Fix (APAR):  JR31227

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.2.2,6.1.2.1,6.1.2

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  JR31227

Byte size of APAR:  165847

Date: 2009-06-08

Abstract:  ServiceDeploy fails with NullPointerException in EIS binding

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR31227 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
In WebSphere Process Server V6.1.2 serviceDeploy command fails  
with the below exception trace:                                 
                                                                
!MESSAGE [Fri Nov 21 13:39:56 EST 2008] 0000000c FFDC          Z
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.builder.util.Logger                       
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy#[EISDeploymentHandler.caseImport()]       
exception in                                                    
generateDataBinding() Exception:                                
java.lang.NullPointerException                                  
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.eis.EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaL
ist(EISD                                                        
eploymentHandler.java:1125)                                     
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.eis.EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaL
ist(EISD                                                        
eploymentHandler.java:1171)                                     
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.eis.EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaL
ist(EISD                                                        
eploymentHandler.java:1171)                                     
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.eis.EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaL
ist(EISD                                                        
eploymentHandler.java:1171)                                     
...                                                             
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException                       
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.eis.EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaL
ist(EISD                                                        
eploymentHandler.java:1125)                                     
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.deploy.eis.EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaL
ist(EISD                                                        
eploymentHandler.java:1171)                                     
...                                                             
...                                                             
!MESSAGE Severity:  [error]                                     
Description:  CWSCA8057E: An error occurred while the data      
binding was                                                     
being generated: null.                                          
Resource:  IUISecurityMgtDataFacadeJDBC.import                  
Folder:  UISecurityMgtDataFacade                                
                                                                
                                                                
!ENTRY com.ibm.ws.sca.rapiddeploy.headless 2 0 2008-11-21       
13:40:06.211                                                    
!MESSAGE Severity:  [error]                                     
Description:  CWSCA8055E: An error occurred while generating the
following artifact:                                             
org.eclipse.emf.common.util.WrappedException:                   
java.lang.NullPointerException.                                 
Resource:  IUISecurityMgtDataFacadeJDBC.import                  
Folder:  UISecurityMgtDataFacade                                

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
N/A                                                             

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server v6.1.2 and v6.2
users

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
ServiceDeploy fails with
NullPointerException in EIS binding

RECOMMENDATION:
None

NullPointerException is thrown out in
EISDeploymentHandler.findTypeInSchemaList(..) when the defined
schema has no targetNameSpace in wsdl.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
In EISDeploymentHandler, we need to check whether               
targetnamespace is null or not, if yes, make sure the           
NullPointerException isn't thrown out and let the program       
continue to run.                                                


Directions to apply fix:  
Download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

Additional Information: