JR64075: HTTP IMPORT FAILS TO SEND MESSAGES, AND THROWS A NULLPOINTER EXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A HTTP import that worked fine on BAW 20.0.0.x fails on 21.0.2.
  
  The SystemOt log doesn't show much information; depending from
  the scenario it may just be that a
  java.lang.NullpointerException is shown, but without further
  details.
  
  A ffdc may be written as below:
  FFDC Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException SourceId:com.ibm.
  ws.sca.internal.message.impl.MessageDispatcherImpl.processMessa
  geWithPCIProbeId:720 Reporter:com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.message.im
  geDispatcherImpl@93de0f00
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  	at java.util.ArrayList.<init>(ArrayList.java:189)
  	at com.ibm.ws.http.headers.impl.HTTPHeadersImpl.toString(HTTPH
  eadersImpl.java:187)
  	at java.lang.String.valueOf(String.java:3450)
  	at java.lang.StringBuilder.append(StringBuilder.java:537)
  	at com.ibm.ws.http.util.HTTPHandlerUtil.getHTTPMsgParamsFromCo
  ntextService(HTTPHandlerUtil.java:840)
  	at com.ibm.ws.http.imprt.handler.HTTPImportHandler.processMess
  age(HTTPImportHandler.java:204)
  	at com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.message.impl.MessageDispatcherImpl.
  processMessageWithPCI(MessageDispatcherImpl.java:785)
  ....
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• This issue occurs because the toString method of HTTPHeadersImpl
   is not implemented correctly which will throw NPE when the
  HTTPHeadersImpl is empty. And this method is used in the HTTP
  import trace.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that fixed the potential
   NPE issue in the toString method of HTTPHeadersImpl.
  

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

  CLOUD PAK FOR A

• Fixed component ID

  5737I2300

Applicable component levels