PM70605: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN RUNNING LAZY PARSING MODULE.

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

• A NullPointerException is thrown when calling
  TypeRegistry.performSchemaLoad.
  The Service Component Architecture (SCA) module is using lazy
  parsing. The behaviour does not occur when using the eager
  parsing. The error below occurs:
  
  [8/1/12 21:04:09:723 EDT] 00000050 FfdcProvider  W
  com.ibm.ws.ffdc.impl.
  FfdcProvider logIncident FFDC1003I: FFDC Incident emitted on
  
  /app/websphere/< >/logs/ffdc/< >/.
  <ffdc.txt>.txt com.
  ibm.ws.sca.internal.jaxws.handler.JaxWsExportHandler 002
  
  [8/1/12 21:04:09:745 EDT] 00000050 WebServiceExc E
  org.apache.axis2.
  jaxws.WebServiceExceptionLogger log A
  javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException
  throwable was caught.  The detail message is: at
  com.ibm.wsspi.sca.
  
  ::::::::::::::::::::::
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  at
  com.ibm.xml.xml4j.internal.s1.impl.xs.traversers.XSDHandler.
  addRelatedType(Unknown Source)
  
  at
  com.ibm.xml.xml4j.internal.s1.impl.xs.traversers.XSDHandler.
  expandRelatedElementComponents(Unknown Source)
  
  at
  com.ibm.xml.xml4j.internal.s1.impl.xs.traversers.XSDHandler.
  addRelatedElement(Unknown Source)
  

Local fix

• Use eager parser in the meantime.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During schema load, a                   *
  *                      NullPointerException is thrown from     *
  *                      XSDHandler.addRelatedType()             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The target namespace of a schema component can be null. The
  NullPointerException is caused by calling .equals() on a null
  namespace.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed by calling .equals() on a non-null String and passing the
  target namespace as a parameter to .equals().
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.5.  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:

  PM70443

• 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

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP