PI66697: J2CA0041E EXCEPTIONS MAY OCCUR WHEN COMPONENTMETADATA INSTANCE IS NULL IN METHOD GETOBJECTINSTANCE

9.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 3
9.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
9.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 5
9.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
9.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 7
9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
9.0.5.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 7
9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• J2CA0041E exceptions may occur, when ComponentMetaData instance
  is set to null in the method getObjectInstance. The exception
  stack-trace is as following:
  
  
  [6/15/16 10:53:29:936 EEST] 00000198 ConnectionFac E
  J2CA0041E: The ComponentMetaData instance was null in method
  getObjectInstance.
  
  [6/15/16 10:53:29:944 EEST] 00000198 JDBCRA001     1
  com.ibm.j2ca.base.WBIResourceAdapter
  endpointActivation(MessageEndpointFactory,ActivationSpec)
  Endpoint activation failed
  javax.resource.ResourceException: Failed to establish event
  manager
  at com.ibm.j2ca.base.WBIResourceAdapter.createEventManager
  (WBIResourceAdapter.java:508)
  
  Final CausedBy:
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Null
  ComponentMetaData
  at com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryBuilderImpl.getCMConfigData
  (ConnectionFactoryBuilderImpl.java:798)
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryBuilderImpl.getObjectInstance
  
  (ConnectionFactoryBuilderImpl.java:453)
  at org.apache.aries.jndi.ObjectFactoryHelper.getObjectInstance
  UsingObjectFactoryBuilders(ObjectFactoryHelper.java:351)
  at org.apache.aries.jndi.ObjectFactoryHelper.getObjectInstance
  (ObjectFactoryHelper.java:109)
  at org.apache.aries.jndi.OSGiObjectFactoryBuilder.getObject
  Instance(OSGiObjectFactoryBuilder.java:62)
  at javax.naming.spi.NamingManager.getObjectInstance
  (NamingManager.java:349)
  at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.Helpers.processSerializedObjectFor
  LookupExt(Helpers.java:993)
  ... 85 more
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of the IBM WebSphere Application  *
  *                  Server JCA/J2C component.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Under rare circumstances                *
  *                      ComponentMetaData can fall out of       *
  *                      sync, ultimately leading to a           *
  *                      NullPointerException in code that       *
  *                      tries to check the ComponentMetaData.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In the ConnectionFactoryBuilderImpl.getCMConfigData when the
  ComponentMetaData (CMD) is null, an IllegalStateException is
  thrown.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR changes the behavior of getCMConfigData to
  tolerate null CMD instead of throwing an IllegalStateException.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.5.5.12 and 9.0.0.3.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP