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Melanie Finke
(77●3●15●20) Mar 08 '12, 5:14 a.m.
Hello,

I'm using the Rational Team Concert Version 3.0.1 and the Plain Java API 3.0.1.2 .

While starting up the TeamPlatform 
TeamPlatform.startup();


the following Exception appears.

java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.getIntegerParts(VersionStringComparator.java:71)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.innerCompare(VersionStringComparator.java:45)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.compare(VersionStringComparator.java:32)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor$EvolutionDescriptorComponentVersionComparator.compare(ModelElementDescriptor.java:152)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor$EvolutionDescriptorComponentVersionComparator.compare(ModelElementDescriptor.java:1)
at java.util.TreeMap.compare(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TreeMap.put(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TreeSet.add(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor.processEvolutionElement(ModelElementDescriptor.java:60)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor.processChild(ModelElementDescriptor.java:53)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.processChildren(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:725)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.<init>(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:60)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.AbstractComponentChildElementDescriptor.<init>(AbstractComponentChildElementDescriptor.java:30)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor.<init>(ModelElementDescriptor.java:37)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentElementDescriptor.processChild(ComponentElementDescriptor.java:262)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.processChildren(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:725)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.<init>(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:60)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentElementDescriptor.<init>(ComponentElementDescriptor.java:39)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.handleExtensionAdded(ComponentRegistry.java:860)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.handleExtensionAdded(ComponentRegistry.java:1)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.basicHandleExtensionAdded(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:205)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.handleExtensionAddedToRegistry(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:624)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.addContributedExtensions(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:143)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.start(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:1129)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.earlyStart(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:318)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.<init>(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:114)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.<init>(ComponentRegistry.java:75)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.<clinit>(ComponentRegistry.java:47)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.LogFactory.getLog(LogFactory.java:73)
at com.ibm.team.repository.client.internal.TeamRepositoryService.<clinit>(TeamRepositoryService.java:70)
at com.ibm.team.repository.client.TeamPlatform.getTeamRepositoryService(TeamPlatform.java:126)
at jazzExcel.jazz.JazzConnection.getConnection(JazzConnection.java:43)
at jazzExcel.jazz.JazzConnection.<init>(JazzConnection.java:27)
at jazzExcel.main.Start.main(Start.java:12)
Mrz 08, 2012 10:57:37 AM com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor processChildren
Schwerwiegend: null
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.getIntegerParts(VersionStringComparator.java:71)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.innerCompare(VersionStringComparator.java:45)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.compare(VersionStringComparator.java:32)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor$EvolutionDescriptorComponentVersionComparator.compare(ModelElementDescriptor.java:152)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor$EvolutionDescriptorComponentVersionComparator.compare(ModelElementDescriptor.java:1)
at java.util.TreeMap.compare(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TreeMap.put(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TreeSet.add(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor.processEvolutionElement(ModelElementDescriptor.java:60)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor.processChild(ModelElementDescriptor.java:53)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.processChildren(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:725)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.<init>(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:60)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.AbstractComponentChildElementDescriptor.<init>(AbstractComponentChildElementDescriptor.java:30)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ModelElementDescriptor.<init>(ModelElementDescriptor.java:37)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentElementDescriptor.processChild(ComponentElementDescriptor.java:262)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.processChildren(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:725)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.transport.AbstractElementDescriptor.<init>(AbstractElementDescriptor.java:60)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentElementDescriptor.<init>(ComponentElementDescriptor.java:39)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.handleExtensionAdded(ComponentRegistry.java:860)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.handleExtensionAdded(ComponentRegistry.java:1)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.basicHandleExtensionAdded(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:205)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.handleExtensionAddedToRegistry(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:624)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.addContributedExtensions(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:143)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.start(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:1129)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.earlyStart(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:318)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.util.ExtensionRegistryReader.<init>(ExtensionRegistryReader.java:114)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.<init>(ComponentRegistry.java:75)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.ComponentRegistry.<clinit>(ComponentRegistry.java:47)
at com.ibm.team.repository.common.LogFactory.getLog(LogFactory.java:73)
at com.ibm.team.repository.client.internal.TeamRepositoryService.<clinit>(TeamRepositoryService.java:70)
at com.ibm.team.repository.client.TeamPlatform.getTeamRepositoryService(TeamPlatform.java:126)
at jazzExcel.jazz.JazzConnection.getConnection(JazzConnection.java:43)
at jazzExcel.jazz.JazzConnection.<init>(JazzConnection.java:27)
at jazzExcel.main.Start.main(Start.java:12)

Contacting https://clm-tomcat:9443/ccm/...
Connected


Because on top stands something with VersionString I tried the Java API 3.0.1, but the same Exception occured.

Despite of this Exception I am connected and can read Workitems through it. Does it course any harm?

Kind regards

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Ralf Zahn
(41●1●2) Mar 08 '12, 12:05 p.m.
This seems to be a bug. The plugin.xml file within the com.ibm.team.scm.common bundle contains the following line: 

[dtoEvolution componentVersion="3.0"]


where the attribute modelVersion is missing. So the invocation of com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.EvolutionDescriptor#getModelVersion() returns null. This null-value is used for comparison within the com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator. Unfortunately, this comparator is not able to handle null values.

So one of those (a missing modelVersion or the comparator) have to get fixed.
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Sjors van der Gouw
(16●2) May 08 '12, 4:38 p.m.
I get the same (non-blocking) NullPointerException running anttask "startBuildActivity" (RTC 3.0.1.1). But it seems to be caused by switching to Java 1.7.0_03. No problems when building using Java 1.6.0_29.
Anyone recognizes this JDK relation???

I've not tried combination of latest RTC (3.0.1.2?) with latest JDK (1.7.0_04) yet.

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Andy Edwards
Mar 27 '13, 10:42 a.m.

I'm hitting the same problem with IBM JVMs:

IBM JVM Java 1.6.0 SR9 works fine.
IBM JVM Java 1.7.0 SR4, startBuildActivity hits java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.getIntegerParts(VersionStringComparator.java:71)

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Oliver Vinn
(26●1) Jul 13 '12, 5:17 a.m.
I have a similar problem; To hide this from the user I redirect stderr and stdout before the call and then restore them afterwards.

// Stop bug displaying
// at com.ibm.team.repository.common.internal.util.VersionStringComparator.getIntegerParts(VersionStringComparator.java:71)

                // Capture for restore
PrintStream stderr = System.err;
PrintStream stdout = System.out;
try {
                        // Redirect output to null (don't capture)
System.setErr(null);
System.setOut(null);
                        // Get RTC connection
connection = TeamPlatform.getTeamRepositoryService().getTeamRepository(repository);
}
finally {

                        // Ensure we restore afterwards
System.setErr(stderr);
System.setOut(stdout);
}

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