PM85024: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ACCESSING JMS RESOURCES IN CONSOLE

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

• After creating and accessing JMS resources, they are unable to
  be viewed from the administrative console.  For example, if you
  click on resources > JMS > topic connection factories -   the
  JMS resource entries are no longer seen and the word "null" in
  red type is seen in the "messages" box at the top of the
  screen. The problem also generates the following
  NullPointerException ( NPE ) in the SystemErr.log file:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreEList.resolveProxy
  (EcoreEList.java:192)
  at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreEList.contains
  (EcoreEList.java:342)
  at org.eclipse.emf.common.util.BasicEList.add
  (BasicEList.java:59 4)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.cmdframework.impl.CmdEDataType
  .<init>(CmdEDataType.java:27)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.cmdframework.impl.ParameterType
  TablegetPar amEClassifierType(ParameterTypeTable.java:47)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.cmdframework.impl.CommandMetadata
  Mgr.createParamDataEClass(CommandMetadataMgr.java:969)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.cmdframework.impl.CommandMetadata
  Mgr.getParamDataEClass(CommandMetadataMgr.java:936)
  at com.ibm.ws.management.cmdframework.impl.CommandMetadata
  Mgr.createParamDataEObject(CommandMetadataMgr.java:1001)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.
  AbstractAdminCommand.createParamEObject
  (AbstractAdminCommand.jav a:1030)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.
  AbstractAdminCommand.setParameter
  (AbstractAdminCommand.java:660)
  at com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.provider.
  AbstractAdminCommand.setParameter
  (AbstractAdminCommand.java:553)
  at com.ibm.ws.console.resources.jms.JMSObjectController.
  getJMSObjectCollection(JMSObjectController.java:430)
  ... <continues>
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException occurs when      *
  *                      accessing JMS resources in the          *
  *                      administrative console.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack containing this APAR.    *
  ****************************************************************
  A non-threadsafe class was being used in a threaded manner,
  which could lead to intermittent erroneous output in the
  console.
  

Problem conclusion

• Synchronization is added to the CmdEDataType class so the
  problem no longer occurs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.7 and the fixpack following 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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP