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    NPE when initiating StatefulKnowledgeSession
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    created by <a href="https://community.jboss.org/people/ligett">Andrey Svalov</a> in <i>jBPM Development</i> - <a href="https://community.jboss.org/message/755228#755228">View the full discussion</a>
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<div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>Hi! I've been desperately trying to fix this code:</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Environment: JBOSS AS 7.1.1</p><p>JBPM 5.3.0.Final</p><p>trying to run in the production mode, so using JTA.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><pre class="jive-pre"><code class="jive-code jive-java"><font color="navy"><b>public</b></font> String getSomeText() <font color="navy">{</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;KnowledgeBase kbase = KnowledgeBaseFactory.newKnowledgeBase();
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;EntityManagerFactory emf =
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory( <font color="red">"org.jbpm.persistence.jpa"</font> );
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Environment env = KnowledgeBaseFactory.newEnvironment();&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;env.set( EnvironmentName.ENTITY_MANAGER_FACTORY, emf );
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
<font color="darkgreen">//&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;env.set( EnvironmentName.TRANSACTION_MANAGER, TransactionManagerServices.getTransactionManager() );</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;env.set( EnvironmentName.TRANSACTION_MANAGER, getTransactionManager() );
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;StatefulKnowledgeSession ksession =
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; JPAKnowledgeService.newStatefulKnowledgeSession( kbase, null, env );
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy"><b>int</b></font> sessionId = ksession.getId();
&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;ksession.startProcess( <font color="red">"MyProcess"</font> );
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;ksession.dispose();
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy"><b>return</b></font> <font color="red">"OK - new + "</font> + sessionId;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy">}</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy"><b>public</b></font> TransactionManager getTransactionManager() <font color="navy">{</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy"><b>try</b></font> <font color="navy">{</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;TransactionManager result = (TransactionManager) <font color="navy"><b>new</b></font> InitialContext()
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;.lookup(<font color="red">"java:jboss/TransactionManager"</font>);
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;logger.debug(<font color="red">"Transaction Manager found: "</font> + (result != <font color="navy"><b>null</b></font>));
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy"><b>return</b></font> result;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <font color="darkgreen">// always returns NOT null, so this one is OK</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy">}</font> <font color="navy"><b>catch</b></font> (NamingException e) <font color="navy">{</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;e.printStackTrace();
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;logger.error(<font color="red">"failed!"</font>, e);
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy"><b>return</b></font> <font color="navy"><b>null</b></font>;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy">}</font>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font color="navy">}</font>
</code></pre><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>The error looks like this:</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><pre class="jive-pre"><code class="jive-code jive-java"> java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.buildCommandService(KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.java:143)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.java:67)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.JPAKnowledgeService.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(JPAKnowledgeService.java:122)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.DAO.bp.BusinessProcesses.getSomeText(BusinessProcesses.java:50)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.viewcontroller.JBPMTestAction.populateText(JBPMTestAction.java:42)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.viewcontroller.JBPMTestAction.list(JBPMTestAction.java:30)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:453)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:292)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:255)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:256)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:176)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:265)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:138)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:211)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:211)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:190)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:75)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:90)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:243)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:100)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:141)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:145)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:171)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:176)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:192)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:187)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:54)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:511)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:91)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:280)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:248)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:275)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:161)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.jboss.as.web.security.SecurityContextAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityContextAssociationValve.java:153)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:155)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:368)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:897)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:626)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:2039)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
&#160;&#160;&#160; 
&#160;
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.buildCommandService(KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.java:129)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.java:67)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.JPAKnowledgeService.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(JPAKnowledgeService.java:122)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.DAO.bp.BusinessProcesses.getSomeText(BusinessProcesses.java:50)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.viewcontroller.JBPMTestAction.populateText(JBPMTestAction.java:42)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.viewcontroller.JBPMTestAction.list(JBPMTestAction.java:30)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:453)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:292)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:255)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:256)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:176)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:265)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:138)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:211)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:211)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:190)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:75)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:90)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:243)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:100)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:141)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:145)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:171)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:176)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:192)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:187)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:54)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:511)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:91)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:280)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:248)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:275)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:161)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.jboss.as.web.security.SecurityContextAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityContextAssociationValve.java:153)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:155)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:368)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:897)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:626)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:2039)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
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java.lang.NullPointerException
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&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.engine.transaction.internal.jta.CMTTransactionFactory.isJoinableJtaTransaction(CMTTransactionFactory.java:63)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.engine.transaction.internal.jta.CMTTransactionFactory.isJoinableJtaTransaction(CMTTransactionFactory.java:39)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.engine.transaction.internal.TransactionCoordinatorImpl.isTransactionJoinable(TransactionCoordinatorImpl.java:295)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.ejb.AbstractEntityManagerImpl.joinTransaction(AbstractEntityManagerImpl.java:1205)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.ejb.AbstractEntityManagerImpl.postInit(AbstractEntityManagerImpl.java:178)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.ejb.EntityManagerImpl.(EntityManagerImpl.java:89)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.ejb.EntityManagerFactoryImpl.createEntityManager(EntityManagerFactoryImpl.java:179)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.hibernate.ejb.EntityManagerFactoryImpl.createEntityManager(EntityManagerFactoryImpl.java:174)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.JpaPersistenceContextManager.getApplicationScopedPersistenceContext(JpaPersistenceContextManager.java:55)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.SingleSessionCommandService.(SingleSessionCommandService.java:144)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.buildCommandService(KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.java:129)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(KnowledgeStoreServiceImpl.java:67)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.drools.persistence.jpa.JPAKnowledgeService.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(JPAKnowledgeService.java:122)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.DAO.bp.BusinessProcesses.getSomeText(BusinessProcesses.java:50)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.viewcontroller.JBPMTestAction.populateText(JBPMTestAction.java:42)
&#160;&#160;&#160; net.processmanager.viewcontroller.JBPMTestAction.list(JBPMTestAction.java:30)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
&#160;&#160;&#160; sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:453)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:292)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:255)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:256)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:176)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:265)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:138)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:211)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:211)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:190)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:75)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:90)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:243)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:100)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:141)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:145)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:171)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:176)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:192)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:187)
&#160;&#160;&#160; com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:249)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:54)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:511)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:91)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:280)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:248)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:275)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:161)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.jboss.as.web.security.SecurityContextAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityContextAssociationValve.java:153)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:155)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:368)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:897)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:626)
&#160;&#160;&#160; org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:2039)
&#160;&#160;&#160; java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
&#160;
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