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IV58620: VERIFY SIMILAR PROBABLE HANG SCENARIOS IN INPUT_METHOD_FRAMEWOR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: When running the IBM Expense tool (WWER) the
    plugin applet "hangs" fairly easily just by pressing a few of
    the buttons.
    .
    Stack Trace: java.lang.NullPointerExceptionat
    sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(SunToolkit.java:102
    3)at
    sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(SunToolkit.java:101
    9)at
    sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImpl(SunToolkit.java:1014)
    at java.awt.Toolkit.getEventQueue(Toolkit.java:1744)at
    java.awt.EventQueue.getMostRecentEventTime(EventQueue.java:792)a
    t
    sun.awt.X11InputMethod.clearComposedText(X11InputMethod.java:928
    )at
    sun.awt.X11InputMethod.disposeImpl(X11InputMethod.java:946)at
    sun.awt.X11.XInputMethod.disposeImpl(XInputMethod.java:136)at
    sun.awt.X11InputMethod.dispose(X11InputMethod.java:981)at
    sun.awt.X11InputMethod.finalize(X11InputMethod.java:215)at
    java.lang.J9VMInternals.runFinalize(J9VMInternals.java:489)The
    AppContext.getAppContext()   must have returned null.
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • A lock doesn't be released while an exception is thrown after
    that lock.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       7    SR7       (7.0.7.0)
       6    SR16      (6.0.16.0)
       7 R1 SR1       (7.1.1.0)
    .
    Put function calls after a lock into try {} and unlock into
    finally{}.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV58620

  • Reported component name

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Reported component ID

    620700130

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-04-02

  • Closed date

    2014-04-02

  • Last modified date

    2014-04-25

  • 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

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Fixed component ID

    620700130

Applicable component levels

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R600 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 February 2022