PH08683: FIX TRACING NPE IN WASJAXRSCLIENTTIMEOUTINTERCEPTOR

9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Fix tracing NPE in WASJaxRsClientTimeOutInterceptor:
  
  [1/30/19 15:19:32:210 CET] 0000020f 0(id=121)]    W
  org.apache.cxf.phase.PhaseInterceptorChain doDefaultLogging
  Interceptor for {}WebClient has thrown exception, unwinding now
                                   java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.ws.jaxrs20.client.configuration.WASJaxRsClientTimeOutInt
  erceptor.handleMessage(WASJaxRsClientTimeOutInterceptor.java:49)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.phase.PhaseInterceptorChain.doIntercept(PhaseInte
  rceptorChain.java:307)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.AbstractClient.doRunInterceptorChain
  (AbstractClient.java:650)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient.doChainedInvocation(WebCli
  ent.java:1150)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient.doInvoke(WebClient.java:94
  3)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient.doInvoke(WebClient.java:91
  6)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient.invoke(WebClient.java:452)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient$SyncInvokerImpl.method(Web
  Client.java:1678)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient$SyncInvokerImpl.method(Web
  Client.java:1673)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.WebClient$SyncInvokerImpl.get(WebCli
  ent.java:1593)
   at
  org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.client.spec.InvocationBuilderImpl.get(Invoc
  ationBuilderImpl.java:80)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException is thrown when     *
  *                      JAX-RS trace is enabled                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In rare cases when JAX-RS trace is enabled
  WASJaxRsClientTimeOutInterceptor may throw a
  NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• To prevent the NullPointerException, A null check was added to
  the code.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.5.0.  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

• R900 PSY

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