PM33547: THE GETMESSAGE() METHOD OF AN EXCEPTION FROM A JAX-RPC WEB SERVICE IS RETURNING A NULL VALUE.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

On WebSphere Application Server version 7, a JAX-RPC web
service client receives an exception from a web service
invocation.  Invoking getMessage() on the resulting exception
returns a null value.  In version 6, this method returned a
non-null value.

Local fix

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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V7.0 JAX-RPC web services.           *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The getMessage() method of an           *
*                      exception from a JAX-RPC web service    *
*                      is returning a null value               *
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* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack containing this APAR.    *
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On WebSphere Application Server version 7, a JAX-RPC web
service client receives an exception from a web service
invocation.  Invoking getMessage() on the resulting exception
returns a null value.  In version 6, this method returned a
non-null value.

Problem conclusion

Prior to the inclusion of support for SAAJ 1.3, there was no
implementation for getMessage on the internal class used for
exceptions thrown from JAX-RPC client invocations.  The
getMessage method was inherited from java.lang.Throwable, which
returned the message details.

With SAAJ 1.3 support, a getMessage method was added to the
internal exception class which returns the detail element of
the SOAPFault per the specification.  If no detail element was
present the  implementation was returning null.

According the the SAAJ 1.3 specification, the getMessage
method must return the detail element of the SOAPFault.
If that is null, it may return the results of getMessage on
the embedded Throwable, if any.  The code has been corrected
to do that.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.19.  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
PM33547
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-02-24
Closed date
2011-03-29
Last modified date
2011-03-29

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

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2021

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PM33547: THE GETMESSAGE() METHOD OF AN EXCEPTION FROM A JAX-RPC WEB SERVICE IS RETURNING A NULL VALUE.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

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Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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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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