Please help me with the code. I get Null Pointer Exception.Can't understand reason

[seizitp]

Following is my code:

public class ClearTech {

	
	String EmpCode;
	String EmpName;
	String Address;
	String DOB;
	
	double MonthlySalary;
	double MontlyTax;
	double NetSalary;
	
	byte NoOfDaysinMonth;
	byte NoOfLeaves;
	double NetPayableSalary;
	
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	
		ClearTech CT = new ClearTech();
		PerEmployee PE = CT.new PerEmployee();
		
		PE.Accept();
		PE.Display();

	}
	
class PerEmployee
{
	int[] AnnualSalary = new int[3];
	ClearTech[] CT = new ClearTech[3];
	
	public void Accept()
	{
	
	CT[3].EmpCode = "E0001";
	CT[3].EmpName = "Bob";
	CT[3].Address = "E-12 Lajpat Nagar";
	CT[3].DOB = "01/Feb/1974";
	AnnualSalary[0] = 800000;
	
	CT[1].EmpCode = "E0002";
	CT[1].EmpName = "Kevin";
	CT[1].Address = "E-15 Mandir Marg";
	CT[1].DOB = "01/Apr/1990";
	AnnualSalary[1] = 1000000;
	
	CT[2].EmpCode = "E0003";
	CT[2].EmpName = "Mohan";
	CT[2].Address = "E-15 Mandir Marg";
	CT[2].DOB = "31/July/1984";
	AnnualSalary[2] = 400000;
	
	System.out.println("Done with Accept");
	
	}
	
	public void Display()
	{
		System.out.println("Emp Code\tName\tAddress\t\tDate of Birth\tAnnual Basic Salary");
		
		for(int i=1;i<4;i++)
		{
			System.out.println(CT[i].EmpCode+"\t"+CT[i].EmpName+"\t"+CT[i].Address+"\t"+CT[i].DOB+"\t"+AnnualSalary[i]);
		}
	}
	
}

class TempEmployee
{
	int RatePerWorkingDay;
}

}

What I don't understand is where am I going wrong. When I run the code it says Null Pointer Exception. Please help.

[seizitp]

    CT[0].EmpCode = "E0001";
    CT[0].EmpName = "Bob";
    CT[0].Address = "E-12 Lajpat Nagar";
    CT[0].DOB = "01/Feb/1974";
    AnnualSalary[0] = 800000;

Please include a correction at line 35 to 39.

[JosAH]

When you create an array of objects of some type (here: a ClearTech array), each element *can* refer to an object of that type but it doesn't do that yet, i.e. each element is null; you have to make each element refer to such an object. You are assuming that those elements do refer to objects and you're trying to alter the members of those (none existent) objects (see CT[0].EmpName for example).

kind regards,

Jos

[seizitp]

When you create an array of objects of some type (here: a ClearTech array), each element *can* refer to an object of that type but it doesn't do that yet, i.e. each element is null; you have to make each element refer to such an object. You are assuming that those elements do refer to objects and you're trying to alter the members of those (none existent) objects (see CT[0].EmpName for example).

kind regards,

Jos

T

Hi Jos, than for help..
But the thing is I m new to this and I did not understand what you are trying to convey here. I would really appriciate if you explain with the help of an example..

[DarrylBurke]

An array is like an egg tray. Once you have one, you still have to put eggs in before you can boil or do anything else with them.

db

[seizitp]

An array is like an egg tray. Once you have one, you still have to put eggs in before you can boil or do anything else with them.

db

I don't understand. Please be more specific. I am new to Java and really need to get this done.

[Fubarable]

To be as concrete as possible, this:

Foo[] myFooArray = new Foo[5];

creates an array of Foo, but the array holds no objects, just empty placeholders. To be able to use Foo objects held in the array, you must first fill the array with objects:

Foo[] myFooArray = new Foo[5];
for (int i = 0; i < myFooArray.length; i++) {
  myFooArray[i] = new Foo();
}

[seizitp]

To be as concrete as possible, this:

Foo[] myFooArray = new Foo[5];

creates an array of Foo, but the array holds no objects, just empty placeholders. To be able to use Foo objects held in the array, you must first fill the array with objects:

Foo[] myFooArray = new Foo[5];
for (int i = 0; i < myFooArray.length; i++) {
  myFooArray[i] = new Foo();
}

:D
Thanks a lot..
I had included for loop but my syntax was wrong.

I was doing this:

for(int i=0; i<CT.length(); i++)
{
CT = new ClearTech[i];
}

Thanks a lot
Fubarable

[Fubarable]

You're welcome; glad you've got things working.