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PM85611: Updating a Profile Tooling Model results in a NullPointerException error entry appearing in the workspace log

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • abstract:
Attempts to execute the function 'Update Tooling Model' on a
profile tooling model with IBM Rational Software Architect
version 8.5.1 result is nothing happening and a
NullPointerException entry appearing in your workspace log as it
is not able to find the source profile.

error_description:
Steps to reproduce
1. Create a UML Profile Tooling Plug-in Project name
'TestProject'
2. In the third step of the Wizard (Create a new UML Profile
tooling plugin-project) when you are asked to browse to an
existing UML Profile  or create a new one, choose 'New'
3. Use as Profile Name : 'MyProfile' and as File Name:
'MyProfileFile'.
4. Click Finish.
5. Right click on 'MyProfile' in the project explorer and choose
the option 'Generate Profile Tooling Model' (when asked to
configure the advanced properties before the tooling model is
generated choose 'No').
6. Open the generated tooling model, right click on it from the
project explorer and choose the option 'Update Tooling Model'.
Result:
Nothing happens and the following stack trace/entry will appear
in the .log:
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
com.ibm.xtools.uml.profile.tooling.internal.generator.models.Too
lingModelGenerator.getSourceProfile(Unknown
Source)
    at
com.ibm.xtools.uml.profile.tooling.ui.internal.util.ProfileTooli
ngUIUtil.generateToolingModel(Unknown
Source)
    at
com.ibm.xtools.uml.profile.tooling.ui.internal.util.ProfileTooli
ngUIUtil.generateToolingModel(Unknown
Source)
    at
com.ibm.xtools.uml.profile.tooling.ui.internal.util.ProfileTooli
ngUIUtil.updateToolingModel(Unknown
Source)
    at
com.ibm.xtools.uml.profile.tooling.ui.internal.actions.UpdateToo
lingModelAction.run(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.PluginAction.runWithEvent(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSele
ction(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$2(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$5.handleEvent(Un
known
Source)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Unknown Source)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Unknown Source)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Unknown Source)
    at
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Unk
nown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(Unk
nown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.run
Application(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.sta
rt(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(Unknown
Source)
    at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(Unknown
Source)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown
Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown
Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Unknown
Source)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Unknown Source)
    at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Unknown Source)


workaround:
1. Inspect the name of the Profile Tooling model generated by
right clicking on it in the project Explorer and choosing
Refactor?Rename file. The file name should be 'MyProfileFile'.
2. Change it to  'MyProfile' to  match the name of the profile
name.
3. Right click on it from the project explorer and choose the
option 'Update Tooling Model'.
Result:
The message 'The target Files will be updated using the 'visual'
merge option, do you want to continue?'  as expected

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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A NullPointerException was thrown by the logic used to
estimate the profile file name based on Profile name
specified in the profile model content.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Corrected this logic to give preference to the physical
filename if identifiable. Fallback to Profile name (backward
compatibility).

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM85611
    • 

  • Reported component name
    SW ARCHITECT WI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724I7001
    • 

  • Reported release
    851
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-03-26
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-06-14
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-06-14
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SW ARCHITECT WI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724I7001
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R851  PSN
       UP
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            29 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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