PM92816: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION OCCURS WHEN SERVICE MAP CREATED FOR SOAP WITH CYCLICAL WSDL IMPORTS

8.5.5.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
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8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following NullPointerException can occur when a service
  map is used with SOAP that has cyclical WSDL imports:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at
  com.ibm.ws.lm.internal.utils.BundleMapGeneratorHandler.resolveSc
  hema(BundleMapGeneratorHandler.java:187)
      at
  com.ibm.msl.mapping.api.MapXSDSchemaLocator.locateSchema(MapXSDS
  chemaLocator.java:68)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDSchemaDirectiveImpl.locateSchema(XSDSche
  maDirectiveImpl.java:412)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDSchemaDirectiveImpl.resolve(XSDSchemaDir
  ectiveImpl.java:351)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDImportImpl.importSchema(XSDImportImpl.ja
  va:422)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDSchemaImpl.resolveSchema(XSDSchemaImpl.j
  ava:2253)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDSchemaImpl.resolveNamedComponent(XSDSche
  maImpl.java:2286)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDSchemaImpl.resolveTypeDefinition(XSDSche
  maImpl.java:2345)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDConcreteComponentImpl.resolveTypeDefinit
  ion(XSDConcreteComponentImpl.java:2288)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDElementDeclarationImpl.patch(XSDElementD
  eclarationImpl.java:555)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDConcreteComponentImpl.patch(XSDConcreteC
  omponentImpl.java:535)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDParticleImpl.patch(XSDParticleImpl.java:
  517)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDConcreteComponentImpl.patch(XSDConcreteC
  omponentImpl.java:535)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDModelGroupImpl.patch(XSDModelGroupImpl.j
  ava:459)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDConcreteComponentImpl.patch(XSDConcreteC
  omponentImpl.java:535)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDParticleImpl.patch(XSDParticleImpl.java:
  517)
      at
  org.eclipse.xsd.impl.XSDConcreteComponentImpl.patch(XSDConcreteC
  omponentImpl.java:535)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Service Mapping                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Service Map used for SOAP that          *
  *                      contains cyclical WSDL imports causes   *
  *                      NullPointerException                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A programming error in the handling of file: URLs causes
  the NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR resolves the problem by handling file: URLs
  specifically.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.1.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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