Android notification null pointer exception

Question

I have a notification set up in an activity. It creates the notification as expected. When I go back to the Home screen, the notification is still up there, good. If I click on the notification, it takes me back to the activity that created it, great. If I click on a button to cancel the notification, I get a NullPointerException.

Here's the call:

if (notificationManager == null)
    notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);

Intent intent = new Intent(this, myClass.class);
Notification notification = new Notification(android.R.drawable.icon, getString(R.string.notify), System.currentTimeMillis());
notification.setLatestEventInfo(myClass.this, "AppName","Description", PendingIntent.getActivity(this.getBaseContext(), 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT));

notificationManager.notify(1, notification);

Here's the cancel:

private OnClickListener onClick_Buttons = new OnClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {
        try {
            switch (v.getId()) {
            case R.id.btn:
                notificationManager.cancel(1);

                break;
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e(getString(R.string.app_name), e.getMessage());
        }
    }
};

Here's the logcat:

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
java.lang.NullPointerException: println needs a message
    at android.util.Log.println_native(Native Method)
    at android.util.Log.e(Log.java:215)
    at com.myApp.myClass$2.onClick(myClass.java:281)
    at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:2408)
    at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:8817)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:144)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4937)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

What is it that I am missing?

Thanks

I have no clue. com.android.internal.os.... There's only 364 lines in my activity. — Metallicraft
– Metallicraft, Commented Jul 14, 2011 at 3:05
Actually, I figured it out, but I'll give you credit :). Answer with: put this `if (notificationManager == null) notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);' before the cancel line. — Metallicraft
– Metallicraft, Commented Jul 14, 2011 at 3:31

BZ. · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-14 03:34:41Z

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A little metalworker told me: put this `

if (notificationManager == null)
  notificationManager = (NotificationManager)  getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);

before the cancel line

answered Jul 14, 2011 at 3:34

BZ.

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BZ. Over a year ago

So nice for it to be recognized! :) Hope the rest of the application goes well.

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