LI77089: IN SOME SCENAIOS, STUDIO RETURNS NULL POINTER EXCEPTION WHILE LOADING PROJECT CONTANING TYPE II CONNECTOR

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• While opening a project containing Type II connector in
  Studio, the following null pointer exception was observed.
  
  Error opening project. Message:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  Level:
  SEVERE
  Stack Trace: null
  com.approuter.studio.connectors.cdk.repository.DefaultConnectorR
  epository.isRecentConnector(DefaultConnectorRepository.java:991)
  com.approuter.studio.connectors.cdk.repository.DefaultConnectorR
  epository.compareProjectConnector(DefaultConnectorRepository.jav
  a:979)
  com.approuter.studio.connectors.cdk.repository.DefaultConnectorR
  epository.getSyncState(DefaultConnectorRepository.java:397)
  com.approuter.studio.connectors.cdk.ConnectorActivator$Connector
  ProjectListener.projectOpened(ConnectorActivator.java:332)
  com.approuter.studio.project.ProjectManager.fireProjectEvent(Pro
  jectManager.java:697)
  com.approuter.studio.project.ProjectManager.openProject(ProjectM
  anager.java:429)
  com.approuter.studio.gui.view.DefaultWorkSpaceView$OpenProjectWo
  rker.construct(DefaultWorkSpaceView.java:2854)
  com.approuter.framework.util.SwingWorker$2.run(SwingWorker.java:
  171)
  java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:736)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem is happening when WebSphere Cast Iron Studio is
  trying to compare the release-date to find recent connector to
  update the project. Few Type II connectors did not contain the
  release-date in their configuration, therefore, a null pointer
  exception was returned due to a coding error.
  The WebSphere Cast Iron code has been updated to handle
  situations where a release-date is not present.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix has been targeted for WebSphere Cast Iron fix pack
  6.1.0.15
  
  Announcements of new fix packs are made on the WebSphere Cast
  Iron Support Portal at
  http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/We
  bSphere/WebSphere_Cast_Iron_Cloud_integration
  
  For planned fixpack maintenance release dates, see the following
  support announcement:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27036374
  

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

  WS CASTIRON HV

• Fixed component ID

  5725C1200

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

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