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harry
Contributor
4 years ago

sending an xml node value with empty /null returning null pointer exception.

I was using READYAPI 2.8.2 version.   xml creation failing An error occurred in the script of the Groovy Script test step [XMLCreation]: 18:25:22,339 ERROR [errorlog] java.lang.NullPointerExcep...
harry's avatar
harry
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when i print the log statement for the property 

callTC.getPropertyValue("MARKETCONTEXT_1")

its returning empty. But some how its its returning null pointer. 

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TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
4 years ago

Hi harry,

 

I'm not a groovy expert. My first expectation would be to check if the object isn't null. something like:

if (obj!null)

 ' do something

or use try/catch.

  • sonya_m's avatar
    sonya_m
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    4 years ago

    Thank you for getting technical Tanya!

     

    harry did you manage to find a solution? Please let us know.

    • harry's avatar
      harry
      Contributor
      4 years ago
      I didn’t find any solution. My scenario of the test case is to send empty value for the node.
      Eg: <marketContext/>
      Or
      <marketContext></marketContext>

      Because when node value is not sent we are suppose to get different error exceptionmessage. When node is not passed in the xml we get different error exception message. But everyone is suggesting here not to pass null or empty node . That is not the solution to my problem.