That often occurs when the the object returns nothing - no childCategories. I've run into this type of thing before with web service objects. Anthony
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Densmore Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CFCDEV] Re: How to access data when return type is an object? I get a null pointer error. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: Well, looking at the java code you posted, it seems that there are two getChildCategory methods, one which returns an array and one which returns a particular member of an array. What happens when you call getChildCategory(1)? Judah On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Ben Densmore<[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I have tried all those. > > I can see the getChildCategory() method in the dump and as I said it has a > return type of eBLBaseComponents.apis.ebay.StoreCustomCategoryType which is > really just a bean. > > I'm missing something, just not sure what. > > Ben > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Have you tried doing a dump of the Store array and expanding it? You >> should be able to click through and see all the members, make sure >> they are objects and see their methods. You might also try dumping a >> particular array member using a numeric index, like store[1] just to >> remove potential strangeness. >> >> Judah >> >> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Ben Densmore<[email protected]> wrote: >> > cfdump chokes on it. It gives me an error that var is required or >> > something >> > like that even though I'm doing <cfdump >> > var="#store[category].getChildCategory()#" />, it seems to do this with >> > any >> > method I try to do a cfdump on that has a return type that is an object. >> > >> > I've never encountered that error with cfdump before. >> > >> > Ben >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Tom Chiverton >> > <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wednesday 01 Jul 2009, Ben Densmore wrote: >> >> > #store[category].getChildCategory()# <br /> >> >> >> >> Try cfdump here rather than cfoutput? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Tom Chiverton >> >> Developer >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> 3 Hardman Square, Manchester, M3 3EB >> >> >> >> **************************************************** >> >> >> >> This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. >> >> >> >> Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England >> >> and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office >> >> address >> >> is at Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 >> >> 3EB. >> >> A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office >> >> together with a list of those non members who are referred to as >> >> partners. >> >> We use the word ?partner? to refer to a member of the LLP, or an >> >> employee or >> >> consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. Regulated by >> >> the >> >> Solicitors Regulation Authority. >> >> >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY >> >> >> >> This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above >> >> and >> >> may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee >> >> you >> >> must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy >> >> it >> >> nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its >> >> existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please >> >> delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. >> >> >> >> For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.Halliwells.com. >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CFCDev" 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/cfcdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
