PI39295: IllegalStateException: context is null prevents resource adapter from being stopped

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
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8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
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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
8.5.5.17: 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

• An intermittent error can occur when stopping a resource
  adapter which causes an FFDC to be logged with the
  following,
      java.lang.IllegalStateException: context is null
  at
  com.ibm.wsspi.kernel.service.utils.ConcurrentServiceReferenc
  eMap.getServiceWithException(ConcurrentServiceReferenceMap.j
  ava:260)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.context.service.serializable.ThreadContextDescrip
  torImpl.taskStarting(ThreadContextDescriptorImpl.java:355)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.jca.internal.BootstrapContextImpl.stopResourceAda
  pter(BootstrapContextImpl.java:899)
  This prevents the resource adapter from being stopped
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile - Java 2             *
  *                  Connectivity (J2C)                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IllegalStateException: context is null  *
  *                      prevents resource adapter from being    *
  *                      stopped                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An intermittent error can occur when stopping a resource adapter
  which causes an FFDC to be logged with the following,
      java.lang.IllegalStateException: context is null
          at
  com.ibm.wsspi.kernel.service.utils.ConcurrentServiceReferenceMap
  .getServiceWithException(ConcurrentServiceReferenceMap.java:260)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.context.service.serializable.ThreadContextDescriptorI
  mpl.taskStarting(ThreadContextDescriptorImpl.java:355)
          at
  com.ibm.ws.jca.internal.BootstrapContextImpl.stopResourceAdapter
  (BootstrapContextImpl.java:899)
  This prevents the resource adapter from being stopped
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated code to keep reference around until after resource
  adapter stop.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 8.5.5.6.  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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