PM59386: Improve ejbdeploy error message when having problem creating temp files

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5
Rational Software Architect Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.4.2
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.4.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Errors encountered by EJBDeploy while creating temporary files
  are not clearly reported in error output.
  
  Problem:
  
  While executing ejbdeploy the following error was reported while
  invoking RMIC
  
    Installing Utility Module facet...
  [*Error] An unexpected exception was thrown.  Halting execution.
  Shutting down workbench.
  
  Error executing deployment: java.lang.NullPointerException.
  Error is null.
  java.lang.NullPointerException
          at
  com.ibm.etools.ejbdeploy.batch.plugin.BatchExtension.processEjbR
  eferences(BatchExtension.java:2917)
          at
  com.ibm.etools.ejbdeploy.batch.plugin.BatchExtension.runEarDeplo
  y(BatchExtension.java:545)
  
  It was found that the actual problem was that ejbdeploy was
  having a problem creating temporary files.  The error message
  should have clearly indicated that this was the issue.
  
  Local fix:
  
  Ensure that where ever ejbdeploy places temporary files has
  enough space to create the required temporary files.  The amount
  of space required depends on the project being deployed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  When EJBDeploy is run it generates the RMIC code into a
  temporary directory before merging it into the EJB module.
  If errors occur while generating this RMIC code then the
  full error message is not returned to the end user.
  

Problem conclusion

• The reason for why the temporary folder could not be used is
  now written to the workspace log file. The fix for this
  APAR is included in Rational Application Developer v8.0.4.1.
  

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

• R800 PSN

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