NPE when parsing invalid script activity xml -------------------------------------------- Key: JBPM-2882 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBPM-2882 Project: jBPM Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public (Everyone can see) Components: Runtime Engine Affects Versions: jBPM 4.3 Reporter: M M When attempting to deploy a process definition containing an invalid script element, the ScriptBinding throws a NPE rather than giving a meaningful error. This manifests itself as other unrelated errors that make no sense. Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.util.XmlUtil.getContentText(XmlUtil.java:237) at org.jbpm.jpdl.internal.activity.ScriptBinding.parseJpdl(ScriptBinding.java:56) at org.jbpm.jpdl.internal.activity.JpdlBinding.parse(JpdlBinding.java:52) at org.jbpm.jpdl.internal.xml.JpdlParser.parseActivities(JpdlParser.java:317) at org.jbpm.jpdl.internal.xml.JpdlParser.parseDocumentElement(JpdlParser.java:248) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.xml.Parser.parseDocument(Parser.java:476) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.xml.Parser.execute(Parser.java:396) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.xml.Parse.execute(Parse.java:158) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.repository.ProcessDeployer.deploy(ProcessDeployer.java:68) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.repository.DeployerManager.deploy(DeployerManager.java:46) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: https://jira.jboss.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira