PM86329: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN DROPINMONITOR.TIDYUPMONITOREDDIRECTORY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Removing an application from the dropins folder may result in
  the following incident report being generated.
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.app.manager.internal.monitor.DropinMonitor.tidyUpMoni
  t
  oredDirectory(DropinMonitor.java:246)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.app.manager.internal.monitor.DropinMonitor.refresh(Dr
  opinMonitor.java:210)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Removing an application from the        *
  *                      dropins folder may result in            *
  *                      a NullPointer Exception being           *
  *                      generated.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  The reported error can be safely ignored.   *
  *                  To stop this error being reported again     *
  *                  upgrade to the latest fix pack.             *
  ****************************************************************
  Removing an application from the dropins folder may result in
  the following incident report being generated.
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.app.manager.internal.monitor.DropinMonitor.tidyUpMoni
  toredDirectory(DropinMonitor.java:246)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.app.manager.internal.monitor.DropinMonitor.refresh(Dr
  opinMonitor.java:210)
  This is caused by attempting to remove a dropins directory
  before it had been set.
  

Problem conclusion

• A null check was added to the directory being cleaned up to
  ensure it is set before attempting to delete it.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5. 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:

• 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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