NPE in org.jboss.seam.util.Reflections when an exception arise while accessing a static field --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBSEAM-1867 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBSEAM-1867 Project: JBoss Seam Issue Type: Bug Components: Core Affects Versions: 2.0.0.BETA1 Environment: MAC OS X 10.4.10, Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_07-164) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_07-87, mixed mode, sharing), G5 PPC Reporter: Thomas Bauer When an exception is thrown while accessing a static field in org.jboss.seam.util.Reflections.get/set (org/jboss/seam/util/Reflections line 46 and 60) the catch-block will throw a NPE when accessing the variable "target" (which is null): Static Fields may have target == null (e.g. call from org.jboss.seam.Component:840: if ( Modifier.isStatic( field.getModifiers() ) ) { Reflections.setAndWrap(field, null, logInstance); // <== HERE 'null' is passed as target } ) public static void set(Field field, Object target, Object value) throws Exception { try { field.set(target, value); } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) { String message = "Could not set field value by reflection: " + toString(field) + " on: " + target.getClass().getName(); // <== HERE target == null -> NPE! /* snipped */ } } This appears in: cvs status Reflections.java =================================================================== File: Reflections.java Status: Up-to-date Working revision: 1.22 Repository revision: 1.22 /cvsroot/jboss/jboss-seam/src/main/org/jboss/seam/util/Reflections.java,v Sticky Tag: (none) Sticky Date: (none) Sticky Options: (none) You can reproduce the Bug when creating a bean: * import org.apache.commons.logging.Log instead of org.jboss.seam.log.Log * Inject the logger: @Logger private static Log log; Reflections.java:64: field.set(target, value); will throw an IllegalArgumentException because it can't assign the object because of type-mismatch -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira