PM73895: NULLPOINTER EXCEPTION IN JSF CODE.

8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the JavaServer Faces f:viewParam tag, if the "name"
  attribute is an Expression Language expression a
  NullPointerException occurs.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server            *
  *                  Versions 8.0 and 8.5 users of JavaServer    *
  *                  Faces(JSF) MyFaces.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException occurs when      *
  *                      using an Expression Language (EL)       *
  *                      expression in the "name" attribute of   *
  *                      the JSF f:viewParam tag.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following NullPointerException occurs when using an EL
  expression in the "name" attribute of the f:viewParam tag in
  MyFaces:
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.util.AbstractAttributeMap.get(AbstractAttribu
  teMap.java:94)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIViewParameter.decode(UIViewParameter.jav
  a:78)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processDecodes(UIComponent
  Base.java:1192)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIInput.processDecodes(UIInput.java:178)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processDecodes(UIComponent
  Base.java:1186)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processDecodes(UIComponent
  Base.java:1186)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot._processDecodesDefault(UIViewRo
  ot.java:1316)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.access$400(UIViewRoot.java:75)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot$ApplyRequestValuesPhaseProcesso
  r.process(UIViewRoot.java:1379)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot._process(UIViewRoot.java:1282)
  at
  javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processDecodes(UIViewRoot.java:
  718)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.ApplyRequestValuesExecutor.execute(
  ApplyRequestValuesExecutor.java:34)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.executePhase(Lifecycl
  eImpl.java:171)
  

Problem conclusion

• The following fix was pulled into WebSphere Application
  Server from the Apache MyFaces Open Source Community to
  resolve this problem:
  1) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3617
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2.  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:

  PM80535

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP