array of javax.swing.jTable returns nullpointer exception when accessed

[MonkeyMan]

Heya!

I got myself an array of 8 jTables on my frame.

public javax.swing.JTable[]swingTables;

and

        swingTables[0] = bm1;
        swingTables[1] = nm1;
        swingTables[2] = fm1;
        swingTables[3] = mt1;
        swingTables[4] = bt1;
        swingTables[5] = st1;
        swingTables[6] = pt1;
        swingTables[7] = tt1;

when I try to to do this:

        selectedRows[0] = bm1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[1] = nm1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[2] = fm1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[3] = mt1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[4] = bt1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[5] = st1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[6] = pt1.getSelectedRows();
        selectedRows[7] = tt1.getSelectedRows();

I get a nullpointer exception from the first row.

However, I can do this much earlier in the code and not receive a nullpointer exception:

        bodyModel =(DefaultTableModel)bm1.getModel();
        neckModel =(DefaultTableModel)nm1.getModel();
        fretboardModel =(DefaultTableModel)fm1.getModel();
        markersType =(DefaultTableModel)mt1.getModel();
        bridgeType =(DefaultTableModel)bt1.getModel();
        saddleType =(DefaultTableModel)st1.getModel();
        pickupsType =(DefaultTableModel)pt1.getModel();
        tunersType =(DefaultTableModel)tt1.getModel();

I don't seem to understand how I can fetch a model of bm1 jTable and store it no problem, but I cannot store the swing component bm1 itself without getting a NPE.

Anyone informed care to explain? :)

[MonkeyMan]

Ah I think I solved it thank you :)