PI22432: JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN INTERNAL JAXWSINJECTIONMETADATALISTENER INTERFACE

8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
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

• You may experience a defect in the internal Libery JAX-WS
  injection code when using JAX-WS Web Services interface in
  Liberty profile.
  Here is an example of NPE:
  -----------------------------------
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.ws.jaxws.support.JaxWsInjectionMetaDataListener.injectio
  nMetaDataCreated(JaxWsInjectionMetaDataListener.java:43)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.injectionengine.AbstractInjectionEngine.notifyInjecti
  onMetaDataListeners(AbstractInjectionEngine.java:1108)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.injectionengine.AbstractInjectionEngine.processInject
  ionMetaData(AbstractInjectionEngine.java:488)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.injectionengine.OSGiInjectionEngineImpl.processApplic
  ationReferences(OSGiInjectionEngineImpl.java:733)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.injectionengine.OSGiInjectionEngineImpl.applicationSt
  arting(OSGiInjectionEngineImpl.java:648)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.container.service.state.internal.ApplicationStateMana
  ger.fireStarting(ApplicationStateManager.java:29)
   ... 10 more
  This defect was reported in Liberty Profile V8.5.5.2.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty    *
  *                  Profile users of JAX-WS web services        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A java.lang.NullPointerException may    *
  *                      occur when enabling  Liberty trace      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When you enable the Liberty trace string, it may encounter a
  java.lang.NullPointerException when printing out the trace info.
  That is due to lack of a null pointer check in the
  "injectionMetaDataCreated()" method of class
  "JaxWsInjectionMetaDataListener" when getting the ModuleMetaData
  object.
  

Problem conclusion

• Added a null pointer check in the "injectionMetaDataCreated()"
  method of class "JaxWsInjectionMetaDataListener" to avoid the
  java.lang.NullPointerException.  The fix for this APAR is
  currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.5.  Please
  refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• Do not enable the trace string "com.ibm.ws.jaxws.*=all".
  

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 PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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