IT27874: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION SEEN WHEN STARTING THE TOOLKIT ON LINUX

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When starting the 11.0.0.2/3 toolkit on Ubuntu,  a new
  workspace
  will hang on start up.  The .log file shows a stack similar to :
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.ShowInMenu.getSourcePart(ShowInMenu.java
  :334)
  at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.ShowInMenu.fillMenu(ShowInMenu.java:182)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ShowInMenu.fill(ShowInMenu.java:141)
  at
  org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.doItemFill(MenuManager.java
  :780)
  at
  org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.update(MenuManager.java:861
  )
  at
  org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.handleAboutToShow(MenuManag
  er.java:494)
  at
  org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.access$1(MenuManager.java:4
  87)
  at
  org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager$2.menuShown(MenuManager.jav
  a:519)
  at
  org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.
  java:255)
  at
  org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.sendEvent(Display.java:4454)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1388)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1412)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1393)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Menu.gtk_show(Menu.java:674)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.windowProc(Widget.java:2047)
  at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.windowProc(Display.java:4662)
  at
  org.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk.OS._gtk_clipboard_wait_for_contents
  (Native Method)
  at
  org.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk.OS.gtk_clipboard_wait_for_contents(
  OS.java:6876)
  at
  org.eclipse.swt.dnd.Clipboard.gtk_clipboard_wait_for_contents(Cl
  ipboard.java:678)
  at org.eclipse.swt.dnd.Clipboard.getContents(Clipboard.java:294)
  at org.eclipse.swt.dnd.Clipboard.getContents(Clipboard.java:241)
  at
  com.ibm.etools.mft.navigator.resource.actions.ResourcePasteActio
  n.updateSelection(ResourcePasteAction.java:239)
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of the IBM Application Connect Enterprise v11 Toolkit on
  Linux
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on x86-64 platform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When attempting to open a new workspace in the ACE v11 Toolkit
  on Linux the creation of the new workspace will become hung.
  This is due to a NullPointerException internally in the code.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was changed so that the NullPointerException no longer
  causes the creation of the new workspace to hang.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels

• RB00 PSY

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