[FLEX-17574] SimpleXMLEncoder.encodeValue() should check parentNode=null case

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.3 (Release)
• Component/s: RPC: General
• Labels: easyfix easytest
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 12/Feb/09 12:25
• Updated: 05/May/13 07:52

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. pass a null object to SimpleXMLEncoder.encodeValue() call, for example:

var result:XMLNode = encoder.encodeValue(myXMLDoc,new QName(new Namespace("xmlns", "http://www.namespace1.com"),"ns1"),null);

Actual Results:
receives run time error:

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

Expected Results:
add a conditional checking for parentNode=null case.
should we check qname=null as well?

Workaround (if any):