Okay, I cleared all my compiled files and everything and now the problem is back...
Here is the error that is displayed: javax.servlet.ServletException at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processException(RequestProces sor.java:499) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestPr ocessor.java:440) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java: 265) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1217) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:479) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applica tionFilterChain.java:247) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilt erChain.java:193) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValv e.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValv e.java:190) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(Authenticator Base.java:475) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.invoke(StandardContext.java:234 3) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java :180) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorDispatcherValve.invoke(ErrorDispatcherVa lve.java:170) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java :170) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:468 ) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.SingleSignOn.invoke(SingleSignOn.java: 368) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve. java:174) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpProcessor.process(HttpProcessor.j ava:1012) at org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpProcessor.run(HttpProcessor.java: 1107) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484) root cause java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ebind.plantsec.search.actionSearch.perform(actionSearch.java:98) at org.apache.struts.action.Action.execute(Action.java:399) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(RequestPr ocessor.java:438) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java: 265) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1217) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:479) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applica tionFilterChain.java:247) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilt erChain.java:193) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValv e.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValv e.java:190) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(Authenticator Base.java:475) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.invoke(StandardContext.java:234 3) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java :180) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorDispatcherValve.invoke(ErrorDispatcherVa lve.java:170) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java :170) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:468 ) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.SingleSignOn.invoke(SingleSignOn.java: 368) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:564) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve. java:174) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.ja va:566) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:4 72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:943) at org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpProcessor.process(HttpProcessor.j ava:1012) at org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpProcessor.run(HttpProcessor.java: 1107) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484) Here is the code that it happens in: public static ArrayList getArrayList(Object target, ResultSet resultSet) throws SQLException { ResultSetMetaData metaData = resultSet.getMetaData(); int cols = metaData.getColumnCount(); ArrayList list = new ArrayList(); Class c = target.getClass(); String targetClass = c.getName(); Class factory = target.getClass(); while (resultSet.next()) { HashMap map = new HashMap(cols,1); map.put("id",resultSet.getString(1)); map.put("requestCreatedDate",resultSet.getDate(2)); map.put("employeeFirstName",resultSet.getString(3)); map.put("employeeLastName",resultSet.getString(4)); map.put("employeeContactInfo",resultSet.getString(5)); map.put("vendorCompanyName",resultSet.getString(6)); map.put("vendorEmployeeName",resultSet.getString(7)); map.put("campus",resultSet.getString(8)); map.put("startDate",resultSet.getDate(9)); map.put("endDate",resultSet.getDate(10)); map.put("accessAreas",resultSet.getString(11)); map.put("note",resultSet.getString(12)); try { Object bean = factory.newInstance(); //BeanUtils.populate((com.ebind.plantsec.visitors.beanVisitorRequest) bean,map); // ----> This is the line it blows up on... BeanUtils.populate(bean,map); list.add(bean); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); throw new SQLException("RequestUtils.getArrayList: " + e.toString()); } } return (list); } -----Original Message----- From: Laird.Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:16 PM To: struts-user Subject: RE: Problem with Populate the way I want to use it... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If I remove the cast then it blows up with an argument mismatch > somewhere in the bowels of the beanutils... > > Class factory = target.getClass(); > Object bean = factory.newInstance(); > BeanUtils.populate(bean,map); > list.add(bean); > > How can I fix this? I have this method in my base class so I want to > keep it as generic as possible... I know that Java reflection does not perform the same kind of method search that the JVM does. So when you look up a method with a signature like, for example, "foo(SubClass)", you will not find the "foo(BaseClass)" method. Without digging, I'm going to hazard a guess that BeanUtils.populate() relies on Java reflection to find the proper method, and hence does not take subtypes into account. Cheers, Laird -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>