PK72535: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION DURING APPLICATION UPDATE WHEN APPLICATION FILES HAVE DOUBLE BYTE CHARACTERS

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

A NullPointerException can occur during application updates when
there are application files that have double characters.

For example:

[9/19/08 0:40:12:843 GMT+08:00] 00000050 SystemErr     R
java.lang.NullPointerException
 at java.io.File.<init>(File.java(Compiled Code))
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.helpers.ArchiveURIConverte
rImpl.openFileOutputStream(ArchiveURIConverterImpl.java:262)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.helpers.ArchiveURIConverte
rImpl.createOutputStream(ArchiveURIConverterImpl.java:243)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectorySaveStra
tegyImpl.save(DirectorySaveStrategyImpl.java:140)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.SaveStrategyImpl.
save(SaveStrategyImpl.java:116)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.SaveStrategyImpl.
saveFiles(SaveStrategyImpl.java:126)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.SaveStrategyImpl.
save(SaveStrategyImpl.java:85)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ArchiveImpl.save(Arch
iveImpl.java:1243)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ModuleFileImpl.save(M
oduleFileImpl.java:345)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ArchiveImpl.extractNo
Reopen(ArchiveImpl.java:611)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ArchiveImpl.extract(A
rchiveImpl.java:595)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.AppUpdate.createDirsInPath(App
Update.java:156)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.AppUpdate.mergeFiles(AppUpdate
.java:106)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.FileMergeTask.handleParti
alEar(FileMergeTask.java:205)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.FileMergeTask.performTask
(FileMergeTask.java:140)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
l.java:253)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:571)

The problem occurs because of inconsistent usage of APIs when
processing file URI values.

Local fix

The fix for this problem is an update to the API usage which
makes that usage consistent.

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere Application Server        *
*                 performing an application update with        *
*                 double-bype application entry names          *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException occurs when      *
*                      attempting to update the application.   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
A NullPointerException can occur during application updates
when there are application files that have double-bytes
characters.
For example:

 9/19/08 0:40:12:843 GMT+08:00  00000050 SystemErr     R
java.lang.NullPointerException
 at java.io.File.<init>(File.java(Compiled Code))
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.helpers.ArchiveURIConverte
rImpl.openFileOutputStream(ArchiveURIConverterImpl.java:262)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.helpers.ArchiveURIConverte
rImpl.createOutputStream(ArchiveURIConverterImpl.java:243)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.DirectorySaveStra
tegyImpl.save(DirectorySaveStrategyImpl.java:140)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.SaveStrategyImpl.
save(SaveStrategyImpl.java:116)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.SaveStrategyImpl.
saveFiles(SaveStrategyImpl.java:126)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.strategy.SaveStrategyImpl.
save(SaveStrategyImpl.java:85)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ArchiveImpl.save(Arch
iveImpl.java:1243)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ModuleFileImpl.save(M
oduleFileImpl.java:345)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ArchiveImpl.extractNo
Reopen(ArchiveImpl.java:611)
 at
com.ibm.etools.j2ee.commonarchivecore.impl.ArchiveImpl.extract(A
rchiveImpl.java:595)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.AppUpdate.createDirsInPath(App
Update.java:156)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.AppUpdate.mergeFiles(AppUpdate
.java:106)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.FileMergeTask.handleParti
alEar(FileMergeTask.java:205)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.FileMergeTask.performTask
(FileMergeTask.java:140)
 at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
l.java:253)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:571)

Problem conclusion

The problem occurs because of an inconsistent use of URI /
String conversion APIs.  In this case, a URI was created with
a simple URI.createURI(String) API, while the String value
of the URI was retrieved using URI.toFileString().

The problem was resolved by changing the URI.createURI
calls to URI.createFileURI calls.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion
in fix packs 6.0.2.33, 6.1.0.23 and 7.0.0.1.
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 number
PK72535
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
60A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-09-22
Closed date
2008-09-24
Last modified date
2009-03-16

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

R60A PSY
UP
R60H PSY
UP
R60I PSY
UP
R60P PSY
UP
R60S PSY
UP
R60W PSY
UP
R60Z PSY
UP
R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 December 2021

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PK72535: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION DURING APPLICATION UPDATE WHEN APPLICATION FILES HAVE DOUBLE BYTE CHARACTERS

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R60A PSY

R60H PSY

R60I PSY

R60P PSY

R60S PSY

R60W PSY

R60Z PSY

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

Document Information

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