[NIFI-7178] JsonPathRowRecordReader throw nullpointer exception if DataType is null

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.11.0, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.11.3
• Fix Version/s: 1.12.0, 1.11.4
• Component/s: Extensions
• Assignee: Zoltán Kornél Török
• Reporter: Zoltán Kornél Török
• Created: 21/Feb/20 13:42
• Updated: 09/Mar/20 18:49
• Resolved: 22/Feb/20 19:09

Description

Problem

If a field datatype is not available, then JsonPathRowRecordReader will throw an NPE:

https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/master/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-services/nifi-record-serialization-services-bundle/nifi-record-serialization-services/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/json/JsonPathRowRecordReader.java#L184

 

We need to extend that part with an NPE check

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #4067