PI52428: UNSUPPORTEDOPERATIONEXCEPTION THROWN WHEN TRYING TO INJECT AN INJECTIONPOINT

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
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
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

• When using a Contexts and Dependency Injection (CDI) extension
  to create a WrapperBean which chooses a bean to create, the
  created bean injects an InjectionPoint, resulting in the
  following error:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: This is a
  NULL InjectionPoint!
  at
  org.apache.webbeans.component.NullInjectionPointImpl.getAnnotate
  d(NullInjectionPointImpl.java:40)
  at
  my.application.mysamples.MyBean.setInjectionPoint(MyBean.java:25
  )
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:60)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:37)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
  at
  org.apache.webbeans.inject.InjectableMethods.doInjection(Injecta
  bleMethods.java:211)
  at
  org.apache.webbeans.component.AbstractInjectionTargetBean.inject
  Method(AbstractInjectionTargetBean.java:389)
  <snipped>
  
  This issue was first noticed in WebSphere 8.0.0.11 and occurs
  on startup of the application.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullInjectionPointImpl is seen in     *
  *                      application code                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  NullInjectionPointImpl is an internal class, it should
  never be seen in application code
  

Problem conclusion

• An additoinal check was added to a different code path that
  detects NullInjectionPointImpl objects and replaces them with
  null.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.5.5.10 and 8.0.0.13.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP