Firebase Database Data Retrieval gives NullPointerException 'java.lang.String java.lang.Object.toString()' on a null object reference

Question

I have a Firebase Database which is to be used by two Android projects. I am trying to add data from one project / app and retrieve data in another by following various tutorials on YouTube. However, I am having a tough time retrieving data. Here is a snapshot of my database.

My app loads the UI, but crashes after I run the following code and click on the button Get Data.

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import org.w3c.dom.Attr;

import java.util.jar.Attributes;
import java.util.*;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.google.firebase.database.DataSnapshot;
import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseError;
import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseReference;
import com.google.firebase.database.FirebaseDatabase;
import com.google.firebase.database.ValueEventListener;

public class Main2Activity extends AppCompatActivity {

    DatabaseReference reff;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);

        final TextView text1=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView);
        final TextView text2=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView2);
        final TextView text3=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView3);
        final TextView text4=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView4);
        final TextView text5=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView5);
        final TextView text6=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView6);
        final TextView text7=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView7);
        final TextView text8=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView8);
        final TextView text9=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView9);
        final TextView text10=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView10);
        final TextView text11=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView11);
        final TextView text12=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView12);
        final TextView text13=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView13);
        final TextView text14=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView14);
        Button btn=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button);

        btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                reff= FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("Attributes").child("M0pSXmPNPbXa3vgQeuc");
                reff.addValueEventListener(new ValueEventListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onDataChange(@NonNull DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {

                        int attribute1=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute1").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute2=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute2").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute3=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute3").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute4=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute4").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute5=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute5").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute6=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute6").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute7=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute7").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute8=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute8").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute9=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute9").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute10=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute10").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute11=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute11").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute12=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute12").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute13=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute13").getValue().toString());
                        int attribute14=Integer.parseInt(dataSnapshot.child("attribute14").getValue().toString());

                        text1.setText(attribute1);
                        text2.setText(attribute2);
                        text3.setText(attribute3);
                        text4.setText(attribute4);
                        text5.setText(attribute5);
                        text6.setText(attribute6);
                        text7.setText(attribute7);
                        text8.setText(attribute8);
                        text9.setText(attribute9);
                        text10.setText(attribute10);
                        text11.setText(attribute11);
                        text12.setText(attribute12);
                        text13.setText(attribute13);
                        text14.setText(attribute14);
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onCancelled(@NonNull DatabaseError databaseError) {

                    }
                });
            }
        });

    }
}

I get the following error:-

E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.example.appdoctor, PID: 4920
    java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String java.lang.Object.toString()' on a null object reference
        at com.example.appdoctor.Main2Activity$1$1.onDataChange(Main2Activity.java:56)
        at com.google.firebase.database.core.ValueEventRegistration.fireEvent(com.google.firebase:firebase-database@@16.0.4:75)
        at com.google.firebase.database.core.view.DataEvent.fire(com.google.firebase:firebase-database@@16.0.4:63)
        at com.google.firebase.database.core.view.EventRaiser$1.run(com.google.firebase:firebase-database@@16.0.4:55)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:883)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7356)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:492)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:930)
Process 4920 terminated.

Things that I've tried:-

Added the google-services.json file
Added classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.3' in Project Gradle
Added apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' in Build Gradle
Changed the variables attribute1 - attribute10 from String to Integer

Any help is really appreciated. Thanks!

Peter Haddad · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-24 18:30:48Z

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Change this:

reff= FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("Attributes").child("M0pSXmPNPbXa3vgQeuc");

into this:

reff= FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("Attributes").child("-M0pSXmPNPbXa3vgQeuc");

The node contains a dash child("-M0pSXmPNPbXa3vgQeuc");

answered Feb 24, 2020 at 18:30

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themaninblack Over a year ago

Sorry for late reply. Unfortunately it didn't solve the problem.

themaninblack · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-25 15:55:15Z

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I figured it out. I solved the NullPointerException by initializing attribute1 - attribute14

String attribute1=" ";
attribute1=dataSnapshot.child("attribute1").getValue().toString();
text1.setText(attribute1);

This was helpful What is a NullPointerException, and how do I fix it?

answered Feb 25, 2020 at 15:55

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