IT19254: UDN FAILS WITH NULL POINT EXCEPTION AND FEATURE DIRECTORY INCORRECT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to build a User defined project, the following
  exception occurs:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.addPaletteDrawer
  (EMFPaletteRoot.java:526)
   at com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.addPaletteDrawers
  (EMFPaletteRoot.java:506)
   at com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.resetToDefaults
  (EMFPaletteRoot.java:641)
   at
  com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.<init>(EMFPaletteRoot.java
  :  483)
  
  Also, if you select the palette editor on the UDN and select
  the category then another error occurs indicating an argument
  cannot be null.
  
  The feature site is also not correctly stored if using a UDN
  imported from an existing directory.
  This causes the feature to be in the root directory where the
  UDN was created.
  This will stop any other UDNs to be packaged correctly and will
  cause problems if the user deletes
  the feature project.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All user of IBM Integration Toolkit V10.0 and user defined
  nodes.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on x86-64 platform, Windows on x86-64 platform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When trying to build a User defined project, the following
  exception occurs:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.addPaletteDrawer
  (EMFPaletteRoot.java:526)
   at com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.addPaletteDrawers
  (EMFPaletteRoot.java:506)
   at com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.resetToDefaults
  (EMFPaletteRoot.java:641)
   at
  com.ibm.etools.gef.emf.EMFPaletteRoot.<init>(EMFPaletteRoot.java
  :  483)
  
  Also, if you select the palette editor on the UDN and select
  the category then another error occurs indicating an argument
  cannot be null.
  
  The feature site is also not correctly stored if using a UDN
  imported from an existing directory.
  This causes the feature to be in the root directory where the
  UDN was created.
  This will stop any other UDNs to be packaged correctly and will
  cause problems if the user deletes
  the feature project.
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  
  
  There are a number of resource name changes between WebSphere
  Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus Version 9.0.  For details
  visit
  http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v9r0m0/topic/com.ibm.e
  tools.mft.doc/bb23814_.htm
  

Problem conclusion

• The null pointer exception no longer occurs and the feature
  project directory is located under the workspace and not in the
  root directory where the User defined Node was created.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.9
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  IIB TOOLKIT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0541

Applicable component levels

• RA00 PSY

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