PI34003: Under some conditions, a request to the CollectiveRepositoryMBea n exceeds a time out and results in a null pointer exception.

8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A request to the CollectiveRepositoryMBean results in a null
  pointer exception on the client side.  The stack trace for
  the client includes:
  
  A null pointer exception is encountered, including the
  following in the stack trace:
  
  com.ibm.ws.frappe.serviceregistry.FrappeRegistryService.extr
  actRetValFromResponseAsExpectedByLiberty(FrappeRegistryServi
  ce.java:685)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty profile collectives.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Under some conditions, a request to the *
  *                      CollectiveRepositoryMBean exceeds a     *
  *                      time out and results in a               *
  *                      NullPointerException.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A request to the CollectiveRepositoryMBean results in a null
  pointer exception on the client side.  The stack trace for the
  client includes:
  
  com.ibm.ws.frappe.serviceregistry.FrappeRegistryService.extractR
  etValFromResponseAsExpectedByLiberty(FrappeRegistryService.java:
  685)
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was altered to prevent the possibility of the null
  pointer condition.
  
  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

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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• R855 PSY

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