PI79994: ObjectQuery throwing NullPointerException

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This only happens when trying to query a secure grid. Querying
  a non secure grid works. Here is the exception:
  
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.security.MapPermissionLoader.get
  (MapPermissionLoader.java:50)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.map.BaseMap.getRaw(BaseMap.java:4844)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.DiffMap.lookForKey(DiffMap.java:1380)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.DiffMap.get(DiffMap.java:978)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.ObjectMapImpl.get(ObjectMapImpl.java:451)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.ObjectMapImpl.get(ObjectMapImpl.java:411)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.SystemObjectGridAccessor.getPermission
  (SystemObjectGridAccessor.java:132)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.security.TimerBasedPermissionCheckTask.
  checkPermission(TimerBasedPermissionCheckTask.java:150)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.security.MapAuthorizer.timerBasedCheck
  (MapAuthorizer.java:54)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.security.SecuredObjectMapImpl.
  checkMapAuthorization(SecuredObjectMapImpl.java:388)
   at com.ibm.ws.objectgrid.security.SecuredObjectMapImpl.get
  (SecuredObjectMapImpl.java:183)
  ...
  ...
  ...
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Customers using ObjectQuery on a secure     *
  *                  grid                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is encountered   *
  *                      when performing an Object Query on a    *
  *                      secure grid                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The eXtremeScale code was incorrectly assuming that transaction
  scoped maps were internal maps (which they were not), causing
  the NullPointerException
  

Problem conclusion

• Transaction scoped maps are now handled correctly
  

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 EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R860 PSY

     UP

• R861 PSY

     UP