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Null references in Xtext when we do a clean build [message #1281652]

Tue, 01 April 2014 06:38

Arshad Adavani

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Registered: July 2013
Location: Bangalore

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Hi all,
I have 2 xtext grammars with language extensions .model1 and .model2. I have used the concept of cross references i.e. some of the elements of .model1 are referenced in .model2.

So, now I have 2 editors for .model1 and .model2. When I edit and save .model2 editor I get all the cross referenced values properly in the generators. But when I clean build a project these references are null resulting in wrong outputs from the generators.

Can someone suggest me some hints for this ?

Thanks in advance for your help Smile

Arshad

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Re: Null references in Xtext when we do a clean build [message #1281686 is a reply to message #1281652]

Tue, 01 April 2014 07:57

Christian Dietrich

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Registered: July 2009

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Hi,

please give us more context: where do you get the NPE? Stackstrace?

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Re: Null references in Xtext when we do a clean build [message #1281743 is a reply to message #1281686]

Tue, 01 April 2014 09:41

Arshad Adavani

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Registered: July 2013
Location: Bangalore

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Hi Christian,

1. We do not get a NPE.
2. Array-instances of referenced objects are null.
3. We try to expand the instances of array_size(defined in .model1) in .model2.

For E.g. In my .model2 editor I refer object of .model1 editor something like this:

someEntity_i[array_size]

Here someEntity_i is an object in .model2 editor and array_size is an object in .model1 editor which is used as a reference here. array_size has value associated with it say it is 3, So someEntity_i will be transformed to someEntity_1,someEntity_2,someEntity_3.

When I edit and save, this model is transformed correctly as I get correct value for array_size but when I clean build the project this reference i.e. array_size is null.

Any ideas on this ? And is IXtextBuilderParticipant of any use here ?

Thanks in advance Smile

Arshad

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Re: Null references in Xtext when we do a clean build [message #1281766 is a reply to message #1281743]

Tue, 01 April 2014 10:16

Christian Dietrich

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Registered: July 2009

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Still the question. Where are you in code. And what are you doing
there

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Re: Null references in Xtext when we do a clean build [message #1282490 is a reply to message #1281766]

Wed, 02 April 2014 11:34

peter luthardt

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Registered: March 2014

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I had a simular issue.
The name of the refernced object was null.
I did not found the cause but I have artifacts in my dsl for which I create my own names using the Nameprovider. When I separated these artifact into another resource all worked fine.

Xtext 2.8.1

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