PH28223: STRINGINDEXOUTOFBOUNDS EXECEPTION OCCURS DURING POLICYSET ATTACHMENT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Extraneous binding file in application META-INF can cause
  StringIndexOutOfBounds during policy-set attachement.
  

Local fix

• Remove the extraneous binding.xml file from the application
  META-INF directory.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
  *                  Web services policy set configuration       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: StringIndexOutOfBoundsException occurs  *
  *                      when attaching policy set               *
  *                      bindings using Admin Console            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When attaching policy set bindings to a Web services
  application using Administrative Console, the following
  exception may occur:
  PolicySetAtta 3   PolicySetAttachmentCollectionAction: Failed
  in assigning the binding for:
  PlcyUtility/PlcyUtility.war:{http://www.testpolicygrp.com/policy
  model/wx}PolicyObjectManagerService -
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of
  range: 0
  

Problem conclusion

• The Web services code assumes that the bindings.xml file is
  packaged under the META-INF/PolicySets directory, but since
  bindings.xml was incorrectly packaged under META-INF, it caused
  StringIndexOutOfBoundsException when the policy set code tried
  to read the bindings.xml file.
  The policy set code is updated to ignore any extraneous
  bindings.xml files that are incorrectly packaged in the
  application.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.7 and 8.5.5.19. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP