[VELOCITY-620] Parse error creates an obscure error message

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
• Affects Version/s: 1.6
• Fix Version/s: 1.6
• Component/s: Engine
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Byron Foster
• Created: 01/Oct/08 08:47
• Updated: 02/Oct/08 16:08
• Resolved: 01/Oct/08 21:53

Description

The following incorrect velocity usage:

#macro(foo $a)
blaa
#end
#foo("b" "c")

or ...

#if ($x = "a")
#end

will create the obscure error message in the exception:

> Bad Reference "null" in /foo.vm:18