Nullpointer exception, even tho I can print data from the file!

Hai!
Heres my code:

Code:

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ScriptEngineManager factory = new  ScriptEngineManager();
        ScriptEngine engine = factory.getEngineByName("py");
        try{
            FileReader file = new FileReader("C:\\Users\\Andreas\\Desktop\\t.py");

            System.out.println(file);
            engine.eval(file);
            file.close();
        } catch (Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

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Now I get nullpoint exception at the engine.eval part, Even tho I can print the file, assuring that it is NOT null!:eek:

I have no clue whats wrong, do you?

Hi Addez,
My quick guess is that engine itself is null. But if you post the complete stack trace it will be easier to troubleshoot.
Thanks,
yanivby

Your quick guess is the only possibillity.

How can it be fixed?
I got python installed and all..

Not quite - it's not obvious from his description whether the top of the stack is engine.eval. It's possible that the NPE was thrown within that method. Which is why I asked to see the trace.

Addez - the first step of fixing this would be to diagnose the problem. Posting the stack trace would help me do that.
Thanks,
yanivby

The nullpointerException is thrown at the line:
engine.eval(file)

Then it says no more..

Null pointer exceptions are unchecked (the documentation will never say that a method can throw it). So it could be thrown from one of the methods you call.

Can you add ex.printStackTrace() to the section of code where you check the NullPointerException and then run the program again? That should help figure out what's going on.

I suppose that if he says the NullPointerException was thrown in that specific line, he's correct. But, of course, you can't be sure.

Before that line, add

Code:

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System.out.println("Engine: "+engine);

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Addez

The nullpointerException is thrown at the line:
engine.eval(file)

Then it says no more..

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Addez, as RaIdEn noted, it would still be very helpful to see the ENTIRE stack trace of the exception. Please copy and paste it into your reply and it will make the people in this forum smarter about your problem.
Now, if indeed the top of the stack trace is engine.eval(file), then the only possibility is that engine is null. If that's the case, check the documentation of ScriptEngineManager - does it say when it might return null for getEngineByName()? A probable guess is that you have missed a few configuration steps.
If you post the name of the script engine framework you are using I'll try to help you with that.
But again, you first need to verify whether engine is indeed null.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by yanivby

Addez, as RaIdEn noted, it would still be very helpful to see the ENTIRE stack trace of the exception. Please copy and paste it into your reply and it will make the people in this forum smarter about your problem.
Now, if indeed the top of the stack trace is engine.eval(file), then the only possibility is that engine is null. If that's the case, check the documentation of ScriptEngineManager - does it say when it might return null for getEngineByName()? A probable guess is that you have missed a few configuration steps.
If you post the name of the script engine framework you are using I'll try to help you with that.
But again, you first need to verify whether engine is indeed null.

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Simple if (engine == null) statements will help confirm that easily.

Heres the whole output:

Code:

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null
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at testingplace.Main.main(Main.java:41)

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line 41 is that line I told u about earlier.

Now I'v tried to fix this by doing this:

Code:

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List<String> list = new wut().getExtensions();
for (int x = 0;x<list.size();x++){
  System.out.println(list.get(x));
}

class wut implements ScriptEngineFactory{
    public String getEngineName() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public String getEngineVersion() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public List<String> getExtensions() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public List<String> getMimeTypes() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public List<String> getNames() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public String getLanguageName() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public String getLanguageVersion() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public Object getParameter(String key) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public String getMethodCallSyntax(String obj, String m, String... args) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public String getOutputStatement(String toDisplay) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public String getProgram(String... statements) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }

    public ScriptEngine getScriptEngine() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
    }
}

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now the wut class implements (Netbeans did this for me) all the abstract methods that the interface got.
But I have no clue how I am suppose to use "getExtensions()" without implementing it. And unless I implement it, Im not allowed to use it.

I need to use the getExtensions to know what extentions it finds. But how do I do that?

Hi Addez,
No, implementing the interface on your own won't get you far in solving this.
Here's a link to a great and thorough article about Java scripting. It should have everything you'll need to get started, and possibly fix this issue. They also have an example program that prints the available scripting languages.

java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2SE/Desktop/scripting

In addition, the following link explains how to use Python in the Java Scripting Engine:

alittlemadness.com/2008/07/15/java-6-using-python-via-the-new-scripting-engine/

Haven't tried it on your own, but it might work for you.

Hope this helps!
yanivby