> > Because of a bug in serializer? Xalan catches NPE and re-throws it > loosing stacktrace. Catch original NPE and see where it is thrown; IMHO > it is coming from hssf serializer.
Hello Vadim, this is the whole stacktrace, does it help? org.apache.cocoon.ProcessingException: Failed to execute pipeline.: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.impl.AbstractCachingProcessingPipeline .processXMLPipeline(AbstractCachingProcessingPipeline.java:283) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.AbstractProcessingPipeline.process(Abs tractProcessingPipeline.java:490) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.SerializeNode.invoke(Seri alizeNode.java:120) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:49) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PreparableMatchNode.invok e(PreparableMatchNode.java:130) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelineNode.invoke(Pipel ineNode.java:126) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelinesNode.invoke(Pipe linesNode.java:101) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:336) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:277) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.MountNode.invoke(MountNod e.java:103) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:49) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PreparableMatchNode.invok e(PreparableMatchNode.java:130) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelineNode.invoke(Pipel ineNode.java:126) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelinesNode.invoke(Pipe linesNode.java:101) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:336) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:277) at org.apache.cocoon.Cocoon.process(Cocoon.java:639) at org.apache.cocoon.servlet.CocoonServlet.service(CocoonServlet.java:1098) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Application FilterChain.java:237) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterCh ain.java:157) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.ja va:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContext Valve.java:198) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.ja va:152) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:137 ) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117 ) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java :109) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:929) at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:160) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:799) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConne ction(Http11Protocol.java:705) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:577) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.jav a:683) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534) Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerImpl.run(TransformerImpl.java:3407) at org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerHandlerImpl.endDocument(TransformerH andlerImpl.java:433) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.transformation.TraxTransformer.endDocument(TraxTransformer .java:549) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.transformation.AbstractSAXTransformer.endDocument(Abstract SAXTransformer.java:279) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.JXTemplateGenerator.execute(JXTemplateGenerator .java:3230) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.JXTemplateGenerator.performGeneration(JXTemplat eGenerator.java:2979) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.JXTemplateGenerator$TransformerAdapter$Template Consumer.endDocument(JXTemplateGenerator.java:2742) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.components.sax.XMLTeePipe.endDocument(XMLTeePipe.java:67) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endDocument(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentScannerImpl.endEntity(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLEntityManager.endEntity(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLEntityScanner.load(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLEntityScanner.skipSpaces(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentScannerImpl$TrailingMiscDispatcher.dispatc h(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDocument(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.excalibur.xml.impl.JaxpParser.parse(JaxpParser.java:296) at org.apache.excalibur.xml.impl.JaxpParser.parse(JaxpParser.java:315) at org.apache.cocoon.components.source.SourceUtil.parse(SourceUtil.java:252) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.FileGenerator.generate(FileGenerator.java:116) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.impl.AbstractCachingProcessingPipeline .processXMLPipeline(AbstractCachingProcessingPipeline.java:260) ... 46 more java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerImpl.run(TransformerImpl.java:3407) at org.apache.xalan.transformer.TransformerHandlerImpl.endDocument(TransformerH andlerImpl.java:433) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.transformation.TraxTransformer.endDocument(TraxTransformer .java:549) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.transformation.AbstractSAXTransformer.endDocument(Abstract SAXTransformer.java:279) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.JXTemplateGenerator.execute(JXTemplateGenerator .java:3230) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.JXTemplateGenerator.performGeneration(JXTemplat eGenerator.java:2979) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.JXTemplateGenerator$TransformerAdapter$Template Consumer.endDocument(JXTemplateGenerator.java:2742) at org.apache.cocoon.xml.AbstractXMLPipe.endDocument(AbstractXMLPipe.java:56) at org.apache.cocoon.components.sax.XMLTeePipe.endDocument(XMLTeePipe.java:67) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endDocument(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentScannerImpl.endEntity(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLEntityManager.endEntity(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLEntityScanner.load(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLEntityScanner.skipSpaces(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentScannerImpl$TrailingMiscDispatcher.dispatc h(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDocument(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.excalibur.xml.impl.JaxpParser.parse(JaxpParser.java:296) at org.apache.excalibur.xml.impl.JaxpParser.parse(JaxpParser.java:315) at org.apache.cocoon.components.source.SourceUtil.parse(SourceUtil.java:252) at org.apache.cocoon.generation.FileGenerator.generate(FileGenerator.java:116) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.impl.AbstractCachingProcessingPipeline .processXMLPipeline(AbstractCachingProcessingPipeline.java:260) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.AbstractProcessingPipeline.process(Abs tractProcessingPipeline.java:490) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.SerializeNode.invoke(Seri alizeNode.java:120) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:49) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PreparableMatchNode.invok e(PreparableMatchNode.java:130) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelineNode.invoke(Pipel ineNode.java:126) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelinesNode.invoke(Pipe linesNode.java:101) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:336) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:277) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.MountNode.invoke(MountNod e.java:103) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:49) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PreparableMatchNode.invok e(PreparableMatchNode.java:130) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelineNode.invoke(Pipel ineNode.java:126) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.AbstractParentProcessingNode.invo keNodes(AbstractParentProcessingNode.java:72) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.sitemap.PipelinesNode.invoke(Pipe linesNode.java:101) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:336) at org.apache.cocoon.components.treeprocessor.TreeProcessor.process(TreeProcess or.java:277) at org.apache.cocoon.Cocoon.process(Cocoon.java:639) at org.apache.cocoon.servlet.CocoonServlet.service(CocoonServlet.java:1098) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Application FilterChain.java:237) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterCh ain.java:157) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.ja va:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContext Valve.java:198) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.ja va:152) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:137 ) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117 ) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java :109) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContex t.java:104) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:929) at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:160) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:799) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConne ction(Http11Protocol.java:705) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:577) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.jav a:683) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)