Hi, I have been investigating more deeply, and I have this stacktrace. The problem is solved for me removing the "disconnect" option from the endpoints consumed by the consumerTemplate (but I add here the stacktrace in case it can help to somebody else). Otherwise, sometimes a NullPointerException is thrown and a thread remains alive.
Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 012-12-07 14:09:05,487 FATAL [myPackage.processor.MyProcessor] (pool-27-thread-8) Exception launched while stopping consumerTemplate: null java.lang.NullPointerException at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.__send(FTP.java:496) at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.sendCommand(FTP.java:470) at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.sendCommand(FTP.java:547) at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.sendCommand(FTP.java:596) at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.quit(FTP.java:804) at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPClient.logout(FTPClient.java:941) at org.apache.camel.component.file.remote.FtpOperations.disconnect(FtpOperations.java:197) at org.apache.camel.component.file.remote.RemoteFileConsumer.disconnect(RemoteFileConsumer.java:113) at org.apache.camel.component.file.remote.RemoteFileConsumer.doStop(RemoteFileConsumer.java:100) at org.apache.camel.support.ServiceSupport.stop(ServiceSupport.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.ServiceHelper.stopService(ServiceHelper.java:109) at org.apache.camel.impl.EventDrivenPollingConsumer.doStop(EventDrivenPollingConsumer.java:153) at org.apache.camel.support.ServiceSupport.stop(ServiceSupport.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.ServiceHelper.stopService(ServiceHelper.java:109) at org.apache.camel.util.ServiceHelper.stopAndShutdownServices(ServiceHelper.java:177) at org.apache.camel.impl.ConsumerCache.doStop(ConsumerCache.java:238) at org.apache.camel.support.ServiceSupport.stop(ServiceSupport.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.ServiceHelper.stopService(ServiceHelper.java:109) at org.apache.camel.util.ServiceHelper.stopAndShutdownService(ServiceHelper.java:155) at org.apache.camel.impl.DefaultConsumerTemplate.doStop(DefaultConsumerTemplate.java:268) at org.apache.camel.support.ServiceSupport.stop(ServiceSupport.java:91) at ... some of my classes ... at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor716.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.apache.camel.component.bean.MethodInfo.invoke(MethodInfo.java:340) at org.apache.camel.component.bean.MethodInfo$1.proceed(MethodInfo.java:237) at org.apache.camel.component.bean.BeanProcessor.process(BeanProcessor.java:166) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.TraceInterceptor.process(TraceInterceptor.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.processErrorHandler(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:330) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.process(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:220) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.DefaultChannel.process(DefaultChannel.java:304) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.Pipeline.process(Pipeline.java:117) at org.apache.camel.processor.Pipeline.process(Pipeline.java:80) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.ChoiceProcessor.process(ChoiceProcessor.java:85) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.TraceInterceptor.process(TraceInterceptor.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.processErrorHandler(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:330) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.process(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:220) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.DefaultChannel.process(DefaultChannel.java:304) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.UnitOfWorkProcessor.process(UnitOfWorkProcessor.java:122) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteInflightRepositoryProcessor.processNext(RouteInflightRepositoryProcessor.java:50) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.component.direct.DirectProducer.process(DirectProducer.java:61) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.SendProcessor$2.doInAsyncProducer(SendProcessor.java:117) at org.apache.camel.impl.ProducerCache.doInAsyncProducer(ProducerCache.java:291) at org.apache.camel.processor.SendProcessor.process(SendProcessor.java:112) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.TraceInterceptor.process(TraceInterceptor.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.processErrorHandler(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:330) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.process(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:220) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.DefaultChannel.process(DefaultChannel.java:304) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.Pipeline.process(Pipeline.java:117) at org.apache.camel.processor.Pipeline.process(Pipeline.java:80) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.ChoiceProcessor.process(ChoiceProcessor.java:81) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.TraceInterceptor.process(TraceInterceptor.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.processErrorHandler(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:330) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.process(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:220) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.DefaultChannel.process(DefaultChannel.java:304) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.UnitOfWorkProcessor.process(UnitOfWorkProcessor.java:122) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteInflightRepositoryProcessor.processNext(RouteInflightRepositoryProcessor.java:50) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.component.direct.DirectProducer.process(DirectProducer.java:61) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.impl.InterceptSendToEndpoint$1.process(InterceptSendToEndpoint.java:154) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.SendProcessor$2.doInAsyncProducer(SendProcessor.java:117) at org.apache.camel.impl.ProducerCache.doInAsyncProducer(ProducerCache.java:291) at org.apache.camel.processor.SendProcessor.process(SendProcessor.java:112) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.management.InstrumentationProcessor.process(InstrumentationProcessor.java:71) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.processNext(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.TraceInterceptor.process(TraceInterceptor.java:91) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.processErrorHandler(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:330) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.process(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:220) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.DefaultChannel.process(DefaultChannel.java:304) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.Pipeline.process(Pipeline.java:117) at org.apache.camel.processor.Pipeline.process(Pipeline.java:80) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:73) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.processErrorHandler(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:330) at org.apache.camel.processor.RedeliveryErrorHandler.process(RedeliveryErrorHandler.java:220) at org.apache.camel.processor.RouteContextProcessor.processNext(RouteContextProcessor.java:45) at org.apache.camel.processor.DelegateAsyncProcessor.process(DelegateAsyncProcessor.java:90) at org.apache.camel.processor.UnitOfWorkProcessor.processAsync(UnitOfWorkProcessor.java:150) at org.apache.camel.processor.UnitOfWorkProcessor.process(UnitOfWorkProcessor.java:117) at org.apache.camel.util.AsyncProcessorHelper.process(AsyncProcessorHelper.java:99) at org.apache.camel.processor.MulticastProcessor.doProcessParallel(MulticastProcessor.java:703) at org.apache.camel.processor.MulticastProcessor.access$200(MulticastProcessor.java:80) at org.apache.camel.processor.MulticastProcessor$1.call(MulticastProcessor.java:289) at org.apache.camel.processor.MulticastProcessor$1.call(MulticastProcessor.java:274) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- View this message in context: 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