server client communication

 Post your exception errors here. By doing this other people with similar errors might be helped as well.

in client window
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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: null string
        at sun.awt.windows.WTextAreaPeer.insertText(Native Method)
        at java.awt.TextArea.insertText(TextArea.java:306)
        at java.awt.TextArea.appendText(TextArea.java:332)
        at java.awt.TextArea.append(TextArea.java:323)
        at Chat.<init>(Chat.java:75)
        at Client.connect(Client.java:20)
        at Client.main(Client.java:40)

in server window
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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at UserManagement.addClient(UserManagement.java:50)
        at UserManagement.ConnectieGegevens(UserManagement.java:44)
        at MultiServerThread.zendGegevens(MultiServerThread.java:29)
        at MultiServerThread.<init>(MultiServerThread.java:16)
        at MultiServer.main(MultiServer.java:18)

in client window
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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: null string
        at sun.awt.windows.WTextAreaPeer.insertText(Native Method)
        at java.awt.TextArea.insertText(TextArea.java:306)
        at java.awt.TextArea.appendText(TextArea.java:332)
        at java.awt.TextArea.append(TextArea.java:323)
        at Chat.<init>(Chat.java:75)
        at Client.connect(Client.java:20)
        at Client.main(Client.java:40)

in server window
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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at UserManagement.addClient(UserManagement.java:50)
        at UserManagement.ConnectieGegevens(UserManagement.java:44)
        at MultiServerThread.zendGegevens(MultiServerThread.java:29)
        at MultiServerThread.<init>(MultiServerThread.java:16)
        at MultiServer.main(MultiServer.java:18)

 The object you are trying to pass is null. Are you sure you have initialized it and assigned a non-null value?

I think it has something to do with the following
i send a String where i must send an Object
is there a way around without rewriting all my streams


public void sendinfo(){
         
          String gegevens = nick+" "+"test"+" "+"gegevens";
        sendData(gegevens);
    }

public boolean sendData(String data){
         try{
                   out = new ObjectOutputStream(socket.getOutputStream());
                   out.writeObject(data);
              }catch(IOException e ){System.out.println("test2");
                   return false;     }

             return true;
        }

> I think it has something to do with the following i send a String where i must send an Object

  It shouldn't have, no. "Object" is a superclass of all classes so you can freely pass a "String" type where there is an "Object" type expected.

  It is not a type problem but a pointer problem. The object you are pointing at is null. You probably forgot to initialize it somewhere.

  Can you post some sample code before the following lines:

Chat.java:75 (post from 70-75 lines)
Client.java:20 (post from 15-20)
MultiServerThread.java:29 (from 10-30)

Think this would be easier
=>
You can find the code on this hotmail-adres: chat_probs@hotmail.com
password:
expert

no?

 I mentioned it earlier. Other people might have similar problems. Better post the code here.

Oh ,i see ! sorry :)
In any case if the prob get solved i plan to post the solution here

Here is the code =>

Chat.java:75 (post from 67-78 lines)
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          aFrame = new JFrame("Simple Internet Talker");
          aFrame.setContentPane(aDesktopPane);
          aFrame.setSize(750,500);
          aFrame.setVisible(true);
          aFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          zendGegevens();
          String message = " ";
        while (true) {
                message = leesData();
                aTextArea.append(message);
                System.out.println(message);
                }

Client.java:20 (post from 14-21)
--------------------------------

   public void connect(){
          Chat c;
               try{
                      socket = new Socket("server",4444);
                                           
                     }catch (Exception e) {System.err.println("test99");System.out.println(e);}
                     c = new Chat(nick,socket);
                }

MultiServerThread.java:29 (from 10-30)
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    private String str=null;
   
     
     public MultiServerThread(Socket socket) {//constructor
          super("MultiServerThread");// zet titel in venster
          this.socket = socket;
          zendGegevens();
     }
     
     //public voegClientBij(Socket s,ObjectInputStream in,ObjectOutputStream out,String naam)
     //{
     //     Client
     //     ((Server) servers.elementAt(i)).addChatter(connection,input,output,name,info);
     //}    
     public void zendGegevens(){
          try{
          out = new ObjectOutputStream(socket.getOutputStream());
          in = new ObjectInputStream(socket.getInputStream());
          UserManagement um = new UserManagement();
          um.ConnectieGegevens(socket,in,out);
          }catch(IOException e ){System.err.println("test4"); System.out.println("test4");}          
     }    

 Can you please add a:

System.out.println("message is: " + message);

  statement right after the following line:

  message = leesData();

  It should look like:

 while (true) {
               message = leesData();
               System.out.println("message is: " + message);
               aTextArea.append(message);
               System.out.println(message);
               }

  Can you also post the code for this method: leesData();

 And please let us know of the message you get after the: System.out.println("message is: " + message); is executed.

leesData();
-----------

private String leesData(){
           String s=null;
        try{
                  in = new ObjectInputStream(socket.getInputStream());
                     s = (String)in.readObject();
                  System.out.print(s);
             }catch(Exception e){System.out.println("test3");
                 //removeSelf();
                return null;     }

        return s;
        }//einde leesData()
---------------------------------------------------------
message i get after the: System.out.println("message is: " + message); is executed.

=>message is: null

hmmmm Strange

before i tried to make a communication between different clients this method worked without a problem...

 Ok we got it leaking somewhere... Can you also do a:

System.out.println("socket: " + socket + ", in: " + in + ", out: " + out);

just before the:

um.ConnectieGegevens(socket,in,out);

 line and let us know the result?

 Also in the leesData() method I assume you are not getting the "test3" error message and therefore the exception is not thrown.

  Before the:

in = new ObjectInputStream(socket.getInputStream());

  statement can you do a

System.out.println("socket: " + socket);

  and also before the:

return s;

  System.out.println("s is: " + s)

  and let us know the result?

Actually now you mention it ,i do get the "test3" error message ....

soo i assume i only should do the first thing

in server window
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socket: Socket[addr=/192.168.0.100,port=2802,localport=4444], in: java.io.Object
InputStream@119298d, out: java.io.ObjectOutputStream@f72617
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at UserManagement.addClient(UserManagement.java:50)
        at UserManagement.ConnectieGegevens(UserManagement.java:44)
        at MultiServerThread.zendGegevens(MultiServerThread.java:30)
        at MultiServerThread.<init>(MultiServerThread.java:16)
        at MultiServer.main(MultiServer.java:18)
Press any key to continue...

in client window
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Please type in your nick: lennert
Please type in the host address: server
Please type in the host port number: 4444
test3
message is: null
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: null string
        at sun.awt.windows.WTextAreaPeer.insertText(Native Method)
        at java.awt.TextArea.insertText(TextArea.java:306)
        at java.awt.TextArea.appendText(TextArea.java:332)
        at java.awt.TextArea.append(TextArea.java:323)
        at Chat.<init>(Chat.java:77)
        at Client.connect(Client.java:20)
        at Client.main(Client.java:40)

when i do it any way i get

Please type in your nick: test
Please type in the host address: server
Please type in the host port number: 4444
socket: Socket[addr=server/192.168.0.100,port=4444,localport=2810]
test3
message is: null
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: null string
        at sun.awt.windows.WTextAreaPeer.insertText(Native Method)
        at java.awt.TextArea.insertText(TextArea.java:306)
        at java.awt.TextArea.appendText(TextArea.java:332)
        at java.awt.TextArea.append(TextArea.java:323)
        at Chat.<init>(Chat.java:77)
        at Client.connect(Client.java:20)
        at Client.main(Client.java:40)

> Actually now you mention it ,i do get the "test3" error message ....

  If you had told us this from the beginning now we would probably have solved your problem. :-)

  Anyhow... Do a:

  System.out.println("Exception: " + e);
  e.printStackTrace();

  inside your:

catch(Exception e){System.out.println("test3");
                //removeSelf();
               return null;}

  It shoudl look like this:

catch(Exception e)
{
  System.out.println("test3");
  System.out.println("Exception: " + e);
  e.printStackTrace();
  //removeSelf();
  return null;
}

  and tell me the exact error message you are getting.

Oops, i'm soo sorry man, you may call me stupid :)

client side
-----------
Please type in your nick: test
Please type in the host address: server
Please type in the host port number: 4444
socket: Socket[addr=server/192.168.0.100,port=4444,localport=2831]
test3
Exception: java.net.SocketException: Connection reset
java.net.SocketException: Connection reset
        at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:168)
        at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:182)
        at java.io.ObjectInputStream$PeekInputStream.peek(ObjectInputStream.java
:2133)
        at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.peek(ObjectInputStream
.java:2426)
        at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.peekByte(ObjectInputSt
ream.java:2436)
        at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(ObjectInputStream.java:1245)
        at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(ObjectInputStream.java:324)
        at Chat.leesData(Chat.java:107)
        at Chat.<init>(Chat.java:75)
        at Client.connect(Client.java:20)
        at Client.main(Client.java:40)
message is: null
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: null string
        at sun.awt.windows.WTextAreaPeer.insertText(Native Method)
        at java.awt.TextArea.insertText(TextArea.java:306)
        at java.awt.TextArea.appendText(TextArea.java:332)
        at java.awt.TextArea.append(TextArea.java:323)
        at Chat.<init>(Chat.java:77)
        at Client.connect(Client.java:20)
        at Client.main(Client.java:40)

server side
-----------
socket: Socket[addr=/192.168.0.100,port=2831,localport=4444], in: java.io.Object
InputStream@119298d, out: java.io.ObjectOutputStream@f72617
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at UserManagement.addClient(UserManagement.java:50)
        at UserManagement.ConnectieGegevens(UserManagement.java:44)
        at MultiServerThread.zendGegevens(MultiServerThread.java:30)
        at MultiServerThread.<init>(MultiServerThread.java:16)
        at MultiServer.main(MultiServer.java:18)
Press any key to continue...

> Chat.leesData(Chat.java:107)

  Which exactly is the above line (107)?

  Is it this:

  n = new ObjectInputStream(socket.getInputStream());

  or this:

  s = (String)in.readObject();

s = (String)in.readObject();

Meanwhile i totally rewrote my server on this example
=> http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds6-1/ovp61.html

and it works great now!!!

Girionis,Thank you very very very much for your help and quick responses :)
i learnt alot concerning error-messages thxs too you
I can't thank you enough m8



hopefully not until soon ;)
cu

Meanwhile i totally rewrote my server on this example
=> http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds6-1/ovp61.html

and it works great now!!!

Girionis,Thank you very very very much for your help and quick responses :)
i learnt alot concerning error-messages thxs too you
I can't thank you enough m8



hopefully not until soon ;)
cu

he really earned those points :)

 Finally, I am glad it's solved :-)

  Please if you feel I have helped you accept an answer otherwise ask a moderator (https://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/) to delete the question and refund the points back to you.

 Thank you for the points :-)