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PM43797: FIX NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION FROM CONFIGOBJECTIMPL.GETVALUE DUE TO ILLEGAL CROSS DOCUMENT LINK IN RESOURCE.XML

Fixes are available

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

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a cross document link is parsed from a configuration
document (such as resource.xml), a NullPointerException is
thrown from runtime code and a message logged to SystemOut.log:
[6/22/11 10:29:33:882 CDT] 00000000 ResourceMgrIm E
WSVR0017E: Error encountered binding the J2EE resource,
PZNMail, as mail/personalizationMailSession from
C:\WAS80\AppServer\profiles\Node1\config\cells/n9dlCell03/resour
ces.xml
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.ConfigObjectImpl.getValue(ConfigObject
Impl.java:374)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.ConfigObjectImpl.getString(ConfigObjec
tImpl.java:639)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.AbstractConfigObject.getString(Abstrac
tConfigObject.java:36)
at
com.ibm.ws.mail.resource.server.SessionBinder.processTransportPr
otocolProvider(SessionBinder.java:268)
at
com.ibm.ws.mail.resource.server.SessionBinder.getBindingObject(S
essionBinder.java:200)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.bind(ResourceMgrImp
l.java:516)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.installResourceProv
ider(ResourceMgrImpl.java:1545)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.installResource(Res
ourceMgrImpl.java:1391)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.installResources(Re
sourceMgrImpl.java:1330)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.loadResources(Resou
rceMgrImpl.java:1070)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is seen in       *
*                      SystemOut.log when processing           *
*                      resources.xml configuration file.       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
A NullPointerException with the following stack trace is
observed in SystemOut.log during server startup:
[6/22/11 10:29:33:882 CDT] 00000000 ResourceMgrIm E
WSVR0017E: Error encountered binding the J2EE resource,
PZNMail, as mail/personalizationMailSession from
C:\WAS80\AppServer\profiles\Node1\config\cells/n9dlCell03/resour
ces.xml
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.ConfigObjectImpl.getValue(ConfigObject
Impl.java:374)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.ConfigObjectImpl.getString(ConfigObjec
tImpl.java:639)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.AbstractConfigObject.getString(Abstrac
tConfigObject.java:36)
at
com.ibm.ws.mail.resource.server.SessionBinder.processTransportPr
otocolProvider(SessionBinder.java:268)
at
com.ibm.ws.mail.resource.server.SessionBinder.getBindingObject(S
essionBinder.java:200)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.bind(ResourceMgrImp
l.java:516)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.installResourceProv
ider(ResourceMgrImpl.java:1545)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.installResource(Res
ourceMgrImpl.java:1391)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.installResources(Re
sourceMgrImpl.java:1330)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.loadResources(Resou
rceMgrImpl.java:1070)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ResourceMgrImpl.start(ResourceMgrIm
pl.java:750)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerHelper.startComponents(Con
tainerHelper.java:539)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.startComponents(Conta
inerImpl.java:627)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.start(ContainerImpl.j
ava:618)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ApplicationServerImpl.start(Applica
tionServerImpl.java:233)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerHelper.startComponents(Con
tainerHelper.java:539)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.startComponents(Conta
inerImpl.java:627)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.start(ContainerImpl.j
ava:618)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerImpl.start(ServerImpl.java:50
3)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.bootServerContainer(WsServerImpl
.java:301)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.start
(WsServerImpl.java:217)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.main
(WsServerImpl.java:677)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.main(WsServer.java:59)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.launchMain(WSLauncher.java:23
2)
at com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main
(WSLauncher.java:94)
at com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.run
(WSLauncher.java:75)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppContainer.callMethodW
ithException(EclipseAppContainer.java:587)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseApp
Handle.java:198)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.run
Application(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.sta
rt(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStart
er.java:369)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStart
er.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:60)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at
org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:340)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun
(Main.java:282)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:981)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSPreLauncher.launchEclipse(WSPreLaunche
r.java:371)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSPreLauncher.main(WSPreLauncher.java:14
1)
This is due to the presence of a cross document link in a
resources.xml file. Cross document links are not supported.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The runtime will now throw an IllegalStateException instead of
a NullPointerException. The syntax of the new message will now
look like:
WSVR0017E: Error encountered binding the J2EE resource,
PZNMail, as mail/personalizationMailSession from
C:\WAS80\AppServer\profiles\Node1\config\cells/n9dlCell03/resour
ces.xml
java.lang.IllegalStateException: unknown configuration value:
xmi:id=ProtocolProvider_1228749623069,
object=com.ibm.ws.runtime.config.ConfigObjectImpl@295e59[C:\WAS8
0\AppServer\profiles\Node1\config\cells/n9dlCell03/resources.xml
#ProtocolProvider_1228749623069], value name=protocol

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 8.0.0.2.  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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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM43797
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    800
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2011-07-15
    • 

  • Closed date
    2011-07-20
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2011-07-20
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R800  PSY
       UP
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              [{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
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            Modified date:
            

            27 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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