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NullPointerException on Complete Task

edufrazao

Hi folks.
Sometimes in a specific bpmn process, the task complete throws this error:

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.variable.JPAEntityListVariableType.isAbleToStore(JPAEntityListVariableType.java:60)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.variable.DefaultVariableTypes.findVariableType(DefaultVariableTypes.java:58)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.VariableScopeImpl.createVariableInstance(VariableScopeImpl.java:837)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.ExecutionEntity.createVariableInstance(ExecutionEntity.java:1188)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.VariableScopeImpl.createVariableLocal(VariableScopeImpl.java:752)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.VariableScopeImpl.createVariableLocal(VariableScopeImpl.java:739)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.VariableScopeImpl.setVariable(VariableScopeImpl.java:633)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.VariableScopeImpl.setVariable(VariableScopeImpl.java:590)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.VariableScopeImpl.setVariables(VariableScopeImpl.java:534)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.persistence.entity.TaskEntity.setExecutionVariables(TaskEntity.java:477)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.cmd.CompleteTaskCmd.execute(CompleteTaskCmd.java:46)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.cmd.CompleteTaskCmd.execute(CompleteTaskCmd.java:24)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.cmd.NeedsActiveTaskCmd.execute(NeedsActiveTaskCmd.java:59)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.interceptor.CommandInvoker.execute(CommandInvoker.java:24)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.interceptor.CommandContextInterceptor.execute(CommandContextInterceptor.java:57)
        at org.activiti.spring.SpringTransactionInterceptor$1.doInTransaction(SpringTransactionInterceptor.java:47)
        at org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionTemplate.execute(TransactionTemplate.java:133)
        at org.activiti.spring.SpringTransactionInterceptor.execute(SpringTransactionInterceptor.java:45)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.interceptor.LogInterceptor.execute(LogInterceptor.java:31)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.cfg.CommandExecutorImpl.execute(CommandExecutorImpl.java:40)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.cfg.CommandExecutorImpl.execute(CommandExecutorImpl.java:35)
        at org.activiti.engine.impl.TaskServiceImpl.complete(TaskServiceImpl.java:182)
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How can I debug this error to see what is causing it?
Can I set process variables with null values?

I'm using Activiti 5.21.0, but this problem occours on the 5.17.0 version too.

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vasile_dirla

Hi,
For debugging you could add a breakpoint in JPAEntityListVariableType.java at line 60. (as you can see in the stacktrace)
Yes you should be able to set variables to null. (in my opinion there is an unexpected situation which leads to this NPE)
You can add some extra NPE checking in JPAEntityListVariableType.java, and create a PR with the changes.

edufrazao

Vasile, this problem occours sometimes. Always in the same process, but not with any instance. When I got it again, I will debug with this scenario, and try to build a patch. Thank you by your help.