PM08251: CALLING SETSTRING() WITH NULL VALUE WOULD CAUSE GET() TO THROW NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Calling setString() with a null value would cause get() to throw
  a NullPointerException
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of ibm WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  v7 Feature Pack for Service Component       *
  *                  Architecture (SCA) Refresh Pack v1.0.1 and  *
  *                  WebSphere Process Server v7.0               *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Calling DataObject.setString() with a   *
  *                      null value then get() would throw a     *
  *                      NullPointerException                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Below is the test that would reproduce the problem.
  
  XSD:
  <xsd:element name="long" type="xsd:long" />
  
  Java code: dobj.setString("long", null); dobj.getLong("long");
  // Throws NullPointerException
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is when setString() was invoked, the null String
  value was stored. When get() method was invoked, the
  code did not check for the null String value before processing
  it.It now checks for null.
  
  APAR PM08251 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 1.0.1.3 of WebSphere Application Server v7
  Feature Pack for Service Component Architecture (SCA) Refresh
  Pack. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WAS SCA FEATURE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0854

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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