PM62568: NullPointerException error may occur at application startup.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When provisioning is enabled, a NullPointerException error may
  occur at application startup, and you may see an exception
  with the following stack trace:
  
  Caused by: com.ibm.wsspi.injectionengine.InjectionException:
  at
  com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.injection.WSInjectionMetaDataList
  ener.injectionMetaDataCreated(WSInjectionMetaDataListener.java:1
  39)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.injectionengine.AbstractInjectionEngine.notifyInjecti
  onMetaDataListeners(AbstractInjectionEngine.java:1024)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.injectionengine.ReferenceContextImpl.process(Referenc
  eContextImpl.java:1007)
  ... 21 more
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.injection.WSInjectionMetaDataList
  ener.injectionMetaDataCreated(WSInjectionMetaDataListener.java:1
  14)
  =====
  
  Disabling the "Start components as needed" is the workaround for
  the issue.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server v8.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException error may occur    *
  *                      at application startup.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack which contains this      *
  *                  APAR.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  NullPointerException error may occur at JAX-WS application
  startup when provisioning is enabled. The NullPointerException
  occurs because JAX-RPC service is not available.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Web services runtime was updated to avoid unnecessary
  dependency on JAX-RPC service.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.5 and 8.5.0.1.  Please refer to the
  Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• Disabling the "Start components as needed" is the workaround for
  the issue.
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP