I forgot to add that missing fields are always (I think) returned as null by the datastore.
Rusty Wright wrote: > It's the GAE datastore. When you add a new field, say an int, it uses > null for the missing field in the datastore, then when it tries to unbox > it; i.e., ((Integer) null).intValue() you get the NPE. > > > Jeffrey Goetsch wrote: >> Why do I get a NullPointerException when I add a new primitive field >> to an object? Why doesn't JDO just recognize that it is a primitive >> and leave the default value? >> >> Thanks, >> --Jeff >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Google App Engine for Java" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine-java?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine for Java" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine-java?hl=en.
