I am having the same problem described here:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=avalon-dev&m=101423720431127&w=2 my code: pool = new JdbcConnectionPool(new JdbcConnectionFactory(url, user, password, autoCommit, keepAlive, JdbcConnection.class.getName()), new DefaultPoolController(), minconns, maxconns, autoCommit); pool.initialize(); Upon the first call to get(): java.lang.NullPointerException 6/3/2002 12:17:44:78 [E] at org.apache.avalon.excalibur.datasource.JdbcConnectionPool.run(JdbcConnectionPool.java:210) 6/3/2002 12:17:44:78 [E] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484) AND java.lang.IllegalStateException: You cannot get a Poolable before the pool is initialized at org.apache.avalon.excalibur.pool.DefaultPool.get(DefaultPool.java:109) at org.apache.avalon.excalibur.datasource.JdbcConnectionPool.get(JdbcConnectionPool.java:136) at edu.cornell.cit.infutil.ExcaliburConnectionPool.getConnection(ExcaliburConnectionPool.java:40) ... Any feedback on this would be appreciated, Aaron -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>