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This bug was originally marked as duplicate of bug 246122, that is already resolved. This bug is still valid, so this seems to be another bug, but it might be related. Build: NetBeans IDE 8.0.2 (Build 201411181905) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 25.25-b02, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.8.0_25-b17 OS: Mac OS X User Comments: GUEST: Just tried to create a new Maven Java Application project, and when I added cssbox artifact as dependency the NullPointerException error appeared. GUEST: Unsure, didn't discover error until later. GUEST: Frequently occuring when trying to edit an java file nebrass: just started netbeans Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException: The description parameter cannot be null at org.openide.util.Parameters.notNull(Parameters.java:89) at org.netbeans.spi.project.ui.ProjectProblemsProvider$ProjectProblem.<init>(ProjectProblemsProvider.java:219) at org.netbeans.spi.project.ui.ProjectProblemsProvider$ProjectProblem.createError(ProjectProblemsProvider.java:353) at org.netbeans.modules.maven.problems.MavenModelProblemsProvider.reportExceptions(MavenModelProblemsProvider.java:300) at org.netbeans.modules.maven.problems.MavenModelProblemsProvider.getProblems(MavenModelProblemsProvider.java:150) at org.netbeans.spi.project.ui.support.UILookupMergerSupport$ProjectProblemsProviderImpl.getProblems(UILookupMergerSupport.java:299)
Created attachment 162656 [details] stacktrace
fixed in jet-main #852c71347205
Integrated into 'main-silver', will be available in build *201611260001* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-silver/rev/852c71347205 User: Tomas Stupka <tstupka@netbeans.org> Log: Issue #268704 - NullPointerException: The description parameter cannot be null