PQ45164: SIMPLEFILESERVLET RAISES JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ITSREMOVELEADINGSLASHES METHOD IS INVOKED ON 3.5 PTF2


APAR

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer was using the WAS file serving servlet successfully
with WAS 3.5.1.  After applying WAS 3.5.2 the servlet started
generating java.lang.NullPointerExceptions when serving up html
files.  Defect 88408 is already open to address this problem,
but there currently seems to be no EFix or workaround
available.  The customer is requesting a workaround or EFix for
the problem as soon as possible.
Local fix
No known workaround or EFix available at this time.
Problem summary
the default) uri to the servlet webpath list of the File Serving
Enabler causes a NullPointerException to be returned to the
browser when attempting to serve the html page.  This problem
started after applying PTF 2 for 3.5.
Problem conclusion
correct this problem.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR information
APAR numberPQ45164
Reported component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Reported component ID5648C8400
Reported release350
StatusCLOSED PER
PENoPE
HIPERNoHIPER
Submitted date2001-01-16
Closed date2001-01-25
Last modified date2001-01-25

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Modules/Macros
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Fix information
Fixed component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Fixed component ID5648C8400

Applicable component levels
R350 PSYUP











Document Information

Product categories: Software, Application Servers, Distributed Application & Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, General
Software version: 350
Reference #: PQ45164
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: 2001-01-25