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From my log file: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Log Session: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:29:57 AM CDT >System Info: Product Version = NetBeans IDE 4.1 (Build 200507181133) Operating System = Windows XP version 5.1 running on x86 Java; VM; Vendor = 1.4.2_09; Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 1.4.2_09-b05; Sun Microsystems Inc. Java Home = C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre System Locale; Encod. = en_US (nb); Cp1252 Home Dir; Current Dir = C:\Documents and Settings\anthony_kyle; C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1 IDE Install; User Dir = C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5; C:\Documents and Settings\anthony_kyle\.netbeans\4.1 CLASSPATH = C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\lib\boot.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\lib\locale\boot_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\lib\locale\boot_zh_CN.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\lib\dt.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\lib\tools.jar Boot & ext classpath = C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\rt.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\i18n.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\sunrsasign.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\jsse.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\jce.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\charsets.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\classes;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\ext\dnsns.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\ext\ldapsec.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\ext\localedata.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\jre\lib\ext\sunjce_provider.jar Dynamic classpath = C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\core.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\openide-loaders.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\openide.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\org-netbeans-swing-plaf.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\updater.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\core_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\core_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\openide-loaders_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\openide-loaders_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\openide_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\openide_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\org-netbeans-swing-plaf_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\org-netbeans-swing-plaf_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\updater_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\platform5\core\locale\updater_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\nb4.1\core\org-netbeans-upgrader.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\nb4.1\core\locale\core_nb.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\nb4.1\core\locale\core_nb_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\nb4.1\core\locale\core_nb_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\nb4.1\core\locale\org-netbeans-upgrader_ja.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\nb4.1\core\locale\org-netbeans-upgrader_zh_CN.jar;C:\Program Files\netbeans-4.1\ide5\core\org-netbeans-modules-utilities-cli.jar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turning on modules: org.openide/1 [5.9.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.swing.tabcontrol [1.3.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.editor.util/1 [1.4.1 200507181133] org.openide.loaders [5.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.editor.fold/1 [1.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.editor.lib/1 [1.3.1 0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.bootstrap/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] 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org.netbeans.modules.editor.errorstripe/1 [1.0.4 0.1 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.java.errorstripe/1 [1.0.1 0.1 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.xml.tools/2 [1.7 3.999.4 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.servletapi/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.httpserver/2 [2.1.1 release41 200507181133] org.netbeans.core.execution/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.apache.tools.ant.module/3 [3.17.1 200507181133] org.apache.tools.ant.module.docs [2.18 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.html/1 [1.15.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.xml.text/2 [1.7 3.999.4 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.debug/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.properties/1 [1.14.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.properties.syntax/1 [1.14.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.welcome/1 [1.7.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.project.ant/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.projectuiapi/1 [1.5.4.0.0 4.0.0 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.ant.freeform [1.5.1 200507181133] 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org.netbeans.modules.websvc.websvcapi [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.websvc.registry [0.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.websvc.core [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.websvc.dev/1 [1.1.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.debugger.jpda/2 [1.13.1.0.0.1 050602] org.netbeans.spi.debugger.ui/1 [2.5.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.debugger.jpda.ui/1 [1.2.1.0.0.1 050602] org.netbeans.modules.debugger.jpda.ant [1.4.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.blueprints/1 [1.5.2 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.xml.schema/1 [1.7 3.999.4 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.extbrowser/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.usersguide/1 [1.16.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.sun.dd/1 [1.2.1 1.0 050422] org.netbeans.modules.css/2 [1.7 3.999.4 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.ant.debugger/1 [1.4 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.suggestions_framework/2 [1.11.6158 8 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.tasklist.errorstripe/1 [1.0.1 0.1 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.utilities/1 [1.18.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.html.editor.lib/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.html.editor/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.libs.commons_logging/1 [1.0.1 1.0.4 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.servletapi24/1 [2.3.1 2.3.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.jspparser/2 [2.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.core.multiview/1 [1.5.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.xml.multiview/1 [1.0 1.0-release41 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.java.editor.lib/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.java.editor/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.core.syntax/1 [1.17.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.core/1 [1.20.1 release41 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.image/1 [1.14.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.editor.bookmarks/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.vcscore/1 [1.14.1 promotionE 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.editor.errorstripe.annotations/1 [1.0.1 0.1 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.editor.errorstripe.feature/1 [1.1.0 1] org.netbeans.modules.navigator/2 [4.1.1 promoe 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.javanavigation/1 [4.1.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.db/1 [1.11.1 1.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.dbschema/1 [1.3.3 1.1] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.ant [1.3.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.i18n/1 [1.17.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.tasklist.docscan/2 [1.19.61584 4 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.project [1.4.1 1.1.1.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.form/2 [1.16.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.refactoring/1 [1.1.1 1.0 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.ant.grammar/1 [1.10 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.java.examples/1 [1.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.ejbjarproject [1.1.1 1.1.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.earproject [1.0.1 1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.clazz/1 [1.16.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.tomcat5.bundled/1 [1.3.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.examples/1 [1.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.apisupport.ant [2.23 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.java.j2seproject [1.2.1 1.2.0 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.nbjunit/1 [1.17 200505031930] org.netbeans.modules.javadoc/1 [1.14.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.utilities.project/1 [1.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.jstl11/1 [2.3.1 2.3.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.refactoring/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.ddloaders/1 [1.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.beans/1 [1.14.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.diff/1 [1.10.1 promotionE 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.vcs.advanced/1 [1.12.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.vcs.profiles.pvcs/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.sun.ide/1 [2.1.1 1.0 050422] org.netbeans.modules.favorites/1 [1.8.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.vcscore.javacorebridge/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.lib.cvsclient/1 [1.11.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.vcs.profiles.cvsprofiles/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.upgrader [4.2.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.updatecenters/1 [1.3.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.vcs.profiles.vss/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.java.j2seplatform/1 [1.2.1 1.2.0 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.platform/1 [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.ejbfreeform [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.i18n.form/2 [1.15.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.debug/1 [2.4.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.genericserver [1.0.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.web.monitor/1 [1.12.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.core.ide/1 [1.6.1 200507181133] org.netbeans.modules.xsl/1 [1.7 3.999.4 200507181133] *********** Exception occurred ************ at 6:30 AM on Sep 27, 2005 java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.modules.web.freeform.WebModules$FFWebModule.getDeploymentDescriptor(WebModules.java:294) at org.netbeans.modules.web.api.webmodule.WebModule.getDeploymentDescriptor(WebModule.java:115) at org.netbeans.modules.web.dd.wizards.DeployData.getWebAppFor(DeployData.java:109) at org.netbeans.modules.web.dd.wizards.TargetEvaluator.setInitialFolder(TargetEvaluator.java:158) at org.netbeans.modules.web.dd.wizards.ServletIterator.initialize(ServletIterator.java:90) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizardIterImpl.setIterator(TemplateWizardIterImpl.java:70) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.setTemplateImpl(TemplateWizard.java:184) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.setTemplate(TemplateWizard.java:202) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.instantiateImpl(TemplateWizard.java:445) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.instantiate(TemplateWizard.java:366) at org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions.NewFile.doPerform(NewFile.java:103) at org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions.NewFile.access$100(NewFile.java:51) at org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions.NewFile$PopupListener.actionPerformed(NewFile.java:297) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1786) at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1839) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:420) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:258) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:289) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(BasicMenuItemUI.java:1113) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$MouseInputHandler.mouseReleased(BasicMenuItemUI.java:943) at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:5100) at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:4897) at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:1569) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:3615) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:1627) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:3477) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:3483) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:3198) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:3128) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:1613) at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:1606) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:3477) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:480) [catch] at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:151) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:145) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:137) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:100) *********** Exception occurred ************ at 6:31 AM on Sep 27, 2005 java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.modules.web.freeform.WebModules$FFWebModule.getDeploymentDescriptor(WebModules.java:294) at org.netbeans.modules.web.api.webmodule.WebModule.getDeploymentDescriptor(WebModule.java:115) at org.netbeans.modules.web.dd.wizards.DeployData.getWebAppFor(DeployData.java:109) at org.netbeans.modules.web.dd.wizards.TargetEvaluator.setInitialFolder(TargetEvaluator.java:158) at org.netbeans.modules.web.dd.wizards.ServletIterator.initialize(ServletIterator.java:90) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizardIterImpl.setIterator(TemplateWizardIterImpl.java:70) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.setTemplateImpl(TemplateWizard.java:184) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.setTemplate(TemplateWizard.java:202) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.instantiateImpl(TemplateWizard.java:445) at org.openide.loaders.TemplateWizard.instantiate(TemplateWizard.java:366) at org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions.NewFile.doPerform(NewFile.java:103) at org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions.NewFile.access$100(NewFile.java:51) at org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions.NewFile$PopupListener.actionPerformed(NewFile.java:297) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1786) at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1839) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:420) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:258) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:289) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(BasicMenuItemUI.java:1113) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$MouseInputHandler.mouseReleased(BasicMenuItemUI.java:943) at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:5100) at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:4897) at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:1569) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:3615) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:1627) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:3477) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:3483) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:3198) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:3128) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:1613) at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:1606) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:3477) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:480) [catch] at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:151) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:145) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:137) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:100)
This appears to be linked to the Collaboration tool based on behavior earlier this morning. I tried this on two different computers, both Windows XP Pro. One had SP2 and the other does not (only has SP1 and security patches). Problem exists in both.
Okay, an additional fact. This problem seems to be with projects created from ANT scripts (web applications created from ANT scripts). Creating a new web application does not generate this problem.
Reassigning to "web" for evaluation.
This also happens with the Netbeans 5 Beta.
Can you still reproduce it? It works fine for me.
yes, this is still reproducable in both 4.x and BETA 5. Try importing an existing application with ANT build scripts. The problem does not happen with new projects. Only on projects that are imported. To reproduce, get the J2EE tutorial/samples from Sun's website.
I was able to reproduce it. It happens for projects that have deployment descriptor placed somewhere else than in WebPages/WEB-INF folder. Existing application with ANT build script expects that deployment descriptor is placed in that folder. It will be solved by issue #61895. Workaround for this issue is to create WEB-INF folder under Web Pages and place deployment descriptor there.
Hopefully fixed by issue #61895.
Forgot to mark as fixed.