Yes. I did that too. Actually if I use root.processDecodes(facesContext); I get this exception.
Actually I am trying to run all the phases including Apply Request Values phase( Create form etc. ). The idea is to finally get the value in the managed bean. 1) testSetUpDataBean(com.test.mock.PinValidatorTestCase)java.lang.NullPointerException at javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.decode(UIComponentBase.java:707) at javax.faces.component.UIForm.processDecodes(UIForm.java:128) at javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.processDecodes(UIComponentBase.java:922) at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processDecodes(UIViewRoot.java:341) at com.test.mock.PinValidatorTestCase.testSetUpDataBean(PinValidatorTestCase.java:69) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:85) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:58) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:60) at com.test.mock.PinValidatorTestCase.main(PinValidatorTestCase.java:154) Thanks, Mohan -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Shale-test-framework---Update-model-bean-tf4607288.html#a13157454 Sent from the Shale - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.