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Null Pointer Calling ANT StartBuildTask from Java Code


Andrew Harmel-Law (14612218) | asked May 04 '09, 6:06 a.m.
I am trying to write a Hudson plugin for Jazz SCM. I have followed the basic ANT build tutorials on the Jazz website but need to call the current ANT API from Java if I am to be able to write a usable plugin. I have managed to get the basic plugin skeleton code written for but when I request a build I get the following error:


started

FATAL: java.lang.NullPointerException

java.lang.NullPointerException

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.AbstractTeamBuildTask.execute(AbstractTeamBuildTask.java:432)

at org.jvnet.hudson.tools.JazzSCM.checkout(JazzSCM.java:130)

at hudson.model.AbstractProject.checkout(AbstractProject.java:529)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractRunner.checkout(AbstractBuild.java:223)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractRunner.run(AbstractBuild.java:189)

at hudson.model.Run.run(Run.java:646)

at hudson.model.Build.run(Build.java:102)

at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:70)

at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:62)

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.StartBuildTask.verifyTeamBuildListenerIsActive(StartBuildTask.java:197)

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.StartBuildTask.doExecute(StartBuildTask.java:178)

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.AbstractTeamBuildTask.execute(AbstractTeamBuildTask.java:419)

... 8 more

--- Nested Exception ---

java.lang.NullPointerException

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.StartBuildTask.verifyTeamBuildListenerIsActive(StartBuildTask.java:197)

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.StartBuildTask.doExecute(StartBuildTask.java:178)

at com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.AbstractTeamBuildTask.execute(AbstractTeamBuildTask.java:419)

at org.jvnet.hudson.tools.JazzSCM.checkout(JazzSCM.java:130)

at hudson.model.AbstractProject.checkout(AbstractProject.java:529)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractRunner.checkout(AbstractBuild.java:223)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractRunner.run(AbstractBuild.java:189)

at hudson.model.Run.run(Run.java:646)

at hudson.model.Build.run(Build.java:102)

at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:70)

at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:62)


The code I have which gives this is as follows:

StartBuildTask myStartBuildTask = new StartBuildTask();
String label = (new Date().toString());
myStartBuildTask.setAutoComplete(false);
myStartBuildTask.setBuildDefinitionId(getBuildDefinitionId()); // Prelude Team build 2
myStartBuildTask.setLabel("Build-" + label);
myStartBuildTask.setResultUUIDProperty("buildResultUUID");
myStartBuildTask.setEngineId(getBuildEngineId()); // standalone
myStartBuildTask.setPassword(getPassword()); // build
myStartBuildTask.setRepositoryAddress(getRepositoryLocation()); // https://localhost:9443/jazz
myStartBuildTask.setUserId(getUsername()); // build

myStartBuildTask.execute();


My Jazz Server is running and I have my build set up in Jazz as follows:

ID: Prelude Team build 2
Team Area: Prelude Team
Supporting Build Engine: standalone (which is Active (idle), in the Prelude Team Area)


I have tried downloading the source code from Jazz.net, but I cannot find the code for
com.ibm.team.build.ant.task.StartBuildTask.verifyTeamBuildListenerIsActive



I've tried debugging too and looking at the documented API but there seems like there is nothing else I need to provide.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a solution for this problem?

TIA

Cheers, Andrew

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Seth Packham (1.4k32213) | answered May 14 '09, 11:55 p.m.
FORUM ADMINISTRATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER
This was posted in the announcements forum. Moving this to RTC forum.

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