+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #665855 +++

Created attachment 470848 [details]
screenshot

Description of problem:
Apache (EWS-1.0.1) > Operation failed with exception - 
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1
        at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1768)
        at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerComponent.getControlScriptPath(ApacheServerComponent.java:663)
        at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerOperationsDelegate.invokeOperation(ApacheServerOperationsDelegate.java:78)
        at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerComponent.invokeOperation(ApacheServerComponent.java:299)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:592)
        at org.rhq.core.pc.inventory.ResourceContainer$ComponentInvocationThread.call(ResourceContainer.java:525)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:269)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:123)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:651)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:676)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)



Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
JON-2.4.1 build number: 10975:3cea406

How reproducible:
Always

Environment details:
OS: Win-2003 32bit
Java: Oracle JDK 1.5
Database: Postgres 8.4
EWS-1.0.1
Browser: IE-7 and FF-3.6.3

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Installed JON-2.4.1 and discover Apace (EWS-1.0.1)
2. Goto operations of Apache (EWS-1.0.1)
3. Perform operations like start, stop, restart, Restart Gracefully, etc.
4. Observe operation status
  
Actual results:
Apache (EWS-1.0.1) > Operation shows failed with exception - java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1

Expected results:
Apache (EWS-1.0.1) > Operation should completed without any error or failure. 

Additional info:
Please refer attached screenshot.

--- Additional comment from rtimaniy on 2010-12-27 08:32:09 EST ---

The bug will be tested on Apache-2.0.

--- Additional comment from skondkar on 2010-12-28 03:22:10 EST ---

Tested on JON-2.4.1 build number: 10975:3cea406 with standalone instance of apache 2.2 after installation of jon241 apache libs onto a Windows platform.

Environment details:
OS: Win-2003 32bit
Java: Oracle JDK 1.5
Database: Postgres 8.3.8
Standalone Apache 2.2
Browser: IE-7

1. Installed JON-2.4.1 on windows platform and discovered standalone instance of Apache 2.2.
2. Navigated to operations tab of Apache.
3. Performed operations like start, stop, restart, Restart Gracefully, etc.
4. Observed the same exception as below:

java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1768) at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerComponent.getControlScriptPath(ApacheServerComponent.java:663) at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerOperationsDelegate.invokeOperation(ApacheServerOperationsDelegate.java:78) at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerComponent.invokeOperation(ApacheServerComponent.java:299) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:592) at org.rhq.core.pc.inventory.ResourceContainer$ComponentInvocationThread.call(ResourceContainer.java:525) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:269) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:123) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:651) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:676) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)

--- Additional comment from skondkar on 2010-12-28 04:56:28 EST ---

Also tested on standalone instance of apache 2.0.64 with the rt-filter and
  snmp libs for Apache 2.0

Observed the same exception as below while performing operations like start, stop, restart etc

java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1768) at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerComponent.getControlScriptPath(ApacheServerComponent.java:663) at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerOperationsDelegate.invokeOperation(ApacheServerOperationsDelegate.java:78) at org.rhq.plugins.apache.ApacheServerComponent.invokeOperation(ApacheServerComponent.java:299) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:592) at org.rhq.core.pc.inventory.ResourceContainer$ComponentInvocationThread.call(ResourceContainer.java:525) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:269) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:123) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:651) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:676) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)