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Build: NetBeans IDE 7.2 (Build 201207171143) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 20.8-b03-424, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.6.0_33-b03-424-11M3720 OS: Mac OS X User Comments: GUEST: When encapsulating a field this exception occurs but previosly the ecapsulate field dialog box has not been displaying correctly on all pc's with netbeans 7.1 installed and are unable to use this feature Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTrees.getElement(JavacTrees.java:191) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.api.MemberInfo.create(MemberInfo.java:165) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.EncapsulateFieldPanel.initialize(EncapsulateFieldPanel.java:193) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.EncapsulateFieldPanel$1.run(EncapsulateFieldPanel.java:174) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.EncapsulateFieldPanel$1.run(EncapsulateFieldPanel.java:169) at org.netbeans.api.java.source.JavaSource$MultiTask.run(JavaSource.java:488)
Created attachment 124669 [details] stacktrace
Created attachment 133166 [details] stacktrace Declared two new fields and rh-clicked to refactor->Encapsulate field
On attempting refactor-Encapsulate fields I had this exception, twice. I then realised I had raw XML exposed in my code as an aide-memoire. Once I commented it out, the refactor was OK
(In reply to comment #3) > On attempting refactor-Encapsulate fields I had this exception, twice. I then > realised I had raw XML exposed in my code as an aide-memoire. Once I commented > it out, the refactor was OK Thank you for the report! can you attach a small test class showing the situation with the xml-memory-aid?
Report from old NetBeans version. Due to code changes since it was reported likely not reproducible now. Feel free to reopen if happens in 8.0.2 or 8.1.