PI47454: NullPointer Exception is logged on console when DEBUG_PHASE_LISTENER set to true and validation fails

8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
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8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
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8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If there is a bean validation like @Size(min = 5, max = 10) on
  a bean and the validation fails, a NullPointerException is
  thrown.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Customers using DEBUG_PHASE_LISTENER and    *
  *                  PROJECT_STAGE as Development in             *
  *                  a JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2.0 portlet on     *
  *                  WebSphere Portal Server version 8.0 and     *
  *                  later versions.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointer Exception is logged on      *
  *                      console when DEBUG_PHASE_LISTENER is    *
  *                      set to true and PROJECT_STAGE is set    *
  *                      to Development in a JSF 2.0 portlet     *
  *                      project                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  NullPointer Exception is logged on
  console when org.apache.myfaces.DEBUG_PHASE_LISTENER is set to
  true and javax.faces.PROJECT_STAGE is set to Development in a
  JSF 2.0 portlet project . Following exception is logged:-
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.tag.ui
  .DebugPhaseListener$DebugVisitCallback
  ._createFieldDebugInfosIfNecessary(DebugPhaseListener.java:234)
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF 2.0 Portlet Bridge was updated to fix this issue.
  Please add following parameter in web.xml
  <context-param>
  <param-name>
  com.ibm.faces.portlet.USE_DEBUG_PHASE_LISTENER
  </param-name>
  <param-value>true</param-value>
  </context-param>
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.9.  Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP