[DERBY-5916] java.lang.NullPointerException org.apache.derby.impl.store.raw.data.BaseDataFileFactory.stop() connecting to network server

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 10.5.3.2, 10.6.2.4, 10.7.1.4, 10.8.3.0, 10.9.2.2, 10.10.1.1
• Component/s: Store
• Labels: derby_triage10_10
• Urgency: Normal
• Bug behavior facts: Seen in production
• Assignee: Mamta A. Satoor
• Reporter: Katherine Marsden
• Created: 01/Sep/12 04:16
• Updated: 03/Sep/14 08:31
• Resolved: 08/Oct/12 21:50

Description

I got a report of the exception below trying to connect to database with absolute path and network server and the database name attribute. I haven't gotten information on the derby version or platform, Below is the url I received with some characters replaced.

ij> connect 'jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/;databaseName=/home/uxxxx/Installs/hxxx_ext/mxxxxxxxx_db;create=true' ;

java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.derby.impl.store.raw.data.BaseDataFileFactory.stop(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.TopService.stop(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.TopService.shutdown(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.BaseMonitor.bootService(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.BaseMonitor.startProviderService(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.BaseMonitor.findProviderAndStartService(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.BaseMonitor.startPersistentService(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.iapi.services.monitor.Monitor.startPersistentService(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.bootDatabase(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.jdbc.Driver40.getNewEmbedConnection(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.jdbc.InternalDriver.connect(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.jdbc.AutoloadedDriver.connect(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.Database.makeConnection(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.DRDAConnThread.getConnFromDatabaseName(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.DRDAConnThread.verifyUserIdPassword(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.DRDAConnThread.parseSECCHK(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.DRDAConnThread.parseDRDAConnection(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.DRDAConnThread.processCommands(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.derby.impl.drda.DRDAConnThread.run(Unknown Source)
Cleanup action completed
2012-08-31 22:41:09.216 GMT Thread[DRDAConnThread_10,5,main] (DATABASE = ), (DRDAID =

{1}

), Java exception: ': java.lang.NullPointerException'.

I wanted to go ahead and file it even without much information as I noticed there was a similar issue reported on the list but never filed:
http://old.nabble.com/Random-DRDA-Error-on-IBM-J9-JVM-td33532717.html#a33532717

Sub-Tasks

• BaseDataFileFactory.stop() should provide better protection for a null storageFactory. Can cause NullPointerException if boot fails: Closed