PM03709: CROSS PAGE WIRING NOT REDIRECTING WHEN AN INVALID WIRE IS ENCOUN TERED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Issue with wiring and redirecting to target page in cross page w
  iring situation.
  The following Exception is thrown:
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.wps.wire.WireImpl.hashCode(WireImpl.java:549)
  at java.util.HashMap.putImpl(HashMap.java:615)
  at java.util.HashMap.put(HashMap.java:600)
  at java.util.HashSet.add(HashSet.java:95)
  at com.ibm.wps.model.wire.impl.WireLocator.internalFindEffectiv
  eWiresBySourcePortletWindowID(WireLocator.java:352)
  at com.ibm.wps.model.wire.impl.WireLocator.findEffectiveWiresBy
  SourcePortletWindowID(WireLocator.java:323)
  at com.ibm.wps.model.wire.impl.RuntimeWireModelImpl.findEffecti
  veWiresBySourcePortletWindowID(RuntimeWireModelImpl.java:399)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce
  ssorImpl.java:39)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe
  thodAccessorImpl.java:37)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:577)
  

Local fix

• Delete all wires that do not have a target-action or target-para
  meter defined. This can be done using xmlaccess.
  

Problem summary

• Issue with wiring and redirecting to target page in cross
  page wiring situation.
  The following Exception is thrown:
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
      at com.ibm.wps.wire.WireImpl.hashCode(WireImpl.java:549)
      at java.util.HashMap.putImpl(HashMap.java:615)
      at java.util.HashMap.put(HashMap.java:600)
      at java.util.HashSet.add(HashSet.java:95)
      at
  com.ibm.wps.model.wire.impl.WireLocator.internalFindEffectiveWir
  esBySourcePortletWindowID(WireLocator.java:352)
      at
  com.ibm.wps.model.wire.impl.WireLocator.findEffectiveWiresBySour
  cePortletWindowID(WireLocator.java:323)
      at
  com.ibm.wps.model.wire.impl.RuntimeWireModelImpl.findEffectiveWi
  resBySourcePortletWindowID(RuntimeWireModelImpl.java:399)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
      at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:39)
      at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:37)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:577)
  

Problem conclusion

• Added checking for wires to be vaild. In case it's invalid, a
  message is issued to the log and the wire is ignored.
  
  Manual Steps:
     None
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Property Broker/C2A/Wires
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.2
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM03709&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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 PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R61B PSY

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