+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of JON product Bug #836388 +++

Created attachment 595146 [details]
Excerpt from server log showing complete stack trace

Description of problem:
When creating/editing an alert definition on a compatible group which contains a Notification of type CLI Script an error is displayed in the UI and a very large stack trace is logged (error.txt)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
JON 3.0.1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Install and configure JON server and agent
2.  Start JON server and agent
3.  Add platform to inventory
4.  Create a compatible group of platforms
    1.  From **Inventory > Compatible Groups** select **New**

        *   **Name:** `Some Platforms`
        *   **Category:** **Platform**
        *   Add platform to groups **Assigned resources**
        *   Click **Finish**

5.  Add an alert definition to the compatible group with a CLI Notification
    1.  From **Inventory > Compatible Groups** select **Some Platforms**
    2.  Select the **Alerts** tab
    3.  Select the **Definitions** subtab
    4.  Click **New**

        *   **Name:** `Alert Definition 1`
        *   **Condition 1:**
                **Measurement Absolute Value Threshold**
                **Free Memory** 
                **< (Less than)** 
                `0`
        *   **Notification 1:**
                **Notification Sender:** **CLI Script**
                **User To Run The Script As:**   **Myself**
                **Repository:** *JBoss Patches**
                Upload new script showMetricsData.js or any CLI script

    5.  Click **Save**

  
Actual results:
    JON UI Message Center contains the following message: 
        Alert definition creation failed
        Error
        	java.lang.RuntimeException:[1340919066677] org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.AlertDefinitionCreationException:Could not create alert definition child for Resources [10001] with group AlertDefinition[ id=10042, name=Alert Definition 1 ] -> javax.ejb.EJBTransactionRolledbackException:null -> java.lang.NullPointerException:null
            --- STACK TRACE FOLLOWS ---
            [1340919066677] org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.AlertDefinitionCreationException:Could not create alert definition child for Resources [10001] with group AlertDefinition[ id=10042, name=Alert Definition 1 ] -> javax.ejb.EJBTransactionRolledbackException:null -> java.lang.NullPointerException:null
               at Unknown.java_lang_RuntimeException_$RuntimeException__Ljava_lang_RuntimeException_2Ljava_lang_RuntimeException_2(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_core_java_lang_RuntimeException_1FieldSerializer_instantiate__Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_SerializationStreamReader_2Ljava_lang_RuntimeException_2(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_SerializerBase$MethodMap_$instantiate__Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_SerializerBase$MethodMap_2Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_SerializationStreamReader_2Ljava_lang_String_2Ljava_lang_Object_2(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_SerializerBase_$instantiate__Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_SerializerBase_2Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_SerializationStreamReader_2Ljava_lang_String_2Ljava_lang_Object_2(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_AbstractSerializationStreamReader_$readObject__Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_AbstractSerializationStreamReader_2Ljava_lang_Object_2(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_RequestCallbackAdapter_$onResponseReceived__Lcom_google_gwt_user_client_rpc_impl_RequestCallbackAdapter_2Lcom_google_gwt_http_client_Request_2Lcom_google_gwt_http_client_Response_2V(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.org_rhq_enterprise_gui_coregui_client_util_rpc_TrackingRequestCallback_onResponseReceived__Lcom_google_gwt_http_client_Request_2Lcom_google_gwt_http_client_Response_2V(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_http_client_Request_$fireOnResponseReceived__Lcom_google_gwt_http_client_Request_2Lcom_google_gwt_http_client_RequestCallback_2V(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_http_client_RequestBuilder$1_onReadyStateChange__Lcom_google_gwt_xhr_client_XMLHttpRequest_2V(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.anonymous(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.com_google_gwt_core_client_impl_Impl_entry0__Ljava_lang_Object_2Ljava_lang_Object_2Ljava_lang_Object_2Ljava_lang_Object_2(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.anonymous(Unknown source:0)
               at Unknown.anonymous(Unknown source:0)

    Server log contains:
        org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.AlertDefinitionCreationException: Could not create alert definition child for Resources [10001] with group AlertDefinition[ id=10042, name=Alert Definition 1 ]
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.GroupAlertDefinitionManagerBean.createGroupAlertDefinitions(GroupAlertDefinitionManagerBean.java:177)
            at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
            ...
        Caused by: javax.ejb.EJBTransactionRolledbackException
            at org.jboss.ejb3.tx.Ejb3TxPolicy.handleInCallerTx(Ejb3TxPolicy.java:87)
            at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxPolicy.invokeInCallerTx(TxPolicy.java:130)
            at org.jboss.aspects.tx.TxInterceptor$Required.invoke(TxInterceptor.java:195)
            ...
            at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessLocalProxy.invoke(StatelessLocalProxy.java:84)
            at $Proxy218.checkAuthentication(Unknown Source)
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.plugins.alertCli.CliSender.validateAndFinalizeConfiguration(CliSender.java:233)
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.AlertNotificationManagerBean.finalizeNotifications(AlertNotificationManagerBean.java:317)
            at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor450.invoke(Unknown Source)
            ...
            at org.jboss.ejb3.stateless.StatelessLocalProxy.invoke(StatelessLocalProxy.java:84)
            at $Proxy464.finalizeNotifications(Unknown Source)
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.AlertDefinitionManagerBean.checkAlertDefinition(AlertDefinitionManagerBean.java:629)
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.AlertDefinitionManagerBean.createAlertDefinition(AlertDefinitionManagerBean.java:202)
            ...
            at $Proxy314.createAlertDefinition(Unknown Source)
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.alert.GroupAlertDefinitionManagerBean.createGroupAlertDefinitions(GroupAlertDefinitionManagerBean.java:167)
            ... 125 more
        Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.auth.SubjectManagerBean._checkAuthentication(SubjectManagerBean.java:372)
            at org.rhq.enterprise.server.auth.SubjectManagerBean.checkAuthentication(SubjectManagerBean.java:363)
            at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
            ...


Expected results:
No error and CLI Script should be executed if alert condition occurs.

Additional info:
This appears to be confined to an alert definition being defined on a group. When defining the exact same alert definition on an individual resource, all is well. Additionally, if changing from **Myself** to entering my own user name and password, all is fine on the group alert definition.