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RS01870: DECISION ENGINE : RUNTIME: NPE ON CONDITION EVALUATION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Some test in the definition part linked by AND are re-ordered,
leadiing to Null evaluation:
Caused by: com.ibm.rules.engine.util.EngineExecutionException:
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.state.
AbstractConditionExecEnv.evaluateBooleanMethod(
AbstractConditionExecEnv.java:78)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.evaluateDiscTest(
IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.java:471)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrGeneratorCollectionJoinNode.initMemory(
IlrGeneratorCollectionJoinNode.java:102)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.activate(
IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.java:100)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.activate(
IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.java:94)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrAbstractLogicTupleJoinNode.activate(
IlrAbstractLogicTupleJoinNode.java:125)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrAbstractLogicTupleJoinNode.activate(
IlrAbstractLogicTupleJoinNode.java:125)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrDynamicRuleActionNode.activate(IlrDynamicRuleActionNode.java:

249)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrStandardNetwork.activateRulesGeneralGroup(IlrStandardNetwork.

java:181)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.
IlrStandardNetwork.activateRules(IlrStandardNetwork.java:152)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.AbstractReteEngine.
transiteHardToOngoingState(AbstractReteEngine.java:490)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.AbstractReteEngine.
execute(AbstractReteEngine.java:436)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.AbstractReteEngine.
execute(AbstractReteEngine.java:418)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_

general.Task.run(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler.Task.
labelSwitch(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler.Task.
body(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler.Task.
run(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.
AbstractGeneratedRuleflowEngine.execute(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.
AbstractGeneratedRuleflowEngine.execute(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.res.xu.engine.de.internal.DEManager.
performExecute(DEManager.java:168)
    ... 252 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_

general.CondExecEnv.evaluateBooleanMethod158(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_

general.CondExecEnv.$sMethod$12(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_

general.CondExecEnv.$sMethod$2(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_

general.CondExecEnv.evaluateBooleanMethodHook(Unknown Source)
    at com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.state.
AbstractConditionExecEnv.evaluateBooleanMethod(
AbstractConditionExecEnv.java:72)
    ... 271 more

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • when tests are rearranged for optimization some conditions
becomes  not longer valid

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • the code generation is fixed

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    RS01870
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WDS FOR RULES
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725B6903
    • 

  • Reported release
    870
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-01-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-01-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-01-21
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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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Modules/Macros


    

  • 999

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WDS FOR RULES
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725B6903
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R870  PSY
       UP
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            17 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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