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PM10245: NPE in com.ibm.wps.util.URLUTF8Encoder.encode during WCM menu component link rendering

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When clicking a WCM menu component link, an application error
    message is rendered.
    SystemOut log file shows the following exception:
    
    com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet handleException EJPEJ0070E: An
    exception
    occurred while processing the request.
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.ibm.wps.util.URLUTF8Encoder.encode(URLUTF8Encoder
    .java:66)
    at com.ibm.wps.state.utils.URLUtils.writeQueryString(URLUtils
    .java:871)
    at com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPActionPhase
    .getRedirectURL(WPActionPhase.java:1057)
    
    This APAR changes the URL generation component to correctly
    parse and encode query parameters without value.
    

Local fix

  • NA
    

Problem summary

  • When clicking a WCM menu component link, an application error
    message is rendered.
    
       SystemOut log file shows the following exception:
    
       com.ibm.wps.engine.Servlet handleException EJPEJ0070E: An
       exception
       occurred while processing the request.
       java.lang.NullPointerException
       at
    com.ibm.wps.util.URLUTF8Encoder.encode(URLUTF8Encoder.java:66)
       at
    com.ibm.wps.state.utils.URLUtils.writeQueryString(URLUtils.java:
    871)
       at
    com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPActionPhase.getRedirectURL(WPActionP
    hase.java:1057)
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM10245

  • Reported component name

    LOTUS WEB CONT

  • Reported component ID

    5724I2900

  • Reported release

    61C

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-03-19

  • Closed date

    2010-04-13

  • Last modified date

    2010-04-13

  • 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

    LOTUS WEB CONT

  • Fixed component ID

    5724I2900

Applicable component levels

  • R61C PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 September 2020