java null pointer exception

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Based on different SO questions I understand what the java.null.pointer exception is I am just not sure why it occurs in this case. In summary a reference to a variable declared as a reference type not yet defined.

I have 2 java files RegisterActivity.java and AppController.java.

The following call in the RegisterActivity.java file results in a java.null.pointer exception:

AppController.getInstance().addToRequestQueue(strReq, tag_string_req);

This is the method in the AppController file:

public static synchronized AppController getInstance() { return mInstance; }

public class AppController extends Application {

    public static final String TAG = AppController.class.getSimpleName();

    private RequestQueue mRequestQueue;

    private static AppController mInstance;

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        mInstance = this;
    }

    public static synchronized AppController getInstance() {
        return mInstance;
    }


//RegisterActivity.java
 public class RegisterActivity extends Activity {
 ...
     private void registerUser(final String name, final String email,
                          final String password) {
          ...
          AppController.getInstance().addToRequestQueue(strReq, tag_string_req);
     }

 ...
 }

07-01 16:33:17.757 995-995/mobi.blessd.user.blessd E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: mobi.blessd.user.blessd, PID: 995 java.lang.NullPointerException at mobi.blessd.user.blessd.activity.RegisterActivity.registerUser(RegisterActivity.java:189) at mobi.blessd.user.blessd.activity.RegisterActivity.access$300(RegisterActivity.java:35) at mobi.blessd.user.blessd.activity.RegisterActivity$1.onClick(RegisterActivity.java:84) at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:4508) at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:18675) at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:733) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5584) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1268) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1084) at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

My source code is from the following tutorial http://www.androidhive.info/2012/01/android-login-and-registration-with-php-mysql-and-sqlite/

Please post both classes so that we can see the detailed information about what you are asking, also check out this link for more info on `NullPointerException` :http://stackoverflow.com/questions/218384/what-is-a-nullpointerexception-and-how-do-i-fix-it — Igoranze, Jul 01 '16 at 14:03
is the solution to first create an instance of a AppController object, prior to the getInstance call in the RegistrActivity file. — the_big_blackbox, Jul 01 '16 at 14:12
Is AppController your Application class? I.e. do you have `` in the manifest? — Sergey Glotov, Jul 01 '16 at 14:32
THANKS everyone that was the problem no application name tag in the manifest file — the_big_blackbox, Jul 01 '16 at 14:50

Igoranze · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-01T14:42:13.183

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Did you add the AppControler to your manifest?

<application
        android:name=".AppController" //this one
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

edited Jul 01 '16 at 14:42

answered Jul 01 '16 at 14:32

Igoranze

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But AppController is the Application. It should be created before any activity by Android. The only variant I see: it is not true application class, it isn't declared in manifest. – Sergey Glotov Jul 01 '16 at 14:35
yeah, i agree. It should be created before any activity – Ashish Ranjan Jul 01 '16 at 14:37
Thanks for pointing that out, tho the code looks allot like a Singleton Design Pattern – Igoranze Jul 01 '16 at 14:43
THANKS everyone that was the problem no application tag in the manifest file – the_big_blackbox Jul 01 '16 at 14:51

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