JR24973: ERROR "EXCEPTIONININITIALIZERERROR" WHEN USING JCC DRIVER WITHIN AN APPLET

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APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• The following error is encountered when using the v9 GA JCC
  driver in an applet form:
  
  java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
      at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver.class$(DB2Driver.java:48)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver.<clinit>(DB2Driver.java:51)
      at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
      at Applt.init(Applt.java:137)
      at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
      at java.util.StringTokenizer.<init>(Unknown Source)
      at java.util.StringTokenizer.<init>(Unknown Source)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.o.i(o.java:347)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.o.h(o.java:338)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.o.<clinit>(o.java:322)
      ... 9 more
  Exception in thread "thread applet-Applt.class"
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at sun.plugin.util.GrayBoxPainter.showLoadingError(Unknown
  Source)
      at sun.plugin.AppletViewer.showAppletException(Unknown
  Source)
      at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
  
  
  This happens when the driver attempts to compute the JRE level.
  The method used to get the system properties is not allowed by
  the security restrictions in an applet environment.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The following error is encountered when using the v9 GA JCC
  
  driver in an applet form:
  
  java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
      at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver.class$(DB2Driver.java:48)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver.<clinit>(DB2Driver.java:51)
      at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
      at Applt.init(Applt.java:137)
      at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
      at java.util.StringTokenizer.<init>(Unknown Source)
      at java.util.StringTokenizer.<init>(Unknown Source)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.o.i(o.java:347)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.o.h(o.java:338)
      at com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.o.<clinit>(o.java:322)
      ... 9 more
  Exception in thread "thread applet-Applt.class"
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at sun.plugin.util.GrayBoxPainter.showLoadingError(Unknown
  Source)
      at sun.plugin.AppletViewer.showAppletException(Unknown
  Source)
      at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
  
  
  This happens when the driver attempts to compute the JRE level.
  The method used to get the system properties is not allowed by
  the security restrictions in an applet environment.
  

Problem conclusion

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

Applicable component levels

• R910 PSY

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