PM08498: DATAFACTORY.CREATE(TYPE) THROWS NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DataFactory.create(Type) throws 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) WebSphere Process        *
  *                  Server v7.0                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DataFactory.create(Type) throws         *
  *                      NullPointerException and                *
  *                      DataFactory.create(String,              *
  *                      String) returns null when the type      *
  *                      does exist                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When calling the DataFactory.create(Type type) with the type
  of {commonj.sdo}BigInteger, a NullPointerException
  will be thrown. When calling the DataFactory.create(String
  uri, String typeName) with commonj.sdo as the uri and
  BigInteger as the typeName, it returns null meaning
  {commonj.sdo}BigInteger type does not exist.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was caused by WebSphere Process Server's
  overriding SDO's type definition from {commonj.sdo}Integer to
  {commonj.sdo}BigInteger to support its backward compatibility.
  In the standard SDO, there is no such type as
  {commonj.sdo}BigInteger. That's why create(Type) is throwing
  NullPointerException and create(String, String) is returning
  null meaning no type is found. This is corrected.
  
  APAR PM08498 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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