[fiero]

hi guys,
I am gettting org.apache.jasper.JasperException: java.lang.NullPointerException
I am using Hibernate in my appln to get data
pls help me;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

here is the code::::::::

<%!
public void jspInit(ServletConfig config) {
try {
SessionFactory sessionFactory = new Configuration().configure().buildSessionFactory();
session = sessionFactory.openSession();
} catch (HibernateException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}//init(ServletConfig)
}

/*Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver");
Connection conn=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbcracle:thin :@path given:java","scott","tiger");
PreparedStatement ps=conn.prepareStatement("select distinct(job) from hb_emp");
ResultSet rs=ps.executeQuery();
while(rs.next())*/



Query query = session.createQuery("select eb.desg" + "from EmpBean eb");
Iterator it = query.iterate();
Boolean b = it.hasNext();
%>
<% while(b)
{ Object[] row = (Object[])it.next();

%>
<option value="<%=(String) row[0]%>"><%=(String) row[0]%></option>


<%}
%>