RS03246: NULLPOINTEREXECEPTION IS THROWN BECAUSE THE DEFINITION PART OF THE RULE IS NOT EXECUTED BEFORE THE CONDITION PART

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NullPointerExeception is thrown because the definition part of
  the rule is not executed before the condition part
  
  Exception seen in Rule Designer log:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      in the conditions of rule 'xyz_rule_name', at offset
  292, longueur 469
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
      at xyz_rule(BOM_class_name.java:1963)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_general
  .CondExecEnv.test577(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_general
  .CondExecEnv.$sMethod$39(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_general
  .CondExecEnv.$sMethod$34(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.generated.ruleflow.RF_000_Controler$003ecf_general
  .CondExecEnv.evaluateBooleanMethodHook(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.state.AbstractConditionExecEnv
  .evaluateBooleanMethod(AbstractConditionExecEnv.java:63)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrAbstractGenera
  torDiscNode.evaluateGeneratorTest(IlrAbstractGeneratorDiscNode.j
  ava:134)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrAbstractGenera
  torDiscNode.initMemory(IlrAbstractGeneratorDiscNode.java:168)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrAbstractGenera
  torDiscNode.activate(IlrAbstractGeneratorDiscNode.java:92)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrAbstractJoinNo
  de.activate(IlrAbstractJoinNode.java:166)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrAbstractGenera
  torJoinNode.activate(IlrAbstractGeneratorJoinNode.java:76)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrDynamicRuleAct
  ionNode.activate(IlrDynamicRuleActionNode.java:236)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrStandardNetwor
  k.activateRulesGeneralGroup(IlrStandardNetwork.java:168)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.network.impl.IlrStandardNetwor
  k.activateRules(IlrStandardNetwork.java:139)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.AbstractReteEngine.transiteHar
  dToOngoingState(AbstractReteEngine.java:480)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.AbstractReteEngine.execute(Abs
  tractReteEngine.java:425)
      at
  com.ibm.rules.engine.rete.runtime.AbstractReteEngine.execute(Abs
  tractReteEngine.java:407)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users writing rules in Rule Designer                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When executing a rule, a condition might execute even if the *
  * object it requires is null.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was fixed.
  

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

  WDS FOR RULES

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6903

Applicable component levels