Howdy, Is the resource URL null? Print it out before you pass it to PropertyConfigurator. My guess is PropertyConfiguator.configure(URL x) calls InputStream is = x.openStream() and that NPEs.
Yoav Shapira Millennium ChemInformatics >-----Original Message----- >From: robert rowntree [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:53 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Problem configuring log4j with common classes > >im trying to get configure code that works in dual-use components ( java >app. or WebApp ). > >My question is at bottom of post... > >The following configure code works fine in a WebApp on TomCat >* * * * * * * >java code causing the exception : PropertyConfigurator >* * * * * * * > > static > { > ClassLoader cl = MyFileFilter.class.getClassLoader(); > PropertyConfigurator.configure( > cl.getResource( > "/log4j.properties" > ) > ); > } > >When run from the command line in Win2000 using j2sdk1.4.2 however, the >above code causes the following exception in class=MyFileFilter. > >Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError > at com.borneo.util.FileSelector.getFiles(FileSelector.java:25) > at com.borneo.net.soap.SAAJCallMgr.putFile(SAAJCallMgr.java:103) > at com.borneo.net.soap.SAAJCallMgr.main(SAAJCallMgr.java:140) >Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException > at >org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure(PropertyConfigurator. java >: >424) > at >org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configure(PropertyConfigurator.ja va:3 >2 >7) > at com.borneo.util.MyFileFilter.<clinit>(MyFileFilter.java:120) > ... 3 more > >The offending class was loaded from a JAR file that contained the >log4j.properties file in ROOT... > >* * * * * * * >jar file also contains the property file >* * * * * * * > > -1 Jun 18 2003 17:58 com/borneo/util/MyFileFilter.class > -1 Jun 18 2003 17:58 com/borneo/util/POProperty.class > -1 Jun 18 2003 14:30 ftp.properties > -1 Apr 27 2003 08:46 log4j.properties > >Not only was the log4j.properties file in the same jar, but it is also >contained in the Root Directory where the command-line invoked the JVM... >* * * * * * * >root directory where java app. run also contains the property file >* * * * * * * > Directory of J:\po_1_2\config > >06/18/2003 02:30p 1,911 ftp.properties >06/03/2003 08:58a 1,817 ftp.properties.ol >04/27/2003 08:46a 1,052 log4j.properties > >Command Line launching the JVM... >J:\po_1_2\config>%java_home%\bin\java -cp "%CLIENTCLASSPATH%;." >com.borneo.net.soap.SAAJCallMgr ftp.properties > http://localhost:8080/axis/services/urn:EchoAttachmentsService > >with setter for CP... > >set >CLIENTCLASSPATH=F:\axis-1_1RC2\lib\axis.jar;F:\axis-1_1RC2\lib\commons- >disco >very.jar;F:\axis-1_1RC2\lib\commons-logging.jar;F:\axis- >1_1RC2\lib\jaxrpc.ja >r;F:\axis-1_1RC2\lib\saaj.jar;F:\axis-1_1RC2\lib\xml-apis.jar;F:\axis- >1_1RC2 >\lib\xercesImpl.jar;F:\axis-1_1RC2\lib\wsdl4j.jar;F:\jwsdp- >1.2\jaxp\lib\jaxp >-api.jar;F:\jwsdp-1.2\jaxp\lib\endorsed\xercesImpl.jar;F:\jwsdp- >1.2\jaxp\lib >\endorsed\xalan.jar;F:\jwsdp-1.2\jaxp\lib\endorsed\xml-apis.jar;F:\jwsd p- >1.2 >\jaxp\lib\endorsed\sax.jar;F:\jwsdp-1.2\jaxp\lib\endorsed\dom.jar;F:\jw sdp- >1 >.2\jwsdp-shared\lib\activation.jar;F:\jwsdp-1.2\jwsdp- >shared\lib\mail.jar;F: >\jwsdp-1.2\jwsdp-shared\lib\jax-qname.jar;F:\jwsdp-1.2\jwsdp- >shared\lib\name >space.jar;F:\j2sdkee1.4\lib\j2ee.jar;F:\jakarta-log4j-1.2.8\dist\lib\lo g4j- >1 >.2.8.jar;J:\ftp-bin- >bundle\jftp.jar;J:\po_1_2\src\apps\util\dist\util.jar;J: >\po_1_2\src\apps\net\dist\net.jar;J:\po_1_2\src\apps\events\dist\events .jar >; >J:\po_1_2\src\apps\client\dist\client.jar;J:\po_1_2\config > > end OF CP * * * * > >The following configure code works fine on command line but not in WebApp >* * * * * * * >java code that works OK in app. but not in WebApp >* * * * * * * > > PropertyConfigurator.configure( > SAAJCallMgr.class.getResource( > "/log4j.properties" > ) > ); > >DOES THE COMPONENT NEED TO REFLECT WHAT ITS RUN-TIME ENVIRONMENT IS ( >CMD-Line, or Servlet-Context ) prior to configuring the LOG appender or is >there a single version of the code to configure LOG4J that works in either >context?? >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 6/16/2003 > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
