No i have not, would a way be to do an if statement in my try section to see if it is null and if so, print and statement that it is?
I have changed to DataStore myShapeFile = new ShapefileDataStore(file.toURL()) ; // streaking line through the words toURL. Cheers Michael Bedward wrote: > >> Yes, i am trapping the null pointer becuase ive been getting one, here >> >> String[] myFeatureTypeNames = myDataStore.getTypeNames(); >> > > OK, but have you checked to see if it is the datastore reference that > is null or a null pointer problem during the call to the getTypeNames > method ? > > Michael > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Geotools-gt2-users mailing list > Geotools-gt2-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-gt2-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Try-Catch-tp20549037p20551889.html Sent from the geotools-gt2-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Geotools-gt2-users mailing list Geotools-gt2-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-gt2-users