Fix NPE on startup#14272
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Tried the PR. Still ... |
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try with -d all https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/commandline for resetting the prefs |
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We should know where it crashes to fix the issue - and not be forced to tell all users that they should reset their preferences. |
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To replicate the issue: --- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefGUI.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefGUI.java
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ public class JabRefGUI extends Application {
dialogService.showErrorDialogAndWait("Uncaught exception occurred in " + thread, exception);
}));
+ if (1 == 1) {
+ throw new RuntimeException();
+ }
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initialize();
JabRefGUI.mainFrame = new JabRefFrame( |
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DevChat: @ThiloteE needs to check. He needs to do other work. I put him as assignee to make it transparent that we wait for his input. |
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Tried 3c17fdb If we can fix this issue it's better than telling all users having to reset their preferences. I think reseting prefs should only be the last resort. |
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ERROR: Error during initialization: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant org.jabref.logic.importer.plaincitation.PlainCitationParserChoice.RULE_BASED |
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No changelog, because issue introduced after release. |
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* main: Fix NPE on startup (#14272)
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Can confirm, it works now. I can start JabRef again with this PR. |
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* upstream/main: Fix NPE on startup (#14272)
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* Try to get logging running again * Remove use of Map for configuration * Fix exception * Try to log Exceptions * Revert "Try to get logging running again" This reverts commit 89b846f. * Fix exception
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At one system we have
Without any more output
Breaking commit was found via manual git bisect.
Good commit: e6ceac8
First bad commit: 0dc6dd7
More logging needs to be done "manually":
gluonhq/client-samples#12 (comment)
Follow-up to #14233
CC @InAnYan - by renaming the citation constants, reading preferences caused an NPE.
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CHANGELOG.mdin a way that is understandable for the average user (if change is visible to the user)