PI57516: A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION MAY OCCUR DURING APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT WITH THE PRECOMPILE JSP OPTION SELECTED.

8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During application deployment with the preCompile JSP option
  selected the following NullPointerException may occur:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.findAndCa
  cheMetaInfResourceFiles(MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.java:538)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.findInMet
  aInfResource(MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.java:116)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.DocumentRootUtils.handleDocumentRoo
  ts(DocumentRootUtils.java:240)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.DocumentRootUtils.handleDocumentRoo
  ts(DocumentRootUtils.java:195)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.DocumentRootUtils.handleDocumentRoo
  ts(DocumentRootUtils.java:187)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.jsp.inputsource.JspURLConnection.getInputStream(JspUR
  LConnection.java:77)
  ...
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Full       *
  *                  Profile versions 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.5.5       *
  *                  users                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A java.lang.NullPointerException        *
  *                      might occur during the application      *
  *                      deployment with preCompile JavaServer   *
  *                      Pages (JSP) option selected.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  During an application deployment with the preCompile JSP
  option selected, the following NullPointerException might
  occur:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.findAndCa
  cheMetaInfResourceFiles(MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.java:538)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.findInMet
  aInfResource(MetaInfResourcesFileUtils.java:116)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.DocumentRootUtils.handleDocumentRoo
  ts(DocumentRootUtils.java:240)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.DocumentRootUtils.handleDocumentRoo
  ts(DocumentRootUtils.java:195)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.util.DocumentRootUtils.handleDocumentRoo
  ts(DocumentRootUtils.java:187)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.jsp.inputsource.JspURLConnection.getInputStream(JspUR
  LConnection.java:77)
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebContainer code was modified to correct the problem.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.10
  Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• Disable the search and cache for web-fragment resources during
  the application startup by setting the WebContainer custom
  property
  
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.searchMetaInfResourcesDuringAppStart =
  false
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP