Tools UI crashes on startup #1486
Description
Versions impacted by the bug
5.9.1
What went wrong?
In my console I tried to start it and got.
c:\tools>java -Xmx1g -jar toolsUI-5.9.1.jar
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: inStream parameter is null
at java.base/java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(Objects.java:246)
at java.base/java.util.Properties.load(Properties.java:409)
at ucar.nc2.ui.BuildInfo.getToolsUIBuildInfo(BuildInfo.java:34)
at ucar.nc2.ui.ToolsUI.<clinit>(ToolsUI.java:62)
My system is Windows 10 PRO x86-64
And java is
C:\Users\VasilisAnagnostopoul>java -version
openjdk version "24.0.2" 2025-07-15
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-24.0.2+12 (build 24.0.2+12)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-24.0.2+12 (build 24.0.2+12, mixed mode, sharing)
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