JR48150: JS API ISINROLE() RETURNS NPE WHEN ROLE IS NON-EXISTENT

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description: When using JS API isInRole() and passing in
  a
  non-existant role as a parameter, a NullPointerException occurs.
  The
  Role is not found and runtime code will return with a null
  value.  The
  JS API code should not end unexpectedly.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Applications utilizing the Javascript API   *
  *                  isInRole().                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When calling the API isInRole(), a      *
  *                      NullPointerException occurs.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  During runtime when executing a service which invokes the
  Javascript API isInRole() , if the parameter(String/TWRole)
  passed in is a non-existant role group, an unexpected
  NullPointerException occurs and the service terminates.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code fix has been implemented to properly handle the
  NullPointerException and return a 'false' value when the user
  is checked against a non-existant role group.
  A fix for v8.5.0.0 is available on Fix Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral. After you select the
  product group, product, installed version, and platform, click
  Continue and then select APAR or SPR, enter JR48150, and click
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  for additional installation instructions and information about
  the fix.
  

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

  BPM STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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