JR49684: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION MIGHT OCCUR IN ECOREUTIL.GETADAPTER() DURING LOAD TESTING

8.0.1.3-WS-BPMADVWESB-IFJR49684
8.0.1.2-WS-BPMADVWESB-IFJR49684
7.0.0.5-WS-WBI-IFJR49684
7.0.0.4-WS-WBI-IFJR49684
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following exception might occur during your load testing
  for SCA applications:
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreUtil.getAdapter(EcoreUtil.java:1
  48)
  at
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.util.SDOUtil.adaptProperty(SDOUtil.jav
  a:559)
  at
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.impl.ETypeImpl.adaptProperties(ETypeIm
  pl.java:399)
  at
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.impl.ETypeImpl.getPropertiesGen(ETypeI
  mpl.java:223)
  at
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.impl.ETypeImpl.getProperties(ETypeImpl
  .java:409)
  ......
  

Local fix

• no workaround available
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The following exception might occur     *
  *                      during your load testing for SCA        *
  *                      applications:                           *
  *                      Caused by:                              *
  *                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreUtil.ge *
  *                      tAdapter(EcoreUtil.java:148)            *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.util.SDOUtil. *
  *                      adaptProperty(SDOUtil.java:559)         *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.impl.ETypeImp *
  *                      l.adaptProperties(ETypeImpl.java:399)   *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.impl.ETypeImp *
  *                      l.getPropertiesGen(ETypeImpl.java:223)  *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.impl.ETypeImp *
  *                      l.getProperties(ETypeImpl.java:409)     *
  *                      ......                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When SDOUtil.adaptProperty() is being called by multiple
  threads to adapt the features at the same time, the
  java.lang.NullPointerException will be thrown because the
  Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) is not thread safe.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.0.1
  to adapt all the features at initialization of the application
  and avoid the concurrent issue at runtime.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR49684:
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR49684, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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