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2011-01-07
    • 

  • Closed date
    2011-05-06
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2011-05-06
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL BUS DEV
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724S5000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R751  PSN
       UP
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            06 May 2011
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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