[JBoss-user] java.lang.NullPointerException in deployment descriptor - but what exactly

[Uma Shanker]

Hello !!!  I am trying to deploy 2 EJBs for last 2 days but no clear indication of problems. EJBs are CDBean and CDCollectionBean style EJBs with some modifications. I am on win2000 with Jboss-2.2.2. Main problem is that I do not understand whats exactly wrong with deplyment descriptor XML file. Any Ideas  ??   -- ..... [Auto deploy] Watching D:\dev\JBoss-2.2.2\deploy [Auto deploy] Auto deploy of file:/D:/dev/JBoss-2.2.2/deploy/InterestEJB.jar [J2EE Deployer Default] Deploy J2EE application: file:/D:/dev/JBoss-2.2.2/deploy /InterestEJB.jar [J2EE Deployer Default] Create application InterestEJB.jar [J2EE Deployer Default] install module InterestEJB.jar [Container factory] Deploying:file:/D:/dev/JBoss-2.2.2/tmp/deploy/Default/Intere stEJB.jar [Container factory] java.lang.NullPointerException [Container factory]     at org.jboss.metadata.ApplicationMetaData.importEjbJarXm l(ApplicationMetaData.java:102) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.metadata.XmlFileLoader.load(XmlFileLoader.java:93) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:388) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:334) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:275) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.startApplication(J2eeDeployer.java:415) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.deploy(J2eeDeployer.java:178) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.deploy(AutoDeployer.java:358) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.run(AutoDeployer.java:118)   [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.startService(AutoDeployer.java:254) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.util.ServiceMBeanSupport.start(ServiceMBeanSupport.java:93) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.util.ServiceControl.start(ServiceControl.java:83) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.Main.<init>(Main.java:128) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.Main$1.run(Main.java:121) [Container factory]     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.Main.main(Main.java:117) [Container factory] java.lang.NullPointerException [Container factory]     at org.jboss.metadata.ApplicationMetaData.importEjbJarXm l(ApplicationMetaData.java:102) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.metadata.XmlFileLoader.load(XmlFileLoader.java:93) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:388) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:334) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:275) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.startApplication(J2eeDeployer.java:415) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.deploy(J2eeDeployer.java:178) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.deploy(AutoDeployer.java:358) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.run(AutoDeployer.java:118)   [Container factory]     at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.startService(AutoDeployer.java:254) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.util.ServiceMBeanSupport.start(ServiceMBeanSupport.java:93) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.util.ServiceControl.start(ServiceControl.java:83) [Container factory]     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Container factory]     at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.Main.<init>(Main.java:128) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.Main$1.run(Main.java:121) [Container factory]     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) [Container factory]     at org.jboss.Main.main(Main.java:117) [J2EE Deployer Default] Starting InterestEJB.jar failed! [Auto deploy] org.jboss.ejb.DeploymentException: Could not deploy file:/D:/dev/JBoss-2.2.2/tmp/deploy/Default/InterestEJB.jar, Cause:java.lang.NullPointerException [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.DeploymentException.<init>(DeploymentException.java:34) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:365) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.ContainerFactory.deploy(ContainerFactory.java:275) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.startApplication(J2eeDeployer.java:415) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.deploy(J2eeDeployer.java:178) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.deploy(AutoDeployer.java:358) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.run(AutoDeployer.java:118) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.startService(AutoDeployer.java:254 ) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.util.ServiceMBeanSupport.start(ServiceMBeanSupport. java:93) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.util.ServiceControl.start(ServiceControl.java:83) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.Main.<init>(Main.java:128) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.Main$1.run(Main.java:121) [Auto deploy]   at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.Main.main(Main.java:117) [J2EE Deployer Default] Module InterestEJB.jar is not running [J2EE Deployer Default] Destroying application InterestEJB.jar [Auto deploy] Deployment failed:file:/D:/dev/JBoss-2.2.2/deploy/InterestEJB.jar [Auto deploy] org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeploymentException: Error while starting  InterestEJB.jar: Could not deploy file:/D:/dev/JBoss-2.2.2/tmp/deploy/Default/I nterestEJB.jar [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeploymentException.<init>(J2eeDeplo ymentException.java:28) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.startApplication(J2eeDeploy er.java:442) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.deployment.J2eeDeployer.deploy(J2eeDeployer.java:17 8) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.deploy(AutoDeployer.java:358) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.run(AutoDeployer.java:118) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.ejb.AutoDeployer.startService(AutoDeployer.java:254 ) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.util.ServiceMBeanSupport.start(ServiceMBeanSupport. java:93) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.util.ServiceControl.start(ServiceControl.java:83) [Auto deploy]   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1628) [Auto deploy]   at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl .java:1523) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.Main.<init>(Main.java:128) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.Main$1.run(Main.java:121) [Auto deploy]   at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) [Auto deploy]   at org.jboss.Main.main(Main.java:117) [Auto deploy] Started [RARDeployer] Starting [RARDeployer] Started [MinervaNoTransCMFactory] Starting [MinervaNoTransCMFactory] Connection manager factory 'MinervaNoTransCMFactory bo und to 'java:/MinervaNoTransCMFactory' [MinervaNoTransCMFactory] Started [MinervaSharedLocalCMFactory] Starting [MinervaSharedLocalCMFactory] Connection manager factory 'MinervaSharedLocalCMFa ctory bound to 'java:/MinervaSharedLocalCMFactory' [MinervaSharedLocalCMFactory] Started [MinervaXACMFactory] Starting [MinervaXACMFactory] Connection manager factory 'MinervaXACMFactory bound to 'ja va:/MinervaXACMFactory' [MinervaXACMFactory] Started [BlackBoxDS] Starting [BlackBoxDS] Started [JMX RMI Adaptor] Starting [JMX RMI Adaptor] Started [JMX RMI Connector] Starting [JMX RMI Connector] Started [Mail Service] Starting [Mail Service] DEBUG: not loading system providers in <java.home>/lib [Mail Service] DEBUG: not loading optional custom providers file: /META-INF/java mail.providers [Mail Service] DEBUG: successfully loaded default providers [Mail Service] DEBUG: Tables of loaded providers [Mail Service] DEBUG: Providers Listed By Class Name: {com.sun.mail.pop3.POP3Sto re=javax.mail.Provider[STORE,pop3,com.sun.mail.pop3.POP3Store,Sun Microsystems, Inc], com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport=javax.mail.Provider[TRANSPORT,smtp,com.sun .mail.smtp.SMTPTransport,Sun Microsystems, Inc], com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPStore=jav ax.mail.Provider[STORE,imap,com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPStore,Sun Microsystems, Inc]} [Mail Service] DEBUG: Providers Listed By Protocol: {imap=javax.mail.Provider[ST ORE,imap,com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPStore,Sun Microsystems, Inc], pop3=javax.mail.Pro vider[STORE,pop3,com.sun.mail.pop3.POP3Store,Sun Microsystems, Inc], smtp=javax. mail.Provider[TRANSPORT,smtp,com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport,Sun Microsystems, I nc]} [Mail Service] DEBUG: not loading optional address map file: /META-INF/javamail. address.map [Mail Service] Mail Service 'Mail' bound to java:/Mail [Mail Service] Started [Service Control] Started 24 services [Default] JBoss 2.2.2 Started in 0m:21s ------   Thanks /uma Uma Shanker [EMAIL PROTECTED]