PH18715: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException exception in com.ibm.ws.zos.registration.internal.ProductManager.start

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• [10/20/19 15:24:09:378 GMT] 0000001a
  LogService-26-com.ibm.ws.zos.core
  E CWWKE0701E: bundle com.ibm.ws.zos.core:1.0.34.201910200332
  (26)[com.ibm.ws.zos.core.internal.CoreBundleActivator(26)] :
  The activate method has thrown an exception
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
      at java.lang.String.charAt(String.java:1362)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.zos.registration.internal.ProductManager.start(Pr
  oductManager.java:109)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.zos.core.internal.CoreBundleActivator.activate(Co
  reBundleActivator.java:124)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty for z/OS                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsExcepti *
  *                      on exception in                         *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.zos.registration.internal.Pr *
  *                      oductManager.start                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following exception will appear in messages.log when a
  properties file in etc/extensions/ contains
  com.ibm.websphere.productInstall= without a value:
  
  [10/20/19 15:24:09:378 GMT] 0000001a LogService-26-
  com.ibm.ws.zos.core                            E CWWKE0701E:
  bundle com.ibm.ws.zos.core:1.0.34.201910200332
  (26)[com.ibm.ws.zos.core.internal.CoreBundleActivator(26)] : The
  activate method has thrown an exception
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
      at java.lang.String.charAt(String.java:1362)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.zos.registration.internal.ProductManager.start(Produc
  tManager.java:109)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.zos.core.internal.CoreBundleActivator.activate(CoreBu
  ndleActivator.java:124)
  
  After the message is displayed, the server will continue to
  start and will function properly, however the product extension
  with the error in it will not be processed.
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated the code to avoid referencing index 0 when the length of
  the product install path string is 0.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 19.0.0.11.  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

  LIBERTY PROF -

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6514

Applicable component levels

• RCD0 PSY

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