PM46466: NULLPOINTER EXCEPTION WHEN STARTING WEB APPLICATION

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When an extension is installed via wsadmin without
  setting up the resource references for the wab inside the
  extension, the result is JEE can't populate the resource
  reference bindings and the java:comp namespace can't be set up
  correctly. This then ends in a NullPointerException which is
  not very helpful:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  SourceId:com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.metadata.WebComponentMetaDataIm
  pl.getJavaNameSpace ProbeId:78
  Reporter:com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.metadata.WebComponentMetaDataIm
  pl@3b7cb39
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.metadata.WebComponentMetaDataImpl.getJav
  aNameSpace(WebComponentMetaDataImpl.java:143)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.threadContext.JavaNameSpaceAccessorImpl.getJavaNameSp
  ace(JavaNameSpaceAccessorImpl.java:79)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.java.javaURLContextFactory.createURLContextRoo
  t(javaURLContextFactory.java:137)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.urlbase.UrlContextFactory.getObjectInstance(Ur
  lContextFactory.java:101)
  at
  org.apache.aries.jndi.URLContextProvider.getContext(URLContextPr
  ovider.java:43)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException from               *
  *                      WebComponentMetaDataImpl when adding    *
  *                      an extension to an                      *
  *                      OSGi applicaton.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Reinstall extension specifying the          *
  *                  resource reference bindings for the web     *
  *                  application bundle.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  The NullPointerException occurs when an OSGi application
  extension has been installed via wsadmin but the user has not
  configured the resource references for web application bundles
  within the extension. As a result of the install JEE cannot
  populate the resource reference bindings and the java:comp
  namespace is not set up correctly.
  

Problem conclusion

• A configuration warning is now generated during application
  validation to inform te user of the configuration problem.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.2.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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