APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If WAS webcontainer traces are switched on, the following NullPointerException may occur: [12/23/08 15:08:30:380 EST] 00000043 SystemErr R java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider roxy.ge tProvider(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:202) at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider roxy.ac cess$000(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:57) at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider roxy$1. dump(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:143) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase. ava(Com piled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase. ava(Com piled Code)) at org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerIdentityImpl.transform(T ansform erIdentityImpl.java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.dump(Helper.java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.toString(Helper.java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider roxy.to String(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:420) at java.lang.String.valueOf(String.java(Inlined Compiled Code)) at java.lang.StringBuffer.append(StringBuffer.java(Inlined Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletRequest.attributeRemoved(S TServle tRequest.java(Inlined Compiled Code))
Local fix
Problem summary
When WAS webcontainer traces are switched on, the following exception may occur: [12/23/08 15:08:30:380 EST] 00000043 SystemErr R java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider Proxy.ge tProvider(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:202) at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider Proxy.ac cess$000(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:57) at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider Proxy$1. dump(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:143) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase. java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.DebugParserBase.parse(DebugParserBase. java(Compiled Code)) at org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerIdentityImpl.transform(T ransform erIdentityImpl.java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.dump(Helper.java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.logging.Helper.toString(Helper.java(Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.wps.state.information.ThreadSafePlutoInformationProvider Proxy.to String(ThreadSafePlutoInformationProviderProxy.java:420) at java.lang.String.valueOf(String.java(Inlined Compiled Code)) at java.lang.StringBuffer.append(StringBuffer.java(Inlined Compiled Code)) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletRequest.attributeRemoved(S RTServle tRequest.java(Inlined Compiled Code))
Problem conclusion
Changed the code to circumvent the null pointer exception. Failing Module(s): Engine: State handling Affected Users: All Users Version Information: Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.4 Pre-Requisite(s): Co-Requisite(s): --- Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.5 Pre-Requisite(s): Co-Requisite(s): --- Platform Specific: This fix applies to all platforms. A fix is available from Fix Central: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde r?apar=PK78430&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5 You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web browser.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK78430
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE PORTA
Reported component ID
5724E7600
Reported release
60H
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-01-13
Closed date
2009-01-19
Last modified date
2009-01-19
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
WEBSPHERE PORTA
Fixed component ID
5724E7600
Applicable component levels
R60H PSY
UP
R60J PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 January 2009