PM92229: Transforming UML models into WSDL result in java.lang.NullPointerException

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Headline:
  Transforming UML models into WSDL result in
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  
  abstract:
   Attempts to transform UML models into WSDL result in
  java.lang.NullPointerException and OutofMemory error in IBM
  Rational Software Architect.
  
  error_description:
   You create the UML model of web services and use the
  UML-to-WSDL transformation to generate WSDL results in fail and
  RSA shut down or hang.
  RSA workspace log file contains below error:
  =====
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at
  com.ibm.xtools.transform.ui.internal.dialogs.TransformationConfi
  gurationEditor.parentChanged(Unknown
  Source)
      at
  com.ibm.xtools.transform.ui.internal.dialogs.TransformationConfi
  gurationEditor.resourceChanged(Unknown
  Source)
      at
  org.eclipse.core.internal.events.NotificationManager$2.run(Unkno
  wn
  Source)
  ... ...
  =====
  
  It only happens if 'Create complete XSD schemas and process all
  the derived data types' option switched on in 'Data type
  processing' of transformation configuration.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  During UML-to-WSDL transformation the workspace could crash.
  

Problem conclusion

• Running UML-to-WSDL transformation with a large UML model
  and selecting the Visual Merge option, no longer crash the
  workspace.
  

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 SW ARCHITE

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3000

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

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