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PI61029: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN MULTIPLECRITERIAFILTER WHEN RETRIEVING LOGS WITH HPEL

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Running a query on HPEL logs using the HPELControlServiceMBean
    may generate a NPE like the one below:
    
    
    NPE:
    
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at java.util.regex.Matcher.getTextLength(Matcher.java:1246)
     at java.util.regex.Matcher.reset(Matcher.java:320)
     at java.util.regex.Matcher.<init>(Matcher.java:240)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.matcher(Pattern.java:1100)
     at
    com.ibm.websphere.logging.hpel.reader.filters.MultipleCriteriaFi
    lter
     .accept(MultipleCriteriaFilter.java:107)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.LogRecordBrowser$FullFilterVerifier
    .fil
     terAccepts(LogRecordBrowser.java:250)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.OneLogFileRecordIterator.getNext(On
    eLog
     FileRecordIterator.java:546)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.OneLogFileRecordIterator.hasNext(On
    eLog
     FileRecordIterator.java:427)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.OneLogFileRecordIterator.next(OneLo
    gFil
     eRecordIterator.java:582)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.LogRecordBrowser$OnePidRecordListIm
    pl.c
     ountNow(LogRecordBrowser.java:859)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.LogRecordBrowser$OnePidRecordListIm
    pl.g
     etCache(LogRecordBrowser.java:610)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.logging.hpel.impl.ServerInstanceLogRecordListImpl.get
    Cach
     e(ServerInstanceLogRecordListImpl.java:89)
     at
    com.ibm.websphere.logging.hpel.reader.RemoteResultCollector.getL
    ogLi
     stForServerInstance(RemoteResultCollector.java:125)
     at
    com.ibm.ws.runtime.mbean.HPELControlServiceMBean.getLogListForSe
    rver
     Instance(HPELControlServiceMBean.java:408)
    

Local fix

  • Disable HPEL
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Running a query on HPEL logs using      *
    *                      the HPELControlServiceMBean             *
    *                      is generating a NullPointerException    *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Running a query on HPEL logs using the HPELControlServiceMBean
    is generating a java.lang.NullPointerException
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI61029

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-04-19

  • Closed date

    2016-06-28

  • Last modified date

    2016-06-28

  • 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

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022