PM07249: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR MAY OCCUR WHEN A JAX-RPC APPLICATION RECEIVES A RESPONSE FROM A WEB SERVICE.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

A NullPointerException error may occur when a JAX-RPC
application receives a message from a web service.

Example error:

[2/5/10 16:51:23:076 GMT+05:30] 0000003f Connection    E

com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.client.Connection invoke
WSWS3227E:
Error: Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.utils.MCUtils.interceptDeserializa
tionException(MCUtils.java:181)
at
com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.xmlsoap.ext.RequestResponse.deseri
alize(RequestResponse.java:439)
at ...


This error only occurs if the response message does not
contain any elements within the SOAPBody.  For example:

<soapenv:Envelope
xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
<soapenv:Body>
<p:myOperation xmlns:p="urn"sample">
<value>Hello</value>
</p:myOperation>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Local fix

```
no local fix avail at this time
```

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and   *
*                  V7.0 users of JAX-RPC                       *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException may occur when   *
*                      a JAX-RPC application receives a        *
*                      message that contains no elements       *
*                      in the SOAP Body.                       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
A JAX-RPC client application invokes a two-way document
literal wrapped operation of a remote web service.
Here is an example outgoing message:

<soapenv:Envelope
   xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
   <soapenv:Body>
   <p:myOperation xmlns:p="urn"sample">
     <value>Hello</value>
   </p:myOperation>
</soapenv:Envelope>

The JAX-RPC client runtime expects a response that contains a
myOperationResponse object (even if the web service does not
pass back any data).   Instead the response contains a SOAP
Body without any contents.  For example:

<soapenv:Envelope
   xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
   <soapenv:Body/>
</soapenv:Envelope>

This incoming message is unexpected and results in a
NullPointerException error.

Problem conclusion

The JAX-RPC client runtime is changed to correctly process the
incoming message.

If the incoming message contains no elements in the SOAP Body
and output data was expected, then the client runtime will now
issue an informative error.

If the incoming message contains no elements in the SOAP Body
and output data was not expected, then the client runtime will
tolerate the incoming message and proceed without error.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 6.1.0.33 and 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
PM07249
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
61A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-02-10
Closed date
2010-03-03
Last modified date
2010-03-03

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

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:
24 October 2021

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PM07249: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR MAY OCCUR WHEN A JAX-RPC APPLICATION RECEIVES A RESPONSE FROM A WEB SERVICE.

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

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

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