Seam throws NPE when a component with a @Name is specified in components.xml ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBSEAM-665 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBSEAM-665 Project: JBoss Seam Issue Type: Bug Components: Core Affects Versions: 1.1.0.GA Environment: Win XP Pro Java 1.5.0 Tomcat 6.0.7 Reporter: Mike Quilleash Example line in components.xml <component class="com.xxx.ElementDetail"/> Class ElementDetail does not have a @Name (which it should) but class Initialization method installComponentFromXmlElement() throws an NPE on this line. name = clazz.getAnnotation(Name.class).value(); Would be nice to check for the null condition and throw a more descriptive exception of the problem. e.g Name nameAnnotation = clazz.getAnnotation( Name.class ); if ( nameAnnotation == null ) throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Component class " + class.getName() + " requires a @Name annotation or it's components.xml reference requires a name attribute" ); name = nameAnnotation.value(); -- 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