PM54923: CHECK FOR VALID MODULE BEFORE GETTING DEPLOYMENT DESCRIPTOR

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

There are EJBs that use the name of a module which does not
exist.  If getDeploymentDescriptor is done on that EJB, a
NullPointerException will occur.

Can see this message in the WAS log:

ADMN0007I: The getAttribute method results in exception
com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
javax.management.MBeanException: RuntimeException thrown in
RequiredModelMBean while trying to invoke operation
getDeploymentDescriptor

at com.ibm.ws.management.AdminServiceImpl.getAttribute
   (AdminServiceImpl.java:883)
at com.ibm.ws.management.connector.AdminServiceDelegator.
   getAttribute(AdminServiceDelegator.java:141)
at com.ibm.ws390.management.connector.corba.CorbaConnectorImpl.
   getAttribute(CorbaConnectorImpl.java:453)
at com.ibm.ws390.management.connector.
   corba._CorbaConnectorImplBase.
   _invoke(_CorbaConnectorImplBase.java:203)
at com.ibm.ws390.orb.CommonBridge.invoke(CommonBridge.java:1190)
at com.ibm.ws390.orb.ORBEJSBridge.invoke(ORBEJSBridge.java:270)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor11.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.
   invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at com.ibm.ws390.orb.parameters.ORBEJSBridgeInvoke.
   ORBEJSBridgeInvokeParmSetter(ORBEJSBridgeInvoke.java:186)

Caused by: javax.management.MBeanException: RuntimeException
thrown in RequiredModelMBean while trying to invoke operation
getDeploymentDescriptor
at javax.management.modelmbean.RequiredModelMBean.
   invokeMethod(RequiredModelMBean.java:1102)
at javax.management.modelmbean.RequiredModelMBean.
   invoke(RequiredModelMBean.java:966)
at javax.management.modelmbean.RequiredModelMBean.
   getAttribute(RequiredModelMBean.java:1369)
at com.sun.jmx.interceptor.DefaultMBeanServerInterceptor.
   getAttribute(DefaultMBeanServerInterceptor.java:678)
at com.sun.jmx.mbeanserver.JmxMBeanServer.
   getAttribute(JmxMBeanServer.java:650)
at com.ibm.ws.management.AdminServiceImpl.
   getAttribute(AdminServiceImpl.java:853)
  ... 9 more

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.
   impl.EARFileImpl.
   getDeploymentDescriptor(EARFileImpl.java:671)
at org.eclipse.jst.j2ee.commonarchivecore.internal.
   impl.EARFileImpl.
   getDeploymentDescriptor(EARFileImpl.java:657)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.deploy.DeployedObjectCollaborator.
   getDeploymentDescriptor(DeployedObjectCollaborator.java:196)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.
   invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:60)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.
   invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
....

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V7.0 and V8.0                        *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Calling getDeploymentDescriptor with    *
*                      an invalid module name can cause a      *
*                      NullPointerException                    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The Deployed Object MBean's getDeploymentDescriptor method,
when called with an invalid module name, fails with a
NullPointerException rather than simply returning an empty
string.

Problem conclusion

Additional checking was added to prevent the exception from
occurring.

APAR PM54923 is currently targeted for inclusion in
Fix Pack 7.0.0.25 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0 and Fix
Pack 8.0.0.4 of WebSphere Application  Server V8.0.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM54923
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-12-22
Closed date
2012-03-26
Last modified date
2012-11-02

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 FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK81738
UP12/10/04 P F210

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021

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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 UK81738

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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