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Yes, I need some help/assistance with always getting this particular
servlet error exception when I try to execute an image servlet! Can
someone help me? (And look below the error msg. for the file itself)

>>"SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet MyLuciousGirl threw exception
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.steven.burris.LaundryGirl.doGet(LaundryGirl.ja va:24)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:689)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:802)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.in ternalDoFilter(Appl
icationFilterChain.java:252)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.do Filter(ApplicationF
ilterChain.java:173)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invo ke(StandardWrapperV
alve.java:214)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invo ke(StandardContextV
alve.java:17
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke( StandardHostValve.j
ava:126)
at
org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke (ErrorReportValve.j

..........."<<

>>"package com.steven.burris;

import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;

public class LaundryGirl extends HttpServlet {
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws
ServletException, IOException {
resp.setContentType("image/jpeg");

ServletContext sc = getServletContext ();
InputStream is = sc.getResourceAsStream("/MyBeautifulGirl.jpg");

int read = 0;
byte[] bytes = new byte[1024];

OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
os.write(bytes, 0, read);
}
os.flush();
os.close();
}"<<

"Steve R. Burrus" <> wrote in message
news:VfwUd.19985$. com...
> Yes, I need some help/assistance with always getting this particular
> servlet error exception when I try to execute an image servlet! Can
> someone help me? (And look below the error msg. for the file itself)
>
> >>"SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet MyLuciousGirl threw exception
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at com.steven.burris.LaundryGirl.doGet(LaundryGirl.ja va:24)
> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:689)
> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:802)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.in ternalDoFilter(Appl
> icationFilterChain.java:252)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.do Filter(ApplicationF
> ilterChain.java:173)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invo ke(StandardWrapperV
> alve.java:214)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invo ke(StandardContextV
> alve.java:17
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke( StandardHostValve.j
> ava:126)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke (ErrorReportValve.j
>
> .........."<<
>
> >>"package com.steven.burris;
>
> import java.io.*;
> import java.awt.*;
> import javax.servlet.*;
> import javax.servlet.http.*;
>
> public class LaundryGirl extends HttpServlet {
> public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws
> ServletException, IOException {
> resp.setContentType("image/jpeg");
>
> ServletContext sc = getServletContext ();
> InputStream is = sc.getResourceAsStream("/MyBeautifulGirl.jpg");
>
> int read = 0;
> byte[] bytes = new byte[1024];
>
> OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
> while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
> os.write(bytes, 0, read);
> }
> os.flush();
> os.close();
> }"<<

Uhh, which line in 'LaundryGirl' is line 24? I tried counting down 24 lines
from the top of the listing but that is the 'os.close();' line and it seems
unlikely you'd get a NullPointerException there when the os.flush() just
before it apparently worked. Something tells me that there are some extra
blank lines or some wrapping throwing off the count....

By the way, I don't know if this is significant but I noticed that in your
package name, your last name is spelled 'Burris' but in your email ID, it is
'Burrus'. I'm not sure which of those is incorrect but if you've made a
similar typo in your code, perhaps something isn't getting found because
you've specified the wrong directory for it or something like that....

Rhino

"Rhino" <> wrote in message
news:1lxUd.4828$.. .
>
> "Steve R. Burrus" <> wrote in message
> news:VfwUd.19985$. com...
> > Yes, I need some help/assistance with always getting this particular
> > servlet error exception when I try to execute an image servlet! Can
> > someone help me? (And look below the error msg. for the file itself)
> >
> > >>"SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet MyLuciousGirl threw exception
> > java.lang.NullPointerException
> > at com.steven.burris.LaundryGirl.doGet(LaundryGirl.ja va:24)
> > at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:689)
> > at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:802)
> > at
> > org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.in ternalDoFilter(Appl
> > icationFilterChain.java:252)
> > at
> > org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.do Filter(ApplicationF
> > ilterChain.java:173)
> > at
> > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invo ke(StandardWrapperV
> > alve.java:214)
> > at
> > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invo ke(StandardContextV
> > alve.java:17
> > at
> > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke( StandardHostValve.j
> > ava:126)
> > at
> > org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke (ErrorReportValve.j
> >
> > .........."<<
> >
> > >>"package com.steven.burris;
> >
> > import java.io.*;
> > import java.awt.*;
> > import javax.servlet.*;
> > import javax.servlet.http.*;
> >
> > public class LaundryGirl extends HttpServlet {
> > public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp)
throws
> > ServletException, IOException {
> > resp.setContentType("image/jpeg");
> >
> > ServletContext sc = getServletContext ();
> > InputStream is = sc.getResourceAsStream("/MyBeautifulGirl.jpg");
> >
> > int read = 0;
> > byte[] bytes = new byte[1024];
> >
> > OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
> > while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
> > os.write(bytes, 0, read);
> > }
> > os.flush();
> > os.close();
> > }"<<
>
> Uhh, which line in 'LaundryGirl' is line 24? I tried counting down 24
lines
> from the top of the listing but that is the 'os.close();' line and it
seems
> unlikely you'd get a NullPointerException there when the os.flush() just
> before it apparently worked. Something tells me that there are some extra
> blank lines or some wrapping throwing off the count....

If 'os' is null then 'os.close()' will give the NullPointerException
message.

"Steve R. Burrus" <> wrote in message
news:VfwUd.19985$. com...
> Yes, I need some help/assistance with always getting this particular
> servlet error exception when I try to execute an image servlet! Can
> someone help me? (And look below the error msg. for the file itself)
>
> >>"SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet MyLuciousGirl threw exception
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at com.steven.burris.LaundryGirl.doGet(LaundryGirl.ja va:24)
> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:689)
> at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:802)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.in ternalDoFilter(Appl
> icationFilterChain.java:252)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.do Filter(ApplicationF
> ilterChain.java:173)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invo ke(StandardWrapperV
> alve.java:214)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invo ke(StandardContextV
> alve.java:17
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke( StandardHostValve.j
> ava:126)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke (ErrorReportValve.j
>
> .........."<<
>
> >>"package com.steven.burris;
>
> import java.io.*;
> import java.awt.*;
> import javax.servlet.*;
> import javax.servlet.http.*;
>
> public class LaundryGirl extends HttpServlet {
> public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws
> ServletException, IOException {
> resp.setContentType("image/jpeg");
>
> ServletContext sc = getServletContext ();
> InputStream is = sc.getResourceAsStream("/MyBeautifulGirl.jpg");
>
> int read = 0;
> byte[] bytes = new byte[1024];
>
> OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
> while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
> os.write(bytes, 0, read);
> }
> os.flush();
> os.close();
> }"<<

http://www.xdweb.net/~dibblego/java/NPE

--
Tony Morris
http://xdweb.net/~dibblego/

In message <xNudnR9MYLqzO7_fRVn->,
Dotty wrote on Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:03:46 -0600:

[...]
>> > OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
>> > while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
>> > os.write(bytes, 0, read);
>> > }
>> > os.flush();
>> > os.close();
>> > }"<<
>>
>> Uhh, which line in 'LaundryGirl' is line 24? I tried counting down 24
> lines
>> from the top of the listing but that is the 'os.close();' line and it
> seems
>> unlikely you'd get a NullPointerException there when the os.flush() just
>> before it apparently worked. Something tells me that there are some extra
>> blank lines or some wrapping throwing off the count....
>
> If 'os' is null then 'os.close()' will give the NullPointerException
> message.

No. Because the os.flush() right before it would have thrown that
same exception already, os.close() would never execute.

--
Cheers, Tilman

`Boy, life takes a long time to live...' -- Steven Wright

In message <VfwUd.19985$> ,
Steve R. Burrus wrote on Mon, 28 Feb 2005 03:31:01 GMT:

> >>"SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet MyLuciousGirl threw exception
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at com.steven.burris.LaundryGirl.doGet(LaundryGirl.ja va:24)
[...]

> ServletContext sc = getServletContext ();
> InputStream is = sc.getResourceAsStream("/MyBeautifulGirl.jpg");

You should check if you really got an InputStream...

> int read = 0;
> byte[] bytes = new byte[1024];
>
> OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
> while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){

I suspect this is line 24. Is it?

--
Cheers, Tilman

`Boy, life takes a long time to live...' -- Steven Wright

"Tilman Bohn" <> wrote in message
news:. com...
> In message <xNudnR9MYLqzO7_fRVn->,
> Dotty wrote on Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:03:46 -0600:
>
> [...]
> >> > OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
> >> > while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
> >> > os.write(bytes, 0, read);
> >> > }
> >> > os.flush();
> >> > os.close();
> >> > }"<<
> >>
> >> Uhh, which line in 'LaundryGirl' is line 24? I tried counting down 24
> > lines
> >> from the top of the listing but that is the 'os.close();' line and it
> > seems
> >> unlikely you'd get a NullPointerException there when the os.flush()
just
> >> before it apparently worked. Something tells me that there are some
extra
> >> blank lines or some wrapping throwing off the count....
> >
> > If 'os' is null then 'os.close()' will give the NullPointerException
> > message.
>
> No. Because the os.flush() right before it would have thrown that
> same exception already, os.close() would never execute.

Ok Mr. picky, if 'os' is null then 'os.write()' would fail before the
'os.flush()'

In message <xpSdnRp2EOGFHb7fRVn->,
Dotty wrote on Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:33:31 -0600:

[...]
>> >> > OutputStream os = resp.getOutputStream();
>> >> > while( ( read = is.read(bytes)) != -1){
>> >> > os.write(bytes, 0, read);
>> >> > }
>> >> > os.flush();
>> >> > os.close();
>> >> > }"<<
[...]
>> > If 'os' is null then 'os.close()' will give the NullPointerException
>> > message.
>>
>> No. Because the os.flush() right before it would have thrown that
>> same exception already, os.close() would never execute.
>
> Ok Mr. picky, if 'os' is null then 'os.write()' would fail before the
> 'os.flush()'

Yeah, but only if it even gets there, which is not the case if the
InputStream didn't have any data.

--
Cheers, Tilman

`Boy, life takes a long time to live...' -- Steven Wright