PM62254: APPLICATION THAT USES MYFACES THROWS NPE AT THE TIME OF STARTUP.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
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

• An Application that uses JavaServer Faces (JSF) MyFaces throws
  a NullPointerException:
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp logServletError SRVE0293E:
  
  [Servlet Error]-[Faces Servlet]: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.application.NavigationHandlerImpl.getNavigati
  onCase(NavigationHandlerImpl.java:203)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.application.NavigationHandlerImpl.handleNavig
  ation(NavigationHandlerImpl.java:77)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Versions   *
  *                  8.0 and 8.5 users of JSF MyFaces.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using a NavigationHandler to       *
  *                      navigate to an error page after         *
  *                      a ViewExpiredException a                *
  *                      NullPointerException occurs.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When trying to handle a
  javax.faces.application.ViewExpiredException in a custom
  ExceptionHandler the following NullPointerException can occur:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.application.NavigationHandlerImpl.getNavigati
  onCase(NavigationHandlerImpl.java:203)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.application.NavigationHandlerImpl.handleNavig
  ation(NavigationHandlerImpl.java:77)
  

Problem conclusion

• The following fixes were pulled into WebSphere Application
  Server from the Apache MyFaces Open Source Community to
  resolve this problem:
  1) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3101
  2) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3530
  3) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3536
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.5 and 8.5.0.1.  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:

  PM79999

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP