A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IBM Rational Bussiness Developer Extension V7003 Description of problem: EGL Webproject, When used a template on a webpage it does not di splay when launched on the local websphere server and get a erro r. NullPointerException. 8/8/07 11:40:31:096 CEST] 00000023 WebApp E [Servlet Er ror]-[Faces Servlet]: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.etools.siteedit.sitelib.core.Site.findRoot(Site.java :390) at com.ibm.etools.siteedit.sitelib.handler.NavmenuTag.generate( NavmenuTag.java:51) at com.ibm.etools.siteedit.sitelib.handler.NavTagHandler.doStar tTag(NavTagHandler.java:55) at com.ibm._jsp._Info._jspx_meth_siteedit_navmenu_0(_Info.java: 150) at com.ibm._jsp._Info._jspx_meth_f_view_0(_Info.java:221) at com.ibm._jsp._Info._jspService(_Info.java:102) at com.ibm.ws.jsp.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java: 85) Without templates it works fine. Step to reproduce: create a EGL Web Project with a template and try to run it on Websphere Application Server 6.1 and you may ge t the error java.lang.NullPointerException and the page is not displayed.
Local fix
Problem summary
Null nodes were getting added to the website tree. And null tree was used to find the root of the tree.
Problem conclusion
Added null check for node and tree. Delivered in IBM Rational Bussiness Developer Extension V7004
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK50634
Reported component name
RATL BUS DEV EX
Reported component ID
5724S5000
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2007-08-08
Closed date
2007-09-28
Last modified date
2007-09-28
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 EX
Fixed component ID
5724S5000
Applicable component levels
R700 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 October 2021