RS03222: IN ODM 8.8.1.3, A NPE IS SEEN WHEN CLOSING A POJO SESSION

Operational Decision Manager V8.8.1.3: Interim Fix 91
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.1.4 Fix Pack
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.1.3: Interim Fix 96

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Executing with POJO rule sessions can result intermittently in
  an NPE during close connection. The stacktrace seen is -
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  ilog.rules.res.xu.spi.IlrManagedXUConnection.closeConnection(Ilr
  ManagedXUConnection.java:335)
  at
  ilog.rules.res.xu.spi.IlrManagedXUConnection.close(IlrManagedXUC
  onnection.java:345)
  at
  ilog.rules.res.xu.cci.IlrXUConnection.close(IlrXUConnection.java
  :913)
  at
  com.ibm.rules.res.xu.client.internal.XUSession.close(XUSession.j
  ava:73)
  at
  ilog.rules.res.session.impl.IlrStatefulSessionBase.close(IlrStat
  efulSessionBase.java:513)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users executing rules with Decision server J2SE clients      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Running rules in a remote environment may raise a            *
  * ConcurrentModificationException on RuleManagerRemote. The    *
  * issue is caused by a NullPointerException when closing the   *
  * session:                                                     *
  * Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException                    *
  * at                                                           *
  * ilog.rules.res.xu.spi.IlrManagedXUConnection.closeConnection *
  * (IlrManagedXUConnection.java:335)                            *
  * at                                                           *
  * ilog.rules.res.xu.spi.IlrManagedXUConnection.close(IlrManage *
  * dXUConnection.java:345)                                      *
  * at                                                           *
  * ilog.rules.res.xu.cci.IlrXUConnection.close(IlrXUConnection. *
  * java:913)                                                    *
  * at                                                           *
  * com.ibm.rules.res.xu.client.internal.XUSession.close(XUSessi *
  * on.java:73)                                                  *
  * at                                                           *
  * ilog.rules.res.session.impl.IlrStatefulSessionBase.close(Ilr *
  * StatefulSessionBase.java:513).                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code is fixed.
  

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

  WDS FOR RULES

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6903

Applicable component levels