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PM03426: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN RUNNING THE REMOTE RENDERING PORTLET

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When trying to run the remote web content viewer portlet on a
    non-WCM WebSphere Portal installation the portlet
    shows a error message and in the log file the following
    exception can be found.
    
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
    com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.config.WCMConfig.getProperty(WCMC
    onfig.java:97)
     at
    com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.config.WCMConfig.getString(WCMCon
    fig.java:137)
     at com.aptrix.pluto.Pluto.getProperty(Pluto.java:203)
     at com.aptrix.pluto.Pluto.getProperty(Pluto.java:227)
     at
    com.aptrix.pluto.cmpnt.BaseReferenceCmpnt.<clinit>(BaseReference
    Cmpnt.java:147)
     at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initializeImpl(Native Method)
     at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:200)
    

Local fix

  • The portlet fails because the internal WCM configuration service
    isn't available in the remote use case when running the portlet
    on a WebSphere Portal installation without the WCM feature
    installed.
    Fixed the code to handle missing WCM configuration service
    

Problem summary

  • NullPointerException when running the remote rendering portlet
    When trying to run the remote web content viewer portlet on a
    non-WCM WebSphere Portal installation the portlet
    shows a error message and in the log file the following
    exception can be found.
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
    com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.config.WCMConfig.getProperty(WCMC
    onfig.java:97)
     at
    com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.config.WCMConfig.getString(WCMCon
    fig.java:137)
     at com.aptrix.pluto.Pluto.getProperty(Pluto.java:203)
     at com.aptrix.pluto.Pluto.getProperty(Pluto.java:227)
     at
    com.aptrix.pluto.cmpnt.BaseReferenceCmpnt.<clinit>(BaseReference
    Cmpnt.java:147)
     at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initializeImpl(Native Method)
     at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:200)
    

Problem conclusion

  • The portlet fails because the internal WCM configuration service
    isn't available in the remote use case when running the portlet
    on a WebSphere Portal installation without the WCM feature
    installed.
    Fixed the code to handle missing WCM configuration service
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM03426

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE PORTA

  • Reported component ID

    5724E7600

  • Reported release

    61A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2009-12-14

  • Closed date

    2009-12-14

  • Last modified date

    2009-12-14

  • 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

  • R61A PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 December 2021