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Build: NetBeans IDE 6.9 Beta (Build 201004200117) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, 14.0-b16, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.6.0_14-b08 OS: Windows XP User Comments: GUEST: I tried to create an entity from a MySQL Database GUEST: I am trying to connect MySql to JDBC datasource GUEST: trying to create classes from database Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.persistence.provider.ProviderUtil.addPersistenceUnit(ProviderUtil.java:617) at org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.persistence.wizard.Util.addPersistenceUnitToProject(Util.java:516) at org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.persistence.wizard.fromdb.RelatedCMPWizard.instantiate(RelatedCMPWizard.java:274) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.handleInstantiate(TemplateWizard.java:588) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.instantiateNewObjects(TemplateWizard.java:409) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizardIterImpl.instantiate(TemplateWizardIterImpl.java:248)
Created attachment 100470 [details] stacktrace
As a workaround it should be possible to creat persistence unit first. What server is used/project type/any additional steps?
Please provide netbeans message.log also, it may contain additional details (warnings, exception etc). I can't reproduce and it's hard to fix with only stacktrac information. Please reopen the issue after update, it may have sense to try 6.9 release also.