PM66565: A java.lang.NullPointerException might occur when building your workspace as a result of the 'JavaScript Validator'

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5.1
Rational Application Developer Standard Edition, Version 8.0.4.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Attempts to build your imported Web Archive (WAR) file might
  result in the follow error:
  
  'Errors occurred during the build.
  Errors running builder 'JavaScript Validator' on project
  'MyProject'.
  java.lang.NullPointerException'
  
  Problem:
  
  After importing your WAR file into the product you get the
  following error in a pop-up:
  
  'Errors occurred during the build.
  Errors running builder 'JavaScript Validator' on project
  'MyProject'.
  java.lang.NullPointerException'
  
  In the workspace .log file, you see errors like the following:
  
  !ENTRY org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.ui 4 0 2012-06-07 15:56:53.787
  !MESSAGE Error in JSDT Core during AST creation
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.infer.InferredType.resolveType(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.internal.compiler.ast.LocalDeclaration.reso
  lveVarType(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.internal.compiler.lookup.CompilationUnitSco
  pe$DeclarationVisitor.visit(Unknown
  Source)
  ...
  
  Local fix:
  
  There is no known workaround at this time.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  A missing check for null was causing a NullPointerException
  when the JavaScript builder ran.
  

Problem conclusion

• A null check has been added to correct the problem.
  
  The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application
  Developer v8.0.4.2.
  

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

  RATL APP DEV SE

• Fixed component ID

  5725B4400

Applicable component levels

• R804 PSN

     UP