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Build: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201312050002) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 25.0-b60, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.8.0-ea-b118 OS: Windows 7 User Comments: MackSix: 1. Press Ct+F 2. Clicking in a Java source file at a radom location 3. Press Ctrl+R 4. Repeat 1-3 a few times and this exception happened. Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.api.java.source.TreeUtilities.findNameSpan(TreeUtilities.java:879) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.InstantRefactoringUIImpl.computeLabelChangePoints(InstantRefactoringUIImpl.java:432) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.InstantRefactoringUIImpl.access$100(InstantRefactoringUIImpl.java:115) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.InstantRefactoringUIImpl$1.process(InstantRefactoringUIImpl.java:288) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.InstantRefactoringUIImpl$1.process(InstantRefactoringUIImpl.java:191) at org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.java.ui.ComputeOffAWT$Compute.run(ComputeOffAWT.java:101)
Created attachment 142921 [details] stacktrace
1. Press Ctrl+F 2. Clicking in a Java source file at a random location 3. Press Ctrl+R 4. Repeat 1-3 a few times and this exception happened. So far, not reproducible.
1. In the editor, highlight the keyword "break" in a java source file 2. Press Ctrl+F and notice the word appears in Find Toolbar field. 3. Press Ctrl+R and this Exception happens. Repeatable
Actually, you can just highlight the keyword "break" and press Ctrl+R and this exception is thrown. Repeatable.
The instant rename popup has been disabled in 8.0 (bug 215138, comment 7)
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue. Thanks for your cooperation, NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss