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PM95895: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IS RETURNED WHEN ACCESSING THE BINDING FOR A LOCAL EJB REFERENCE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When defaultbinding is run through an ant task, a
    NullPointerException is returned when accessing the binding
    for a local EJB reference.
    

Local fix

  • N.A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server versions 8.5 and 8.5.5.              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When application default bindings are   *
    *                      run through an ant task, a              *
    *                      NullPointerException is returned if     *
    *                      bindings are not provided for a Java    *
    *                      EE5 or EE6 configurable object.         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When application default bindings are run through an ant task
    on an application containing a Java EE5 or EE6 module, a
    NullPointerException is returned if a configuration object
    such as local EJB reference in the module does not include a
    binding.
    Buildfile: mv-was-build.xml
    defaultBindings:
    [wsDefaultBindings] IBM WebSphere Application Server Release 5
    [wsDefaultBindings] J2EE Application Deploy Tool, Version 5.0
    [wsDefaultBindings] Copyright IBM Corp., 1997, 2008
    [wsDefaultBindings] Loading ./source/ejbdreinull-app.ear
    [wsDefaultBindings]
    [wsDefaultBindings] ------------------------
    [wsDefaultBindings] ejbdreinull-sf.jar
    [wsDefaultBindings]   EjbDreiNullSFBean --> null
    [wsDefaultBindings] java.lang.NullPointerException
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.utils.ShowBindingsC
    md.showEjbLocalRefBinding(ShowBindingsCmd.java:420)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.utils.ShowBindingsC
    md.showEjbBindings(ShowBindingsCmd.java:370)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.utils.ShowBindingsC
    md.showEjbJarBindings(ShowBindingsCmd.java:310)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.utils.ShowBindingsC
    md.showEjbJarBindings(ShowBindingsCmd.java:241)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.utils.ShowBindingsC
    md.showBindings(ShowBindingsCmd.java:175)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.utils.ShowBindingsC
    md.execute(ShowBindingsCmd.java:118)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.BindEar.showBinding
    s(BindEar.java:538)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.BindEar.bindEarFile
    (BindEar.java:526)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.management.application.dfltbndngs.BindEar.bind(BindEa
    r.java:389)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.websphere.ant.tasks.DefaultBindings.execute(DefaultBindi
    ngs.java:159)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:
    275)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:364)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Target.execute(Target.java:341)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Target.performTasks(Target.java:369)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeSortedTargets(Project.java:1
    216)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTarget(Project.java:1185)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.helper.DefaultExecutor.executeTargets(Defau
    ltExecutor.java:40)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTargets(Project.java:1068)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Main.runBuild(Main.java:668)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Main.startAnt(Main.java:187)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Main.start(Main.java:150)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    org.apache.tools.ant.Main.main(Main.java:240)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
    Impl.java:60)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
    AccessorImpl.java:37)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
    [wsDefaultBindings]     at
    com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:277)
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM95895

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-08-27

  • Closed date

    2013-09-27

  • Last modified date

    2013-09-27

  • 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

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022