[CB-12550] FileUtils.initialize(): NullPointerException

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 4.3.1
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-file
• Labels: android cordova-plugin-file crash

Environment

Android 4.1 (Crosswalk)

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Vincent Guilloux
• Created: 08/Mar/17 12:06
• Updated: 19/Apr/17 09:38

Description

NullPointerException from the Crash Reports of Google Play Store.

• Device:
  LG Optimus L9 (u2)

• OS:
  Android 4.1 with CrossWalk (latest version to this date)

• Line causing the issue:
  https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/blob/master/src/android/FileUtils.java#L189

• Code:
  persistentRoot = activity.getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath() + "/files/";

• Crash report:
  java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo {com.MYAPP.app/com.MYAPP.app.MainActivity}

  : java.lang.NullPointerException
  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2070)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2095)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:135)
  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1201)
  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4849)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:795)
  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:562)
  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at org.apache.cordova.file.FileUtils.initialize(FileUtils.java:189)
  at org.apache.cordova.CordovaPlugin.privateInitialize(CordovaPlugin.java:57)
  at org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.getPlugin(PluginManager.java:171)
  at org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.startupPlugins(PluginManager.java:97)
  at org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.init(PluginManager.java:86)
  at org.apache.cordova.CordovaWebViewImpl.init(CordovaWebViewImpl.java:115)
  at org.apache.cordova.CordovaActivity.init(CordovaActivity.java:149)
  at org.apache.cordova.CordovaActivity.loadUrl(CordovaActivity.java:224)
  at com.MYAPP.app.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:39)
  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5244)
  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1082)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2034)