Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Environment: - Microsoft Windows XP SP1/2 - Product name IBMᄅ Rationalᄅ Software Architect 7006 and IBMᄅ Rationalᄅ Application Developer 7006 Reproducible Y/N: Y Description of problem: The generation of webservice client may fails with the following stacktrace when the wsdl file contains hyphens: IWAB0014E Unexpected exception occurred. java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.etools.webservice.was.consumption.ui.task.Stub2BeanTask. getPortMethodsForServiceClass(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.etools.webservice.was.consumption.ui.task.Stub2BeanTask. execute(Unknown Source) if the wsdl file contains hyphens.
Local fix
Removing the usage of hyphens usually resolved the error
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server * * Toolkit v6.1.1 and Rational Application * * Developer v7.0 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If a WSDL contains a service name * * containing a hyphen character then * * webservice client code generation * * will fail. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** If a WSDL contains a service name containing a hyphen character then webservice client code generation will fail. For example: <wsdl:service name="_-Test_MyService"> <wsdl:port name="_-Test_MyServiceSoapBinding" binding="tns:_-Test_MyService_WSSoapBinding"> ... </wsdl:port> </wsdl:service> will cause an error during Proxy code generation.
Problem conclusion
Hyphens will now be removed from the service class name used during Proxy code generation to ensure that the right service class name is located for introspection. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in the WebSphere Application Server Toolkit fixpack 6.1.1.8 and Rational Application Developer fixpack 7.0.0.8. Please refer to the following Recommended Updates page for WebSphere Application Server Toolkit delivery information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980 and the following Recommended Updates page for Rational Application Developer delivery information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007823
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK66468
Reported component name
WEBAPP SERVER A
Reported component ID
5724J0820
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-05-22
Closed date
2008-05-28
Last modified date
2008-05-28
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
WEBAPP SERVER A
Fixed component ID
5724J0820
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
23 October 2021