Please review the webrev below which tries to fix the issue of GetApplication processed for Null values. Any alternatives or suggestions are welcome. This fixes the issue presented by the description. https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8176813 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8176813> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~aniyogi/8176813/webrev.00/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~aniyogi/8176813/webrev.00/> With Regards, Avik Niyogi