PI76481:localserviceprovider initialization fails with nullpointerexception

Download Description

PI76481 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
LocalServiceProvider initialization fails with
NullPointerException in ProfileManager when running in non-WAS
Java process.

java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.ProfileManager.initialize(ProfileManager.java:3581)
at com.ibm.ws.wim.ProfileManager.<init>(ProfileManager.java:279)
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.ProfileManager.singleton(ProfileManager.java:286)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.ServiceProvider.initialize(ServiceProvider.java:137)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.ServiceProvider.<init>(ServiceProvider.java:146)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.ServiceProvider.singleton(ServiceProvider.java:121)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.client.LocalServiceProvider.locateService(LocalServiceProvider.java:295)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.client.LocalServiceProvider.<init>(LocalServiceProvider.java:146)

LOCAL FIX:
n/a

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
IBM WebSphere Application Server users of federated repositories

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When using LocalServiceProvider to connect from a non-WAS Java process,
a NullPointerException will be encountered.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

The following stack trace may be found in logs or FFDC,
indicating that the exception has been encountered:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.ProfileManager.initialize(ProfileManager.java:3581)
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.ProfileManager.<init>(ProfileManager.java:279)
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.ProfileManager.singleton(ProfileManager.java:286)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.ServiceProvider.initialize(ServiceProvider.java:137)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.ServiceProvider.<init>(ServiceProvider.java:146)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.ServiceProvider.singleton(ServiceProvider.java:121)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.client.LocalServiceProvider.locateService(LocalServiceProvider.java:295)
at
com.ibm.websphere.wim.client.LocalServiceProvider.<init>(LocalServiceProvider.java:146)

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
The null condition is now checked to prevent a
NullPointerException.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.12 and 9.0.0.5. Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980