[LUCENE-4712] NullPointer Exception in MemoryIndex.MemoryIndexReader

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.1
• Fix Version/s: 4.2, 6.0
• Component/s: modules/other
• Lucene Fields: New, Patch Available
• Assignee: Simon Willnauer
• Reporter: Ricky Pritchett
• Created: 23/Jan/13 17:35
• Updated: 28/Aug/22 13:37
• Resolved: 23/Jan/13 18:08

Description

NullPointer Exceptions when searching on an index with a query that has a field that's not in the index.

The NullPointer is thrown at line 1141:

public DocValues normValues(String field) {
if (fieldInfos.get(field).omitsNorms()) <---- //If fieldInfos doesn't contain the field then a NullPointer is thrown.
return null;