PH52334: WHEN OPENING TRANSFORM.TMA, THE JET TRANSFORMATION EDITOR GIVES A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IBM Rational Software Architect Designer (RSAD), if you open
  the transformation editor (transform.tma), a
  NullPointerException (NPE) appears.
  
  Steps to Reproduce:
  
  1. Create a General project called "example"
  2. Create a JET Project with Exemplar Authoring by selecting
  "example" as the exemplar project
  3. Close the tranformation editor (transform.tma)
  4. Open the transform.tma
  Expected Result: The editor opens without errors.
  Actual Result: The editor opens with a NPE.  The error output in
  .log is as follows:
  
  [<BEGIN>]
  !ENTRY org.eclipse.ui.workbench 4 2
  !MESSAGE Problems occurred when invoking code from plug-in:
  "org.eclipse.ui.workbench".
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.PropertySheetPageAdap
  terFactory.isPageValid(PropertySheetPageAdapterFactory.java:50)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.PropertySheetPageAdap
  terFactory.getAdapter(PropertySheetPageAdapterFactory.java:41)
  	at
  org.eclipse.core.internal.adapter.AdapterFactoryProxy.getAdapter
  (AdapterFactoryProxy.java:82)
  	at
  org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.AdapterManager.getAdapter(Adap
  terManager.java:295)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.WorkbenchPart.getAdapter(WorkbenchPart.java:
  142)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.getAdapter(MultiPageEdit
  orPart.java:1167)
  	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.Adapters.adapt(Adapters.java:59)
  	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.Adapters.adapt(Adapters.java:107)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.PropertySheet.doCreatePage(Prope
  rtySheet.java:271)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.PageBookView.createPage(PageBookView.java:38
  5)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.PageBookView.partActivated(PageBookView.java
  :728)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.PropertySheet.partActivated(Prop
  ertySheet.java:435)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.PageBookView$1.partActivated(PageBookView.ja
  va:1028)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$15.run(WorkbenchPage.java:
  4999)
  	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.firePartActivated(Workbenc
  hPage.java:4996)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$19(WorkbenchPage.ja
  va:4975)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$E4PartListener.partActivat
  ed(WorkbenchPage.java:212)
  	at
  org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl$3.run(PartS
  erviceImpl.java:250)
  	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
  	at
  org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.firePartAct
  ivated(PartServiceImpl.java:247)
  	at
  org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(Pa
  rtServiceImpl.java:756)
  	at
  org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(Pa
  rtServiceImpl.java:681)
  	at
  org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.activate(Pa
  rtServiceImpl.java:676)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditor(WorkbenchPa
  ge.java:3269)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$25(WorkbenchPage.ja
  va:3176)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$10.run(WorkbenchPage.java:
  3158)
  	at
  org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.jav
  a:70)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.j
  ava:3153)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.j
  ava:3117)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.j
  ava:3107)
  	at org.eclipse.ui.ide.IDE.openEditor(IDE.java:563)
  	at org.eclipse.ui.ide.IDE.openEditor(IDE.java:518) ...
  [</END>]
  
  If you then try to add, for example, a "Type" to the
  "Transformation input schema and output actions", another NPE
  appears and the Type's name is rendered as an underscore
  character. The context menu options, such as "Rename" and
  "Delete", inside "Transformation input schema and output
  actions" do not respond when selected.
  
  Also, if you close and reopen the transform.tma from the Project
  Explorer, a "Failed to create the part's controls" error appears
  and the following is written to the .log file:
  
  [<BEGIN>]
  !ENTRY org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench 4 0
  !MESSAGE
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.model.input.SchemaElement.createC
  hildren(SchemaElement.java:145)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.model.input.SchemaElement.getAttr
  ibutes(SchemaElement.java:108)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.TTESchemaEditor.build
  InputSchemaNode(TTESchemaEditor.java:427)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.TTESchemaEditor.build
  InputSchemaTree(TTESchemaEditor.java:416)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.TTESchemaEditor.init(
  TTESchemaEditor.java:227)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.addPage(MultiPageEditorP
  art.java:237)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.addPage(MultiPageEditorP
  art.java:211)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.TTEEditor.createSchem
  aEditorPage(TTEEditor.java:81)
  	at
  com.ibm.xtools.jet.ui.internal.editors.tma.TTEEditor.createPages
  (TTEEditor.java:133)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.createPartControl(MultiP
  ageEditorPart.java:348)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.creat
  ePartControl(CompatibilityPart.java:151)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityEditor.cre
  atePartControl(CompatibilityEditor.java:99)
  	at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.creat
  e(CompatibilityPart.java:355)
  	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  	at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:90)
  [</END>]
  

Local fix

• There is no workaround.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When user opens a transformation editor for a *.tma file     *
  * from JET project with Exemplar Authoring, Null Pointer       *
  * Exception error occurs.                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• When user opens a transformation editor for a *.tma file from
  JET project with Exemplar Authoring, transformation editor will
  be opened without any issues.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SW ARCHITECT WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels