RS03195: NullPointerException DURING DEPLOYMENT IF BOM PATH IS INCORRECT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This issue occurred after applying RS03151, might also occur
  without applying APAR.
  If a bom entry is not associated with a package  deployment
  fails with an exception
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.model.impl.IlrAbstractSession.getElementDe
  tails(IlrAbstractSession.java:2101)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrBOMPathHelper$FragmentVisitor.vis
  itBOMEntry(IlrBOMPathHelper.java:157)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.brm.impl.IlrBOMEntryImpl.acceptVisitor(Ilr
  BOMEntryImpl.java:341)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrDefaultBOMPathVisitor.visitProjec
  tBOMEntry(IlrDefaultBOMPathVisitor.java:54)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.brm.impl.IlrProjectBOMEntryImpl.acceptVisi
  tor(IlrProjectBOMEntryImpl.java:71)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrDefaultBOMPathVisitor.run(IlrDefa
  ultBOMPathVisitor.java:41)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrBOMPathHelper.computeFragmentList
  FromBOMPath(IlrBOMPathHelper.java:135)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.ejb.ruleset.IlrRulesetArchiveGenerator.add
  BOMsToArchiveBuilder(IlrRulesetArchiveGenerator.java:1052)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.ejb.ruleset.IlrRulesetArchiveGenerator.gen
  erateRulesetArchive(IlrRulesetArchiveGenerator.java:244)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.ejb.ruleset.IlrRulesetArchiveGenerator.gen
  erateRulesetArchive(IlrRulesetArchiveGenerator.java:95)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.ejb.service.IlrSessionFacadeImpl.generateR
  CEArchive(IlrSessionFacadeImpl.java:5130)
      at
  ilog.rules.teamserver.ejb.service.IlrSessionFacadeImpl.generateR
  ulesetArchive(IlrSessionFacadeImpl.java:5076)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users deploying RuleApps from the Business Console           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When deploying a RuleApp from the Business console if a bom  *
  * entry is not associated with a package, the  deployment      *
  * fails with the following exception:                          *
  * ava.lang.NullPointerException                                *
  *     at                                                       *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.model.impl.IlrAbstractSession.getEleme *
  * ntDetails(IlrAbstractSession.java:2101)                      *
  *     at                                                       *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrBOMPathHelper$FragmentVisitor *
  * .visitBOMEntry(IlrBOMPathHelper.java:157)                    *
  *     at                                                       *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.brm.impl.IlrBOMEntryImpl.acceptVisitor *
  * (IlrBOMEntryImpl.java:341)                                   *
  *     at                                                       *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrDefaultBOMPathVisitor.visitPr *
  * ojectBOMEntry(IlrDefaultBOMPathVisitor.java:54)              *
  *     at                                                       *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.brm.impl.IlrProjectBOMEntryImpl.accept *
  * Visitor(IlrProjectBOMEntryImpl.java:71)                      *
  *     at                                                       *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.model.IlrDefaultBOMPathVisitor.run(Ilr *
  * DefaultBOMPathVisitor.java:41)                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code is fixed.
  

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

  WS DECISION CTR

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6900

Applicable component levels

• R881 PSY

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