Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When creating a ruleapp using Build Command an exception might be thrown if a BOM vocabulary contains the text symbolizing comments "//" Nov 13, 2020 12:15:53 PM ilog.rules.brl.util.IlrBRLDefaultLogger addError SEVERE: Fail to create BRL parser: null java.lang.NullPointerException at il og.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParsingSemanticContext.addComment(Ilr BRLParsingSemanticContext.java:298) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.I lrBRLParsingGenerator$22.apply(IlrBRLParsingGenerator.java:2843) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.scanner.IlrLexer.scan(IlrLexer.java:97) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.scanner.IlrScanner.scan(IlrScanner.jav a:101) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.scanner.IlrLexer.scan(IlrLexer.java:36) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGra mmarChecker.java:106) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGram marChecker.check(IlrGrammarChecker.java:92) at ilog.rules.brl.p arsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGrammarChecker.java:13 2) ............... at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGramma rChecker.check(IlrGrammarChecker.java:92) at ilog.rules.brl.par sing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGrammarChecker.java:79) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParsingGenerator.generate(IlrBRL ParsingGenerator.java:1039) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLPar singGenerator.generate(IlrBRLParsingGenerator.java:1016) at ilo g.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.generateParser(IlrBRLPar serManager.java:570) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserMana ger.createParser(IlrBRLParserManager.java:523) at ilog.rules.br l.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.createParser(IlrBRLParserManager.j ava:491) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.getParse r(IlrBRLParserManager.java:450) at ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBR LParserManager.getParser(IlrBRLParserManager.java:405) at ilog. rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.parse(IlrBRLParserManager. java:619) at com.ibm.rules.build.ParsingEnvironment.parse(Parsi ngEnvironment.java:292) at com.ibm.rules.build.RulesetCompiler. compile(RulesetCompiler.java:176) at com.ibm.rules.build.RulePr ojectBuilder.buildDecisionOperation(RuleProjectBuilder.java:620) at com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.buildDeploymentConfi guration(RuleProjectBuilder.java:433) at com.ibm.rules.build.Ru leProjectBuilder.build(RuleProjectBuilder.java:299) at com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.run(CliRunner.java:169) at com.ibm. rules.cli.CliRunner.main(CliRunner.java:213) java.lang.NullPoin terException at com.ibm.rules.build.RulesetCompiler.compile(Rul esetCompiler.java:193) at com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilde r.buildDecisionOperation(RuleProjectBuilder.java:620) at com.ib m.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.buildDeploymentConfiguration(Ru leProjectBuilder.java:433) at com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBu ilder.build(RuleProjectBuilder.java:299) at com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.run(CliRunner.java:169) at com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.main(CliRunner.java:213) [ERROR] Compilation of decision operation "simple dop" aborted. [ERROR] Error: An error occurred while compiling operation "simple dop". Original message: "java.lang.NullPointerException". [INFO] ----------------------------------------- [INFO] BUILD FAILURE [INFO] -----------------------------------------
Local fix
Edit the BOM vocabulary and remove/replace expression with the comment symbol "//"
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users building ruleApps from build command. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * When creating a ruleapp using Build Command an exception * * might be thrown if a BOM vocabulary contains the text * * symbolizing comments "//" * * * * Nov 13, 2020 12:15:53 PM * * ilog.rules.brl.util.IlrBRLDefaultLogger addError * * SEVERE: Fail to create BRL parser: null * * java.lang.NullPointerException * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParsingSemanticContext.addComme * * nt(IlrBRLParsingSemanticContext.java:298) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParsingGenerator$22.apply(IlrBR * * LParsingGenerator.java:2843) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.scanner.IlrLexer.scan(IlrLexer.java:9 * * 7) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.scanner.IlrScanner.scan(IlrScanner.ja * * va:101) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.scanner.IlrLexer.scan(IlrLexer.java:3 * * 6) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGr * * ammarChecker.java:106) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGr * * ammarChecker.java:92) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGr * * ammarChecker.java:132) * * ............... * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGr * * ammarChecker.java:92) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.grammar.IlrGrammarChecker.check(IlrGr * * ammarChecker.java:79) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParsingGenerator.generate(IlrBR * * LParsingGenerator.java:1039) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParsingGenerator.generate(IlrBR * * LParsingGenerator.java:1016) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.generateParser(Il * * rBRLParserManager.java:570) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.createParser(IlrB * * RLParserManager.java:523) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.createParser(IlrB * * RLParserManager.java:491) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.getParser(IlrBRLP * * arserManager.java:450) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.getParser(IlrBRLP * * arserManager.java:405) * * at * * ilog.rules.brl.parsing.IlrBRLParserManager.parse(IlrBRLParse * * rManager.java:619) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.ParsingEnvironment.parse(ParsingEnvironm * * ent.java:292) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RulesetCompiler.compile(RulesetCompiler. * * java:176) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.buildDecisionOperatio * * n(RuleProjectBuilder.java:620) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.buildDeploymentConfig * * uration(RuleProjectBuilder.java:433) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.build(RuleProjectBuil * * der.java:299) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.run(CliRunner.java:169) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.main(CliRunner.java:213) * * * * java.lang.NullPointerException * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RulesetCompiler.compile(RulesetCompiler. * * java:193) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.buildDecisionOperatio * * n(RuleProjectBuilder.java:620) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.buildDeploymentConfig * * uration(RuleProjectBuilder.java:433) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.build.RuleProjectBuilder.build(RuleProjectBuil * * der.java:299) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.run(CliRunner.java:169) * * at * * com.ibm.rules.cli.CliRunner.main(CliRunner.java:213) * * [ERROR] Compilation of decision operation "simple dop" * * aborted. * * [ERROR] Error: An error occurred while compiling operation * * "simple dop". Original message: * * "java.lang.NullPointerException". * * [INFO] ----------------------------------------- * * [INFO] BUILD FAILURE * * [INFO] ----------------------------------------- * * PS C:\IBM\ODM8102\buildcommand\samples\config-files> * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
RuleApp generation succeeds with build command.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
RS03721
Reported component name
WDS FOR RULES
Reported component ID
5725B6903
Reported release
8A0
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-12-02
Closed date
2020-12-03
Last modified date
2020-12-03
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
WDS FOR RULES
Fixed component ID
5725B6903
Applicable component levels
R8A0 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 February 2022