[FELIX-2087] NPE "name can't be null" when trying to install a bundle in Felix 2.0.3

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: framework-2.0.3
• Fix Version/s: framework-2.0.5
• Component/s: Main
• Environment: Java 5 on OS X 10.5, but I don't think that matters
• Assignee: Karl Pauls
• Reporter: Ulf Dittmer
• Created: 17/Feb/10 09:35
• Updated: 11/Apr/10 23:09
• Resolved: 11/Apr/10 23:09

Description

The following exception is thrown when trying to install a bundle in Felix 2.0.3; it worked fine in 2.0.2 and older versions. Bundles such as Security, Log and Prefs can be installed w/o problems, though.

[java] org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Could not create bundle object.
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.installBundle(Felix.java:2483)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.installBundle(Felix.java:2330)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleContextImpl.installBundle(BundleContextImpl.java:122)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleContextImpl.installBundle(BundleContextImpl.java:108)
[java] at host.Main.fileNew(Main.java:97)
[java] at host.Main.filePresentAtStartup(Main.java:126)
[java] at host.DirectoryWatcher.addListener(DirectoryWatcher.java:82)
[java] at host.Main.main(Main.java:33)

[java] Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: name can't be null
[java] at java.security.BasicPermission.init(BasicPermission.java:82)
[java] at java.security.BasicPermission.<init>(BasicPermission.java:120)
[java] at org.osgi.framework.BundlePermission.<init>(BundlePermission.java:136)
[java] at org.osgi.framework.BundlePermission.<init>(BundlePermission.java:126)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.FelixResolverState.getMatchingFragments(FelixResolverState.java:810)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.FelixResolverState.addHost(FelixResolverState.java:702)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.FelixResolverState.addModule(FelixResolverState.java:70)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.addModule(BundleImpl.java:1108)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.BundleImpl.<init>(BundleImpl.java:80)
[java] at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.installBundle(Felix.java:2425)

This is the manifest being used:

Bundle-Name: Square
Bundle-Description: A bundle that implements some plugin functionality
Bundle-Vendor: Ulf
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0
Bundle-Activator: plugin2.Square
Import-Package: org.osgi.framework,api

Let me know what other information might be pertinent.

Issue Links

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