8 Replies Latest reply on Mar 3, 2009 11:37 AM by rodosa

    Jbpm-console problems

    rodosa

      Hello, I 've some problems witj jbpm-console. I'm usingo jbpm-jpdl 3.2.3. When I access at jbpm-console I get the following errors:

      1) I can't see the process definition image. It could be because I export the process definition in a .jar not in a .war. How it works?? The exception that it's thrown is:

      13:25:19,812 WARN [lifecycle] phase(RENDER_RESPONSE 6,com.sun.faces.context.FacesContextImpl@648b64) threw exception: java.lang.NullPointerException null
      org.jbpm.jsf.core.phase.ProcessFilePhaseListener.beforePhase(ProcessFilePhaseListener.java:102)
      com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:222)
      com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.render(LifecycleImpl.java:144)
      javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:245)
      org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
      org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
      org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
      org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
      org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
      org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
      org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
      org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
      org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:524)
      org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
      org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
      org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
      org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
      org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
      org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:262)
      org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
      org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
      org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:446)
      java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
      


      2) When I want to examine a process running its thrown this exception. But only when the process is running. If it's suspended nothing occurrs. All goes well.

      java.lang.NullPointerException
       java.lang.String.compareTo(String.java:1168)
       java.lang.String.compareTo(String.java:92)
       org.jboss.gravel.data.action.SortActionListener$ELComparator.compare(SortActionListener.java:144)
       java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Arrays.java:1270)
       java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:1210)
       java.util.Collections.sort(Collections.java:159)
       org.jboss.gravel.data.action.SortActionListener.processAction(SortActionListener.java:83)
       javax.faces.event.ActionEvent.processListener(ActionEvent.java:77)
       javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.broadcast(UIComponentBase.java:746)
       javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:368)
       org.jboss.gravel.action.handler.ResponseActionsHandler.onComponentPopulated(ResponseActionsHandler.java:24)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:180)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.applyNextHandler(ComponentHandler.java:314)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.applyNextHandler(ComponentHandler.java:314)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       org.jboss.gravel.common.handler.CollectionHandler.applyNextHandler(CollectionHandler.java:155)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.applyNextHandler(ComponentHandler.java:314)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.applyNextHandler(ComponentHandler.java:314)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.NamespaceHandler.apply(NamespaceHandler.java:49)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.EncodingHandler.apply(EncodingHandler.java:25)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:248)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:294)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:273)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFaceletContext.includeFacelet(DefaultFaceletContext.java:143)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.ui.DecorateHandler.apply(DecorateHandler.java:105)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.applyNextHandler(ComponentHandler.java:314)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.applyNextHandler(ComponentHandler.java:314)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.jsf.ComponentHandler.apply(ComponentHandler.java:169)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.ui.DefineHandler.apply(DefineHandler.java:58)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.ui.CompositionHandler.apply(CompositionHandler.java:128)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFaceletContext$TemplateManager.apply(DefaultFaceletContext.java:306)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFaceletContext.includeDefinition(DefaultFaceletContext.java:279)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.ui.InsertHandler.apply(InsertHandler.java:68)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.NamespaceHandler.apply(NamespaceHandler.java:49)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.CompositeFaceletHandler.apply(CompositeFaceletHandler.java:47)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.EncodingHandler.apply(EncodingHandler.java:25)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:248)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:294)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:273)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFaceletContext.includeFacelet(DefaultFaceletContext.java:143)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.ui.CompositionHandler.apply(CompositionHandler.java:113)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.NamespaceHandler.apply(NamespaceHandler.java:49)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.EncodingHandler.apply(EncodingHandler.java:25)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:248)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:294)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.include(DefaultFacelet.java:273)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFaceletContext.includeFacelet(DefaultFaceletContext.java:143)
       com.sun.facelets.tag.ui.CompositionHandler.apply(CompositionHandler.java:113)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.NamespaceHandler.apply(NamespaceHandler.java:49)
       com.sun.facelets.compiler.EncodingHandler.apply(EncodingHandler.java:25)
       com.sun.facelets.impl.DefaultFacelet.apply(DefaultFacelet.java:95)
       com.sun.facelets.FaceletViewHandler.buildView(FaceletViewHandler.java:503)
       com.sun.facelets.FaceletViewHandler.renderView(FaceletViewHandler.java:546)
       javax.faces.application.ViewHandlerWrapper.renderView(ViewHandlerWrapper.java:178)
       com.sun.faces.lifecycle.RenderResponsePhase.execute(RenderResponsePhase.java:106)
       com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.phase(LifecycleImpl.java:251)
       com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.render(LifecycleImpl.java:144)
       javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:245)
       org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
      


      3) When I want to deploy a process from jbpm-console. I select a valid processDefinition xml file and the console says:

      Error deploying process: An exception of type "org.jbpm.jpdl.JpdlException" was thrown. The message is: [[ERROR] no processdefinition.xml inside process archive]
      



      Could someone help me?? Thanks

        • 1. Re: Jbpm-console problems
          rodosa

          Issue 1)

          It's fixed but I don't understand. Before, I couldn't see process definition image from jbpm-console. It's thown

          13:25:19,812 WARN [lifecycle] phase(RENDER_RESPONSE 6,com.sun.faces.context.FacesContextImpl@648b64
          ) threw exception: java.lang.NullPointerException null
          


          I tried to deploy a process from jbpm plugin eclipse and now I could see all process definition images. Why??

          Any ideas of the issue 2 and 3??

          Thanks

          • 2. Re: Jbpm-console problems
            rodosa

            Hello, another time!! I'm quite lost. I would like to fix the second issue but I don't know how. Now, I realized that the exception is thrown always. Only in a casem when I consult a suspended instance it isn't thown. I made changes in jbpm console following some links but the problem is still here.

            http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4212663#4212663
            https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/SOA-1052

            I'm usin jbpm-jdpl3.2.2. Please, I need to solve it. Someone Knows sth which could help me??


            Thanks,

            • 3. Re: Jbpm-console problems

              Hi,

              Sorry if I am telling things you already know, but here you have my understanding of the topic.

              When you deploy a process definition from let's say a java class, the process is deployed to the database, but not the image.

              In case you want to see the image in the web console, you need to save/deploy as well the image (that is generated from the Eclipse plugin) in the database, and for that there are two different ways:

              1. Deploy the process definition from the Eclipse plugin (GPD)
              2. Deploy the process definition from the console, including the image.

              I used to have problems as for deploying process definitions (using GPD) if the file was not called processdefinition.xml

              • 4. Re: Jbpm-console problems
                rodosa

                Thanks jjrs for your answer. I could see the process image at jbpm-console now. But ... do you know something of the issue 2) explained at first post??

                • 5. Re: Jbpm-console problems

                  Sorry I have never seen that error before and have no idea what could be producing it.

                  Have you tried to use a newer version of the console ? It might be worth trying it although I am not sure about if it be 100% compatible with your database as there might have been some changes in the datamodel.

                  • 6. Re: Jbpm-console problems
                    rodosa

                    I've been looking into .xhtml pages of jbpm-console and one error it's produced in t_tokens.xhtml page and the code that causes the error is :

                    <ga:responseActions>
                     <gd:sort source="#{token.availableTransitions}" target="#{transitions}" entryVar="e" argument="#{e.name}"/>
                    </ga:responseActions>
                    


                    Any ideas would be appreciated

                    • 7. Re: Jbpm-console problems
                      rodosa

                      I think I have found the solution to the issue 2).

                      In t_tokens.xhtml page I've replaced :

                      <ga:responseActions>
                       <gd:sort source="#{token.availableTransitions}" target="#{transitions}" entryVar="e" argument="#{e.name}"/>
                      </ga:responseActions>
                      
                      


                      for:

                      <ga:responseActions>
                       <gd:sort if="#{! empty token.availableTransitions}" source="#{token.availableTransitions}" target="#{transitions}" entryVar="e" argument="#{e.name == null ? '' : e.name}"/>
                      </ga:responseActions>
                      




                      • 8. Re: Jbpm-console problems
                        rodosa

                        Anyone could tell me something about issue 3??


                        3) When I want to deploy a process from jbpm-console. I select a valid processDefinition xml file and the console says:

                        Error deploying process: An exception of type "org.jbpm.jpdl.JpdlException" was thrown. The message is: [[ERROR] no processdefinition.xml inside process archive]