PH52529: TRY ONEXCEPTION BLOCK THROWS EDT BUILD FAILURE WITH NPE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• EGL source which includes a try/Exception block fires a build
  failure related to a java.lang.NullPointerException ie:
  !MESSAGE EDT Build Failure
  !STACK 0
  com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.builder.BuildException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.builder.AbstractProcessingQueue
  .process(Unknown Source)
  at
  com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.builder.AbstractProcessingQueue
  .process(Unknown Source)
  at
  com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.builder.AbstractProcessingQ
  ueue.process(Unknown Source)
  at
  com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.builder.AbstractBuilder.pro
  cessParts(Unknown Source)
  at
  com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.builder.AbstractBuilder.bui
  ld(Unknown Source)
  
  This is reproducible in newer releases, 9.7 and 9601, but not in
  the 9.6 or 9.5 streams.
  
  Removing the try/exception block will enable the build to
  complete with no EDT failure.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * EGL users developing Java apps                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * EGL source which includes a try/Exception block fires a      *
  * java.lang.NullPointerException related to a EDT Build        *
  * Failure                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 971 and 961
  

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

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels