JR47963: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION HAPPENS ON JAX-RPC BINDING WITH ANY TYPE AND BUSINESS OBJECTS IN LAZY MODE

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Download Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 3 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you use a JAX-RPC binding with anytype that is
  implemented as simple type and business object in lazy mode, a
  NullPointerException might occur:
  
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.webservice.mediator.RPCEncodedMediator.w
  riteRPCArrayDims(RPCEncodedMediator.java:770)
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.webservice.mediator.RPCEncodedMediator.w
  riteRPCArray(RPCEncodedMediator.java:807)
  
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.webservice.mediator.RPCEncodedMediator.s
  erialize(RPCEncodedMediator.java:582)
  

Local fix

• Switch to eager parsing.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager V8.0.1         *
  *                  Advanced                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you use a JAX-RPC binding with     *
  *                      anytype that is implemented as simple   *
  *                      type and business object in lazy        *
  *                      mode, a NullPointerException might      *
  *                      occur:                                  *
  *                      Caused by:                              *
  *                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.webservice.medi *
  *                      ator.RPCEncodedMediator.writeRPCArrayDi *
  *                      ms(RPCEncodedMediator.java:770)         *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.webservice.medi *
  *                      ator.RPCEncodedMediator.writeRPCArray(R *
  *                      PCEncodedMediator.java:807)             *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.webservice.medi *
  *                      ator.RPCEncodedMediator.serialize(RPCEn *
  *                      codedMediator.java:582)                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In lazy mode, the anytype JAX-RPC
  binding that is implemented as simple
  type is not recognized correctly in
  the request/response message.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available to resolve the NullPointerException on
  JAX-RPC binding.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR47963:
  
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  platform, click Continue.
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  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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