PK78430: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN WAS TRACING IS ON

6.0.1.7 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager V6.0.1, fix pack 7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If WAS webcontainer traces are switched on, the following
  NullPointerException may occur:
  
  [12/23/08 15:08:30:380 EST] 00000043 SystemErr R
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  roxy.ge
  tProvider(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:202)
  at
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  roxy.ac
  cess$000(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:57)
  at
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  roxy$1.
  dump(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:143)
  at
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase.
  ava(Com
  piled Code))
  at
  com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase.
  ava(Com
  piled Code))
  at
  org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerIdentityImpl.transform(T
  ansform
  erIdentityImpl.java(Compiled Code))
  at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.dump(Helper.java(Compiled
  Code))
  at
  com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.toString(Helper.java(Compiled
  Code))
  at
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  roxy.to
  String(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:420)
  at java.lang.String.valueOf(String.java(Inlined Compiled Code))
  at java.lang.StringBuffer.append(StringBuffer.java(Inlined
  Compiled
  
  Code))
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletRequest.attributeRemoved(S
  TServle
  tRequest.java(Inlined Compiled Code))
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When WAS webcontainer traces are switched on, the following
  exception may occur:
  
     [12/23/08 15:08:30:380 EST] 00000043 SystemErr R
     java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  Proxy.ge
     tProvider(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:202)
     at
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  Proxy.ac
     cess$000(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:57)
     at
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  Proxy$1.
     dump(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:143)
     at
  
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase.
  java(Compiled Code))
     at
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase.
  java(Compiled Code))
     at
  
  org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerIdentityImpl.transform(T
  ransform
     erIdentityImpl.java(Compiled Code))
     at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.dump(Helper.java(Compiled
  Code))
     at
  com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.toString(Helper.java(Compiled
     Code))
     at
  
  com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider
  Proxy.to
     String(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:420)
     at java.lang.String.valueOf(String.java(Inlined Compiled
  Code))
     at java.lang.StringBuffer.append(StringBuffer.java(Inlined
  Compiled Code))
     at
  
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletRequest.attributeRemoved(S
  RTServle
     tRequest.java(Inlined Compiled Code))
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed the code to circumvent the null pointer exception.
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Engine: State handling
  
  Affected Users:
     All Users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.4
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.5
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PK78430&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R60H PSY

     UP

• R60J PSY

     UP