PM20956: NullPointerException occurred when using JAX-WS SOAP handler

APAR status

• Closed as duplicate of another APAR.

Error description

• A java.lang.NullPointerException may occur when a JAX-WS SOAP
  handler is configured, and SOAP message contains an element
  with attribute.
  
  For example, a SOAP message containing an element with
  attribute:
  
  <soapenv:Body>
  <types:sampleRequest>
  <types:sampleRequestData>
  <requester id="-1"/>
  </types:sampleRequestData>
  </types:sampleRequest>
  </soapenv:Body>
  
  When SOAP handler is configured, the following error may occur:
  
  ---- Begin backtrace for Nested Throwables
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.xtq.xslt.runtime.DOMBuilder.startElement(Unknown Source)
  at
  org.apache.xml.serializer.ToXMLSAXHandler.closeStartTag(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  org.apache.xml.serializer.ToSAXHandler.flushInternal(Unknown
  Source)
  ... ...
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• PM20956 is a sysroute of APAR PM08833. PM20956 is being closed
  DUP of APAR PM15829 because PM15829 documents the delivery
  of APAR PM08833 in Service Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.11 of
  WebSphere Application Server V7.0 for z/OS.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM08833

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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