PK99779: A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IS ENCOUNTERED WHEN DEPLOYING AN EJB APPLICATION WITHOUT CLASS-NAME IN DEPLOYMENT DESCRIPTOR

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

A NullPointerException is encountered when attempting to deply
an Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) application without class-name
in the deployment descriptor.

This happens both during deployment and if you attempt to map
the RunAs roles after deployment via the console.  Here is the
exception stack:

annotations   E AnnotativeMetadataManagerImpl merge Caught
exception while merging
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.security.role.metadata.MergeManager.getEnterpriseBean
(MergeMa
nager.java:263)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.role.metadata.EjbMergeAction.findClassOrMeth
odPermis
sion(EjbMergeAction.java:146)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.role.metadata.EjbMergeAction.findMethodPermi
ssion(Ej
bMergeAction.java:109)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.role.metadata.EjbMergeAction.isOverridenInDe
scriptor
(EjbMergeAction.java:98)

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server deploying Enterprise Java Beans      *
*                  (EJB) applications without class-name       *
*                  specified in the deployment descriptor (DD) *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is encountered   *
*                      that may prevent deployment or may      *
*                      prevent mapping RunAS roles.            *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
As of EJB 3.0, the class-name element in the EJB DD can
be omitted if appropriate annotations are included in the
application.  The code erroneously assumed this data would be
non-null.  This caused the NullPointerException.

Problem conclusion

The code was corrected to check the data returned from the
class-name element to ensure it is non-null before referencing
it.
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.11.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PK99779
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-10-28
Closed date
2010-02-25
Last modified date
2010-02-25

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
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
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Document Information

Modified date:
25 October 2021

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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

R700 PSY

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