PM38901: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR MAY OCCUR WITH JAX-WS SERVICES

8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A NullPointerException error may occur with JAX-WS services
  using annotations.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using injected references to JAX-WS  *
  *                  clients and running in the web or ejb       *
  *                  containers.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException might occur      *
  *                      during resource injection of JAX-WS     *
  *                      web service references in the web or    *
  *                      ejb containers.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  *                  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fixpack containi
  ****************************************************************
  A NullPointerException might occur during resource
  injection of a JAX-WS service reference. The NPE might
  happen for clients running in server_deployed mode.
  For example,
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.injection.ServiceRefObjectFactory
  $TransientWebServiceRefInfo.<init>(ServiceRefObjectFactory.java:
  824)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.websvcs.annotations.injection.ServiceRefObjectFactory
  .getObjectInstance(ServiceRefObjectFactory.java:195)
  at
  javax.naming.spi.NamingManager.getObjectInstanceByFactoryInRefer
  ence(NamingManager.java:480)
  at
  javax.naming.spi.NamingManager.getObjectInstance(NamingManager.j
  ava:345)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.naming.util.Helpers.processSerializedObjectForLookupE
  xt(Helpers.java:993)
  

Problem conclusion

• The runtime code has been corrected so the
  NullPointerException no longer occurs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.1.  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 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

• R800 PSY

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