Fix (APAR):  JR33154

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.2

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

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  11866

Date: 2009-06-03

Abstract:  Null pointer exception thrown during a call to JAX-WS web service.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR33154 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
A web service import calls a JAX-WS export and throws NPE error.
But with same customized interface and types defination, JAX-RPC
export could be invoked successfully. The stack trace could be  
found as below:                                                 
                                                                
[5/15/09 15:32:27:080 PDT] 0000004a ExceptionUtil E   CNTR0020E:
EJB                                                             
threw an unexpected (non-declared) exception during invocation  
of                                                              
method "transactionRequiredActivitySessionNotSupported" on bean 
"BeanId                                                         
(T1App#T1EJB.jar#Module, null)". Exception data: An error       
occurred                                                        
while parsing native data: The error message is: java.lang.     
NullPointerException.                                           
Caused By: java.lang.NullPointerException                       
 at com.ibm.wsspi.sca.jaxws.data.JaxWsNativeDataHolder.getBody  
(JaxWsNativeDataHolder.java:311)                                
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.message.impl.ManagedMessageImpl.getBody 
(ManagedMessageImpl.java:1205)                                  
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.message.impl.ManagedMessageImpl.getBody 
(ManagedMessageImpl.java:1066)                                  
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.java.handler.JavaImplementationHandler. 
invokeSync(JavaImplementationHandler.java:446)                  
 at                                                             
com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.java.handler.JavaImplementationHandler. 
processMessage(JavaImplementationHandler.java:195)              
 at com.ibm.ws.sca.internal.message.impl.MessageDispatcherImpl. 
processMessageWithPCI(MessageDispatcherImpl.java:715)           

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
N/A                                                             

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
 WebSphere Process Server v6.2.0.x users of
JAX-WS Webservice export binding.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Null pointer exception thrown during
a call to JAX-WS web service.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

If a business object doesn't have a namespace, then calling of
JAX-WS Webservice export binding will result in an NPE.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in a  
future WebSphere Process Server v6.2.0 x fixpack.               


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: