PM03767: NullPointerException: Cannot set a null prefix table when closin g runtime instance

Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition, Version 7.5.5.2
Rational Software Architect Standard Edition, Version 7.5.5.2
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, version 7.5.5.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Description:
  When running a runtime workbench, you quite often get an error i
  n the log 'java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot set a null pre
  fix table'.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Create a plugin, let's say a simple Eclipse plugin.
  2. Debug as new Eclipse application
  3. Check the log and close the runtime instance.
  4. Iterate through steps 2 and 3. After a while you get the exce
  ption:
  java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot set a null prefix table
  at org.eclipse.jface.bindings.CachedBindingSet.setPrefixTable(Ca
  chedBindingSet.java:346)
  at org.eclipse.jface.bindings.BindingManager.recomputeBindings(B
  indingManager.java:1765)
  at org.eclipse.jface.bindings.BindingManager.contextManagerChang
  ed(BindingManager.java:689)
  at org.eclipse.core.commands.contexts.ContextManager.fireContext
  ManagerChanged(ContextManager.java:152)
  ....
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The problem was a result of an issue in the Eclipse base
  platform in RSA. The problem must be fixed at Eclipse.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Eclipse bugzilla has been resolved and the fix has been
  delivered in the Eclipse base platform in RSA 7.5.5.1.
  

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

  SW MODELER WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724I6901

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSN

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