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Thread: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

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    Default Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    Here is the error I am getting:
    Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at Main_Box_Game.mouseEntered(Main_Box_Game.java:149)
    at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseEntered(AWTEvent Multicaster.java:283)
    at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.jav a:6310)
    at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:606 6)
    at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:208 5)
    at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.jav a:4667)
    at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.jav a:2143)
    at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:44 97)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Container.java:4600)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.trackMouseEnterExit (Container.java:4389)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(C ontainer.java:4246)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Conta iner.java:4194)
    at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.jav a:2129)
    at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2475 )
    at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:44 97)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java: 635)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilter s(EventDispatchThread.java:296)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(E ventDispatchThread.java:211)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispa tchThread.java:196)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispa tchThread.java:188)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThre ad.java:122)
    Here is my code:

    import acm.graphics.*;
    import acm.program.*;
    import java.awt.event.*;
    import java.awt.Color;
    import java.awt.*;
    import student.*;
    import java.util.*;
    import acm.util.RandomGenerator;
     
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     *  This is a game where you will attempt to click inside boxes of varying size 
     *  and will be given different point totals depending on the size of box you hit. the smaller the
     *  box the more points. If you do not hit a box you wil receive and error message
     * 
     *  @author  
     *  @version (2009.09.18)
     */
    public class Main_Box_Game extends GraphicsProgram
    {
        //~ Instance/static variables .............................................
            private RandomGenerator rgen = RandomGenerator.getInstance();
            private GLabel label;
            private GLabel label1;
            private GLabel label2;
            private GLabel label3;
            private GRect rect;
            private GRect rect_M;
            private GRect rect_B;
            private int SCORE, points, clicks, misses, games;
            private boolean largeBoxHit, medBoxHit, smallBoxHit;
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
        //~ Constructor ...........................................................
     
        // ----------------------------------------------------------
        /**
         * Creates a new Invisible_Box_Game object.
         */
     
     
     
     
        //~ Methods ...............................................................
     
        public void init() {
     
            addMouseListeners();
            label = new GLabel("Click mouse to hit box and be awarded points or lose 1 point for every miss. If you hit all 3 boxes", 10, 50 );
            label1 = new GLabel("receive 200, but beware they are different sizes. Small, med, little. If you hit the med and small get", 10, 150);
            label2 = new GLabel("150 points, 125 for large and small, 100 for just the small 75 for med, and 50 for large only.you do not", 10, 250);
            label3 = new GLabel("get more points added hitting the boxes more than once, and you can play as many times you want. have fun", 10, 350);
            add (label);
            add (label1);
            add (label2);
            add (label3);
            pause(3500);
            label.setLabel ("");
            label1.setLabel ("");
            label2.setLabel ("");
            label3.setLabel ("");
            rect1();
            add (rect) ;
            rect2();
            add (rect_M);
            rect3();
            add (rect_B);
           largeBoxHit = false;
           medBoxHit = false;
           smallBoxHit= false;
            SCORE= 0;
           clicks= 0;
           misses= -1;
           games= 0;
        } 
     
     
     
     
     
       public void rect1()
            {
               Random gen = new Random() ;
               int smallx = gen.nextInt(470) ;
               int smally= gen.nextInt(470);
               rect = new GRect (30, 30, 30, 30);
               rect.setLocation (smallx, smally); 
               rect.setFilled(true);
               rect.setFillColor (Color.GREEN);
            } 
     
     
     
        public void rect2()
            {
     
               Random gen1 = new Random() ;
               int mediumx = gen1.nextInt(455) ;
               int mediumy= gen1.nextInt(455);
               rect_M = new GRect (45, 45, 45,45) ;
               rect_M.setLocation (mediumx, mediumy);
               rect_M.setFilled(true);
               rect_M.setFillColor (Color.BLUE);
            }  
     
     
     
     
        public void rect3()
            {   
              Random gen2 = new Random() ;
               int bigx = gen2.nextInt(420) ;
               int bigy= gen2.nextInt(420);
              rect_B = new GRect (80, 80, 80,80) ;
               rect_B.setLocation (bigx, bigy);
               rect_B.setFilled(true);
               rect_B.setFillColor (Color.RED);
     
            }
     
     
     
        public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e)
          {
            rect.setVisible (true);
            rect_M.setVisible(true);
            rect_B.setVisible(true);
            games= games + 1;
            println ("games played" + games + ".");  
            println ("Your score is " + SCORE + ".");
            println ("Your clicks are " + clicks + ".");
     
     
          }  
     
     
        public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e)
              {
     
    Line149**         [COLOR="Red"]   rect.setVisible(false);[/COLOR]
                rect_M.setVisible(false);
                rect_B.setVisible(false);
                SCORE=0;
                clicks=0;
                largeBoxHit = false;
                medBoxHit = false;
                smallBoxHit= false;
                misses=0;
     
             }
     
     
       public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e)
        {
            rect.setVisible(true);
            rect_M.setVisible(true);
            rect_B.setVisible(true);
        }
     
     
        public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
        {
     
     
          clicks++;
          misses--;
     
         if(rect.contains(e.getX(), e.getY()))
     
          {
               smallBoxHit = true;
           }
     
          if(rect_M.contains(e.getX(), e.getY())) 
     
           {
               medBoxHit = true;
           }
     
          if(rect_B.contains(e.getX(), e.getY())) 
     
          {
               largeBoxHit = true;
          }
            if(largeBoxHit && medBoxHit && smallBoxHit)
           SCORE= 200 + misses;
            else if(medBoxHit && smallBoxHit)
           SCORE= 150+ misses;
     
           else if(largeBoxHit && smallBoxHit)
           SCORE= 125+ misses;
     
           else if(largeBoxHit && medBoxHit)
           SCORE = 110+ misses;
     
           else if (smallBoxHit)
           SCORE=  100 + misses;
           else if (medBoxHit)
           SCORE= 75+ misses;
           else if(largeBoxHit)
           SCORE= 50+ misses;
           else{
           SCORE= misses + 1;
           }
     
        }   
     
    }
    Last edited by Freaky Chris; September 21st, 2009 at 10:16 PM.


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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    I have no idea what the issue is or where to begin. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    When do you get this error?

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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    Quote Originally Posted by Freaky Chris View Post
    When do you get this error?

    Chris

    Hey Chris, thanks for hitting me back. It comes when I run the program, and behind the screen where my game in being played another window opens up called the BlueJ terminal, and that has my printouts for score, games, clicks- etc. Under where it has that info though is the red stuff I posted for the eror. would you like to see a screen shot?

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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    No, i'm just wondering. If it is as soon as you run the program then it could be that mouse_Entered() is being triggered before rect has been assigned

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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    Yeah basically it is as soon as I run it. Hmmm, is there a way to prevent that? Should I move the mouse listener statement under init or??

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    Ye try adding the mouse listeners after all the init() is run

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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    Quote Originally Posted by Freaky Chris View Post
    Ye try adding the mouse listeners after all the init() is run

    Chris
    Yeah I put that at the bottom and that seems to have done it. The printout still comes on the other screen, but no errors the last few times I have done it. Thanks bro

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    Brilliant, can you mark this as solved please.

    Time to sleep its 4.40am

    Regards,
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    Default Re: Getting "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException error

    Yes sir. I had no idea the order in init mattered. Now I know better.

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