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IX90105: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION CAN BE SEEN FOR A SPECIFIC PAYLOAD IN A MET A INVOCATION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: The customer will report a MARSHAL exception
which will be result of a NullPointerException seen during
de-marshalling of data.
.
Stack Trace: com.ibm.rmi.iiop.CDRReader read_value:2081 WT=0
ORBRas<OSB>default<CSB>  java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.lang.Class.isAssignableFrom(Native Method)
at
com.ibm.rmi.io.IIOPInputStream.inputClassFields(IIOPInputStream.
java:2052)
at
com.ibm.rmi.io.IIOPInputStream.continueSimpleReadObject(IIOPInpu
tStream.java:575)
at
com.ibm.rmi.io.IIOPInputStream.simpleReadObjectLoop(IIOPInputStr
eam.java:548)
at
com.ibm.rmi.io.IIOPInputStream.defaultReadObject(IIOPInputStream
.java:710)
.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • For a meta invocation, there is a possibility that the client
might not have the details of the class which will result in a
NullPointerException.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This defect will be fixed in:
6.0.0 SR12
.
The ORB code path has been fixed to address the
NullPointerException.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IX90105
    • 

  • Reported component name
    ORB
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    620700123
    • 

  • Reported release
    600
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-10-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-10-11
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-10-11
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    ORB
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    620700123
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R600  PSY
       UP
    • 








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            11 October 2012
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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