IV19837: ENUM.VALUEOF() THROWS NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION INSTEAD OF ILLEGALARG UMENTEXCEPTION FOR NON ENUM CLASSES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: A NullPointerException is thrown instead of an
  IllegalArgumentException when the method Enum.valueOf() is
  called for non-enum type classes
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem is caused when the method Enum.valueOf() is invoked
  for a class which does not represent the enum type.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  6.0.0 SR11
  6.0.1 SR2
  7.0.0 SR1
  .
     The JCL has been updated so that an IllegalArgumentException
  is thrown when Enum.valueOf() is invoked for non-enum type
  classes.
  

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

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP