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Philipp Ottlinger updated RAT-497:
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    Description: 
If you switch to certain JDK versions (e.g. 17.x) the site build fails due to 
problems with the Javadoc generation.

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal 
org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.21.0:site (default-site) on 
project apache-rat-project: Failed to render site: Error generating 
maven-javadoc-plugin:3.12.0:aggregate report: UndeclaredThrowableException: 
InvocationTargetException: 
[ERROR] Exit code: 1
[ERROR] error: An internal exception has occurred. 
[ERROR] (java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke 
"com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" is null)
[ERROR] Please file a bug against the javadoc tool via the Java bug reporting 
page
[ERROR] ([https://bugreport.java.com|https://bugreport.java.com/]) after 
checking the Bug Database ([https://bugs.java.com|https://bugs.java.com/])
[ERROR] for duplicates. Include error messages and the following diagnostic in 
your report. Thank you.
[ERROR] java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke 
"com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" is null
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.JavadocLog.getDiagnosticSource(JavadocLog.java:618)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.JavadocLog.print(JavadocLog.java:245)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages.report(Messages.java:187)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages.warning(Messages.java:133)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.seeTagToContent(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1068)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter$2.visitLink(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1545)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter$2.visitLink(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1397)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.DCTree$DCLink.accept(DCTree.java:538)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.SimpleDocTreeVisitor.visit(SimpleDocTreeVisitor.java:79)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.commentTagsToContent(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1629)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.TagletWriterImpl.throwsTagOutput(TagletWriterImpl.java:410)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.throwsTagsOutput(ThrowsTaglet.java:214)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.inheritThrowsDocumentation(ThrowsTaglet.java:155)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.getAllBlockTagOutput(ThrowsTaglet.java:177)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.TagletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(TagletWriter.java:288)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(HtmlDocletWriter.java:365)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(HtmlDocletWriter.java:351)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.addTagsInfo(HtmlDocletWriter.java:337)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.MethodWriterImpl.addTags(MethodWriterImpl.java:175)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.buildTagInfo(MethodBuilder.java:190)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.buildMethodDoc(MethodBuilder.java:128)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.build(MethodBuilder.java:106)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildMethodDetails(ClassBuilder.java:398)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildMemberDetails(ClassBuilder.java:346)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildClassDoc(ClassBuilder.java:149)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.build(ClassBuilder.java:113)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDoclet.generateClassFiles(HtmlDoclet.java:376)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.generateClassFiles(AbstractDoclet.java:286)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDoclet.generateClassFiles(HtmlDoclet.java:199)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.startGeneration(AbstractDoclet.java:212)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.run(AbstractDoclet.java:115)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.doclet.StandardDoclet.run(StandardDoclet.java:103)
[ERROR] at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.parseAndExecute(Start.java:556)
[ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.begin(Start.java:393)
[ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.begin(Start.java:342)
[ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Main.execute(Main.java:63)
[ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Main.main(Main.java:52)
[ERROR] 1 error
[ERROR] Command line was: 
/usr/local/asfpackages/java/adoptium-jdk-17.0.12+7/bin/javadoc 
-J-Duser.language= -J-Duser.country= @options @packages
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] Refer to the generated Javadoc files in 
'/home/jenkins/workspace/Creadur/Creadur-Rat/target/site/apidocs' dir.
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]

Example:
[https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Creadur/job/Creadur-Rat/2244/cloudbees-pipeline-explorer/?filter=114]

*20251009 19:26*
I filed a bug over at the Javateam that is in review - 
review ID : 9079354

*20251011* 

Accepted after review JDK-8369613 - 

  was:
If you switch to certain JDK versions (e.g. 17.x) the site build fails due to 
problems with the Javadoc generation.

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal 
org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.21.0:site (default-site) on 
project apache-rat-project: Failed to render site: Error generating 
maven-javadoc-plugin:3.12.0:aggregate report: UndeclaredThrowableException: 
InvocationTargetException: 
[ERROR] Exit code: 1
[ERROR] error: An internal exception has occurred. 
[ERROR]         (java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke 
"com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" is null)
[ERROR] Please file a bug against the javadoc tool via the Java bug reporting 
page
[ERROR] (https://bugreport.java.com) after checking the Bug Database 
(https://bugs.java.com)
[ERROR] for duplicates. Include error messages and the following diagnostic in 
your report. Thank you.
[ERROR] java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke 
"com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" is null
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.JavadocLog.getDiagnosticSource(JavadocLog.java:618)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.JavadocLog.print(JavadocLog.java:245)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages.report(Messages.java:187)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages.warning(Messages.java:133)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.seeTagToContent(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1068)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter$2.visitLink(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1545)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter$2.visitLink(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1397)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.DCTree$DCLink.accept(DCTree.java:538)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.SimpleDocTreeVisitor.visit(SimpleDocTreeVisitor.java:79)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.commentTagsToContent(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1629)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.TagletWriterImpl.throwsTagOutput(TagletWriterImpl.java:410)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.throwsTagsOutput(ThrowsTaglet.java:214)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.inheritThrowsDocumentation(ThrowsTaglet.java:155)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.getAllBlockTagOutput(ThrowsTaglet.java:177)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.TagletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(TagletWriter.java:288)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(HtmlDocletWriter.java:365)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(HtmlDocletWriter.java:351)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.addTagsInfo(HtmlDocletWriter.java:337)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.MethodWriterImpl.addTags(MethodWriterImpl.java:175)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.buildTagInfo(MethodBuilder.java:190)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.buildMethodDoc(MethodBuilder.java:128)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.build(MethodBuilder.java:106)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildMethodDetails(ClassBuilder.java:398)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildMemberDetails(ClassBuilder.java:346)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildClassDoc(ClassBuilder.java:149)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.build(ClassBuilder.java:113)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDoclet.generateClassFiles(HtmlDoclet.java:376)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.generateClassFiles(AbstractDoclet.java:286)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDoclet.generateClassFiles(HtmlDoclet.java:199)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.startGeneration(AbstractDoclet.java:212)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.run(AbstractDoclet.java:115)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.doclet.StandardDoclet.run(StandardDoclet.java:103)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.parseAndExecute(Start.java:556)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.begin(Start.java:393)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.begin(Start.java:342)
[ERROR]         at 
jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Main.execute(Main.java:63)
[ERROR]         at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Main.main(Main.java:52)
[ERROR] 1 error
[ERROR] Command line was: 
/usr/local/asfpackages/java/adoptium-jdk-17.0.12+7/bin/javadoc 
-J-Duser.language= -J-Duser.country= @options @packages
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] Refer to the generated Javadoc files in 
'/home/jenkins/workspace/Creadur/Creadur-Rat/target/site/apidocs' dir.
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]


Example:
https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Creadur/job/Creadur-Rat/2244/cloudbees-pipeline-explorer/?filter=114


*20251009 19:26*
I filed a bug over at the Javateam that is in review - 
review ID : 9079354


> Javadoc cannot be generated with JDK17- java.lang.NullPointerException: 
> Cannot invoke "com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" 
> is null
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: RAT-497
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RAT-497
>             Project: Apache Rat
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: build
>    Affects Versions: 0.16.1
>            Reporter: Philipp Ottlinger
>            Priority: Major
>             Fix For: 1.0.0
>
>
> If you switch to certain JDK versions (e.g. 17.x) the site build fails due to 
> problems with the Javadoc generation.
> [ERROR] Failed to execute goal 
> org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:3.21.0:site (default-site) on 
> project apache-rat-project: Failed to render site: Error generating 
> maven-javadoc-plugin:3.12.0:aggregate report: UndeclaredThrowableException: 
> InvocationTargetException: 
> [ERROR] Exit code: 1
> [ERROR] error: An internal exception has occurred. 
> [ERROR] (java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke 
> "com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" is null)
> [ERROR] Please file a bug against the javadoc tool via the Java bug reporting 
> page
> [ERROR] ([https://bugreport.java.com|https://bugreport.java.com/]) after 
> checking the Bug Database ([https://bugs.java.com|https://bugs.java.com/])
> [ERROR] for duplicates. Include error messages and the following diagnostic 
> in your report. Thank you.
> [ERROR] java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke 
> "com.sun.source.util.DocTreePath.getTreePath()" because "path" is null
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.JavadocLog.getDiagnosticSource(JavadocLog.java:618)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.JavadocLog.print(JavadocLog.java:245)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages.report(Messages.java:187)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages.warning(Messages.java:133)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.seeTagToContent(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1068)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter$2.visitLink(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1545)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter$2.visitLink(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1397)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.DCTree$DCLink.accept(DCTree.java:538)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.SimpleDocTreeVisitor.visit(SimpleDocTreeVisitor.java:79)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.commentTagsToContent(HtmlDocletWriter.java:1629)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.TagletWriterImpl.throwsTagOutput(TagletWriterImpl.java:410)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.throwsTagsOutput(ThrowsTaglet.java:214)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.inheritThrowsDocumentation(ThrowsTaglet.java:155)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.ThrowsTaglet.getAllBlockTagOutput(ThrowsTaglet.java:177)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.taglets.TagletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(TagletWriter.java:288)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(HtmlDocletWriter.java:365)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.getBlockTagOutput(HtmlDocletWriter.java:351)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDocletWriter.addTagsInfo(HtmlDocletWriter.java:337)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.MethodWriterImpl.addTags(MethodWriterImpl.java:175)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.buildTagInfo(MethodBuilder.java:190)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.buildMethodDoc(MethodBuilder.java:128)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.MethodBuilder.build(MethodBuilder.java:106)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildMethodDetails(ClassBuilder.java:398)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildMemberDetails(ClassBuilder.java:346)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.buildClassDoc(ClassBuilder.java:149)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.builders.ClassBuilder.build(ClassBuilder.java:113)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDoclet.generateClassFiles(HtmlDoclet.java:376)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.generateClassFiles(AbstractDoclet.java:286)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlDoclet.generateClassFiles(HtmlDoclet.java:199)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.startGeneration(AbstractDoclet.java:212)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.AbstractDoclet.run(AbstractDoclet.java:115)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.doclet.StandardDoclet.run(StandardDoclet.java:103)
> [ERROR] at 
> jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.parseAndExecute(Start.java:556)
> [ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.begin(Start.java:393)
> [ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Start.begin(Start.java:342)
> [ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Main.execute(Main.java:63)
> [ERROR] at jdk.javadoc/jdk.javadoc.internal.tool.Main.main(Main.java:52)
> [ERROR] 1 error
> [ERROR] Command line was: 
> /usr/local/asfpackages/java/adoptium-jdk-17.0.12+7/bin/javadoc 
> -J-Duser.language= -J-Duser.country= @options @packages
> [ERROR] 
> [ERROR] Refer to the generated Javadoc files in 
> '/home/jenkins/workspace/Creadur/Creadur-Rat/target/site/apidocs' dir.
> [ERROR] -> [Help 1]
> Example:
> [https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Creadur/job/Creadur-Rat/2244/cloudbees-pipeline-explorer/?filter=114]
> *20251009 19:26*
> I filed a bug over at the Javateam that is in review - 
> review ID : 9079354
> *20251011* 
> Accepted after review JDK-8369613 - 



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