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Bug 246824 - IllegalArgumentException: view is invalid
Summary: IllegalArgumentException: view is invalid
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Help System (show other bugs)
Version: 8.0
Hardware: All All
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: Jaroslav Havlin
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2014-09-02 13:08 UTC by sschwandter
Modified: 2015-10-29 12:09 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
Exception Reporter: 211551

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2014-09-02 13:08 UTC, sschwandter 		Details
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Description sschwandter 2014-09-02 13:08:21 UTC 
This bug was originally marked as duplicate of bug 127368, 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 (Build 201403101706)
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 25.20-b23, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.8.0_20-b26
OS: Windows 7

User Comments:
sschwandter: Tried to open "Help Contents" via "Help" menu




Stacktrace: 
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: view is invalid
   at javax.help.search.MergingSearchEngine.merge(MergingSearchEngine.java:91)
   at javax.help.JHelpSearchNavigator.merge(JHelpSearchNavigator.java:168)
   at javax.help.plaf.basic.BasicSearchNavigatorUI.addSubHelpSets(BasicSearchNavigatorUI.java:275)
   at javax.help.plaf.basic.BasicSearchNavigatorUI.reloadData(BasicSearchNavigatorUI.java:225)
   at javax.help.plaf.basic.BasicSearchNavigatorUI.installUI(BasicSearchNavigatorUI.java:174)
   at javax.swing.JComponent.setUI(JComponent.java:663)
Comment 1 sschwandter 2014-09-02 13:08:23 UTC 
Created attachment 149002 [details]
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Comment 2 Jaroslav Havlin 2014-09-05 07:00:00 UTC 
I'm sorry, I cannot reproduce this bug.

Is the exception thrown every time you try to invoke "Help Contents" (it could be caused by some of installed plugins), or does it appear randomly?

Thank you.
Comment 3 Jaroslav Havlin 2015-10-29 12:09:32 UTC 
Closing as incomplete. Please reopen if you can provide some additional information.
Thank you for understanding.