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PI58859: A java.lang.NullPointerException may occur in the WebSphere eXtreme Scale exception path when the XIO transport is enabled

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A java.lang.NullPointerException may occur in the WebSphere
    eXtreme Scale exception path when the XIO transport is enabled.
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.xio.XIOExceptionConverterCore$1.augment(XI
    OExcepti
    onConverterCore.java:63)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.xsspi.xio.exception.XIOExceptionConverter.mergeExcept
    ionChain
    ToBuilder(XIOExceptionConverter.java:399)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.xsspi.xio.exception.XIOExceptionConverter.mergeExcept
    ionChain
    ToBuilder(XIOExceptionConverter.java:326)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.xio.XIOExceptionConverterCore.convertToExc
    eptionMe
    ssage(XIOExceptionConverterCore.java:48)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.transport.message.protobuf.XsProtob
    ufServer
    ShardRespCtx.deflateToProtobuf(XsProtobufServerShardRespCtx.java
    :140)
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.transport.message.protobuf.XsProtob
    ufServer
    ShardRespCtx.<init>(XsProtobufServerShardRespCtx.java:71)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.transport.message.protobuf.XsProtob
    ufReadWr
    iteServerShardRespCtx.<init>(XsProtobufReadWriteServerShardRespC
    tx.java:
    46)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.transport.message.XsServerMessageCo
    ntextFac
    tory.createProtobufReadWriteResponseContext(XsServerMessageConte
    xtFactor
    y.java:99)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.impl.ShardActor.convertResponseEven
    tToMessa
    geInfo(ShardActor.java:819)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.impl.ShardActor.handleContainerMess
    age(Shar
    dActor.java:563)
    
    at
    
    com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.server.impl.ShardActor.receive(ShardActor.
    java:339
    )
    

Local fix

  • NA
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere eXtreme Scale users using         *
    *                  optimistic maps with the                    *
    *                  eXtreme IO transport and the EntityManager  *
    *                  APIs.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is thrown when   *
    *                      commiting a transaction which used      *
    *                      the EntityManager APIs.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When committing a transaction in which a
    OptimisticCollisionException should be returned a problem
    in processing the OptimisticCollisionException causes the
    NullPointerException.
    

Problem conclusion

  • An interim fix is available for this APAR upon request.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI58859

  • Reported component name

    WS EXTREME SCAL

  • Reported component ID

    5724X6702

  • Reported release

    860

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-03-09

  • Closed date

    2016-03-22

  • Last modified date

    2016-08-30

  • 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 EXTREME SCAL

  • Fixed component ID

    5724X6702

Applicable component levels

  • R860 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 August 2016