PM82704: Repeated java.util.NoSuchElementException exceptions logged by the Design Management server.

Rational Software Architect Design Manager Fix Pack 2 (4.0.2) for 4.0
Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0.6
Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  - Server operating system:  Windows 2008R2 running under
  ESXiv5.
   - Application server: WAS
   - Database: DB2 Enterprise Edition
   - Client operating system: Windows 7 running under VMWare.
   - Rational Software Architect Extension for Design Management
  v4.0.1
  
  Reproducible: Y
  
  Description of problem:
  
  On certain circumstances, the Design Management server
  repeatedly displays this error in the logs:
  
  2013-01-29 13:17:23,935 [   Rmps Service Polling Thread] []
  ERROR
  com.ibm.xtools.rmps.frontservice.servicemanager.internal.RmpsSer
  viceManager
   - java.util.NoSuchElementException
      at
  java.util.HashMap$AbstractMapIterator.makeNext(HashMap.java:129)
      at java.util.HashMap$KeyIterator.next(HashMap.java:200)
      at
  com.hp.hpl.jena.util.iterator.WrappedIterator.next(WrappedIterat
  or.java:80)
      at
  com.hp.hpl.jena.util.iterator.Map1Iterator.next(Map1Iterator.jav
  a:47)
      at
  com.hp.hpl.jena.util.iterator.WrappedIterator.next(WrappedIterat
  or.java:80)
      at
  com.hp.hpl.jena.rdf.model.impl.NodeIteratorImpl.next(NodeIterato
  rImpl.java:31)
      at
  com.ibm.xtools.rmps.frontservice.servicemanager.internal.RmpsSer
  viceManager.readFinishedStatusCache(RmpsServiceManager.java:1211
  )
      at
  com.ibm.xtools.rmps.frontservice.servicemanager.internal.RmpsSer
  viceManager.secureOldStatus(RmpsServiceManager.java:1155)
      at
  com.ibm.xtools.rmps.frontservice.servicemanager.internal.RmpsSer
  viceManager.startNewServicesIfPossible(RmpsServiceManager.java:1
  102)
      at
  com.ibm.xtools.rmps.frontservice.servicemanager.internal.RmpsSer
  viceManager$6.run(RmpsServiceManager.java:1033)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:770)
  
  The error is repeated almost every second and potentially leads
  to some unexpected behaviors.
  
  Steps to reproduce
  
  Unknown
  
  Workaround
  
  No known workaround.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Exceptions were be logged frequently, possibly related to
  pending import requests during a shutdown of the server.
  

Problem conclusion

• Made a change to ensure a certain property is always
  available before cancelling a service. This defect has been
  fixed in our Rational Software Architect Extension for
  Design Management 4.0.2 release.
  

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

  RSA DESIGN MANA

• Fixed component ID

  5725D7900

Applicable component levels

• R401 PSN

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