PH03268: NPE AT JSF INITIALIZATION

9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NPE occurs at the point of JSF initialization at the time of
  application server startup.
  The problem occur at only one member of same cluster's 3
  member. Only cluster members on a specific server,it occur
  100%...
  Even deleting class and osgi cache and restarted had not
  resolved.
  Extract of stack at NPE is following:
  -------------------------------------
  [8/28/18 17:02:53:997 JST] 000000a6 DefaultFacesC I Reading
  config /WEB-INF/faces-config.xml
  [8/28/18 17:02:57:475 JST] 000000a6 AbstractFaces E An error
  occured while initializing MyFaces:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  javax.faces.FacesException: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.DefaultFacesConfigurationProvider.getC
  lassloaderFacesConfig(DefaultFacesConfigurationProvider.java:342
  )
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.config.DefaultFacesConfigurationMerger.getFac
  esConfigData(DefaultFacesConfigurationMerger.java:101)
  ...
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchDir(Class
  path.java:143)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchResource(
  Classpath.java:115)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath.search(Classpath
  .java:68)
  -------------------------------------
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of JavaServer Faces (JSF) in          *
  *                  WebSphere Application Server versions       *
  *                  8.5.5 and 9.0, as well as users of JSF in   *
  *                  WebSphere Liberty.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: JSF application initialization fails    *
  *                      due to a NullPointerExeption thrown     *
  *                      during startup                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In rare cases, a JSF utility class -
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath - will throw a
  NullPointerExeption and cause application startup to fail.
  The following exception will be seen:
  DefaultFacesC I Reading config /WEB-INF/faces-config.xml
  AbstractFaces E An error occured while initializing MyFaces:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  javax.faces.FacesException: java.lang.NullPointerException
  ....
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchDir(Class
  path.java:143)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchResource(
  Classpath.java:115)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath.search(Classpath
  .java:68)
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF MyFaces 2.0, 2.2, and 2.3 code has been updated to
  avoid the case where the NullPointerException can occur.
  For more information, please see:
  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-4252
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  WebSphere Application Server fix packs
  8.5.5.15 and 9.0.0.10 as well as WebSphere Liberty 18.0.0.4.
  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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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