PM71192: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION OCCURS WHEN BINDING AN OBJECT FROM THE JVM CLASSLOADER INTO JNDI

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following exception can occur when attempting to bind an
  object from the JVM classloaders (for example javax.management
  objects that are located in the JDK class libary) into the JNDI
  namespace when using the blueprint feature.
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.eba.app.runtime.services.internal.JNDINestedFramework
  Support.findContext(JNDINestedFrameworkSupport.java:79)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.eba.app.runtime.services.internal.JNDINestedFramework
  Support.augmentEnvironment(JNDINestedFrameworkSupport.java:59)
  at
  org.apache.aries.jndi.Utils.augmentEnvironment(Utils.java:209)
  at
  org.apache.aries.jndi.OSGiInitialContextFactoryBuilder.getInitia
  lContext(OSGiInitialContextFactoryBuilder.java:42)
  at
  javax.naming.spi.NamingManager.getInitialContext(NamingManager.j
  ava:229)
  at
  javax.naming.InitialContext.initializeDefaultInitCtx(InitialCont
  ext.java:318)
  at
  javax.naming.InitialContext.getDefaultInitCtx(InitialContext.jav
  a:348)
  at
  javax.naming.InitialContext.getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(InitialContex
  t.java:411)
  at
  javax.naming.InitialContext.bind(InitialContext.java:444)
  at
  javax.management.remote.rmi.RMIConnectorServer.bind(RMIConnector
  Server.java:625)
  at
  javax.management.remote.rmi.RMIConnectorServer.start(RMIConnecto
  rServer.java:412)
   ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is thrown when   *
  *                      a class from the JVM classloader        *
  *                      attempts to bind an object into JNDI.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A NullPointerException is thrown when a class from the JVM
  classloader attempts to bind an object into JNDI, for example
  when an application attempts to construct a
  javax.management.remote.JMXServiceURL.
  

Problem conclusion

• Rather than throwing a NullPointerException in the method,
  the value of null is returned to the caller to be handled
  appropriately.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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