JR63868: AN EXCEPTION MAY OCCUR WHEN A JAVA EXTERNAL SERVICE IS INVOKED WITHOUT OUTPUT DATA MAPPING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When invoking a Java External Service, and the operation invoked
  has output, and no output data mapping is provided, the
  invocation fails. The server log file contains a stack trace
  that has these lines:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 0, Size:
  0
  at java.util.ArrayList.rangeCheck(ArrayList.java:670)
  at java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:446)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.component.javaconnector.worker.JavaConnecto
  rWorker.bindOutput(JavaConnectorWorker.java:215)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.component.javaconnector.worker.JavaConnecto
  rWorker.doJob(JavaConnectorWorker.java:129)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.component.common.workflow.ExecutionJob.doJo
  b(ExecutionJob.java:522)
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  IBM Business Process Manager
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• In the service flow, create a private variable, and establish a
  data mapping that maps the output of the invocation to this
  variable.
  

Problem summary

•   The implementation tries to access the output data mapping,
    but this data mapping does not exist.
  
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    IBM Business Process Manager
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that ensures that the
  Java External Service is working as expected even if no output
  data mapping is provided.
  

Temporary fix

• Not applicable.
  

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

  BUS AUTO WORKFL

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4100

Applicable component levels