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PH43219: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN CTG CLIENT WITH JAVA 17

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When no commarea data is provided a null pointer exception
occurs with Java 17.0.1 whereas with Java 11.0.2 it does not
happen.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • A Null Pointer Exception is thrown in the ECIRequest class when
Java 17.0.0 is used.

The following exception will be logged in the CICS TG Java
Client application console:

java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot read the array length
because "b" is null
at
java.base/java.io.DataInputStream.readFully(DataInputStream.java
:198)
at com.ibm.ctg.client.ECIRequest.readObject(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.ctg.client.TcpJavaGateway.run(Unknown Source)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:833)

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • CICS TG is changed to support Java 17.0.0.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH43219
    • 

  • Reported component name
    CTG V9 FOR Z/OS
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  • Reported component ID
    5655Y2000
    • 

  • Reported release
    920
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2022-01-10
    • 

  • Closed date
    2022-07-05
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2022-09-08
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
PH47499
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    CTG V9 FOR Z/OS
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655Y2000
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            08 September 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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