PM78450: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN DEMAND ELEMENT IN A WS-NOTIFICATION REGISTERPUBLISHER MESSAGE IS NOT SPECIFIED

8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using wsn-br:RegisterPublisher and leaving wsn-br:Demand
  element blank the following NullPointerException occurs:
  
  [11/15/12 11:39:16:205 EST] 000000a8 WebServiceExc E
  org.apache.axis2.jaxws.WebServiceExceptionLogger log A
  java.lang.NullPointerException throwable was caught.  The
  detail message is:  at
  com.ibm.ws.sib.wsn.webservices.impl.inbound.targets.Notification
  BrokerImpl.registerPublisher(NotificationBrokerImpl.java:395)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sib.wsn.webservices.impl.inbound.provider.NBInvokerIm
  pl.invoke(NBInvokerImpl.java:190)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sib.wsn.webservices.impl.inbound.provider.NBProviderI
  mpl.invokeTargetService(NBProviderImpl.java:142)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sib.wsn.webservices.impl.inbound.provider.WSNProvider
  Impl.invoke(WSNProviderImpl.java:140)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.sib.wsn.webservices.impl.inbound.provider.NBProviderI
  mpl.invoke(NBProviderImpl.java:108)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  ....
  
  A SOAPFault is returned to the client.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server WS-Notification                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException when not           *
  *                      specifying wsn-br:Demand element for a  *
  *                      wsn-br:RegisterPublisher request.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  The wsn-br:Demand element is optional for   *
  *                  the wsn-br:RegisterPublisher request.  The  *
  *                  WS-Notification implementation should       *
  *                  handle the case when it is not specified.   *
  ****************************************************************
  The WS-Notification specification states that "Demand" is an
  optional element in "RegisterPublisher" and defaults to "false"
  if not specified.  The WebSphere Application Server
  WS-Notification immplementation should therefore handle
  "RegisterPublisher" messages with no "Demand" element.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR resolves the problem by anticipating that the
  "Demand" element may not be specified.  If it is not
  specified, it defaults to "false".
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.0.2.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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