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Java Spring with Hibernate File Uploads and Entity Updates in Spring + Hibernate Persisting a GIF From the Controller

Shane Conroy
Shane Conroy
11,032 Points
Posted by Shane Conroy
Shane Conroy
11,032 Points

NullPointerException Uploading File using Thymeleaf templates, Spring and Hibernate.

I'm getting the following error when uploading a gif to giflib:

500 Error:

org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException

Here is the application log:

2017-02-09 20:18:30.371 ERROR 30717 --- [nio-8080-exec-1] o.a.c.c.C.[.[.[/].[dispatcherServlet]    : Servlet.service() for servlet [dispatcherServlet] in context with path [] threw exception [Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException] with root cause

java.lang.NullPointerException: null
    at com.teamtreehouse.giflib.web.controller.GifController.addGif(GifController.java:66) ~[main/:na]
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_101]
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:1.8.0_101]
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:1.8.0_101]
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[na:1.8.0_101]
    at org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.doInvoke(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:221) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.invokeForRequest(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:136) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.invokeAndHandle(ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.java:110) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.invokeHandlerMethod(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:817) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.handleInternal(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:731) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.handle(AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.java:85) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:959) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:893) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:968) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doPost(FrameworkServlet.java:870) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:648) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:844) ~[spring-webmvc-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:729) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:292) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:207) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52) ~[tomcat-embed-websocket-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:240) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:207) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.RequestContextFilter.doFilterInternal(RequestContextFilter.java:99) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:240) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:207) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.HttpPutFormContentFilter.doFilterInternal(HttpPutFormContentFilter.java:87) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:240) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:207) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.HiddenHttpMethodFilter.doFilterInternal(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.java:77) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:240) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:207) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:121) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-4.2.5.RELEASE.jar:4.2.5.RELEASE]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:240) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:207) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:212) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:106) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:502) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:141) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:79) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:88) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:522) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1095) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:672) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1500) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(NioEndpoint.java:1456) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) [na:1.8.0_101]
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) [na:1.8.0_101]
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61) [tomcat-embed-core-8.0.32.jar:8.0.32]
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) [na:1.8.0_101]

I've been over the code 2-3 times now, but it looks right. I'm going over it again but figured I'd post here to see if anyone can see what I'm missing (sorry in advance for all the TODOs, haven't removed them yet):

Form:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" xmlns:th="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head th:replace="layout :: head('upload')"></head>
<body>
<div th:replace="layout :: nav"></div>
<div th:replace="layout :: flash"></div>
<div class="container upload">
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col s12">
            <h2>Upload</h2>
            <div class="subtitle">Upload and share your GIFs with friends and family on Facebook, Twitter, and everywhere else.</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="divider"></div>
    <form th:action="@{/gifs}" method="post" th:object="${gif}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col s12 l8">
                <div class="file-wrapper">
                    <input type="file" id="file" name="file"/>
                    <span class="placeholder" data-placeholder="Choose an image...">Choose an image...</span>
                    <label for="file" class="button">Browse</label>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col s12 l8">
                <input type="text" th:field="*{description}" placeholder="Description"/>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col s12 l8">
                <select th:field="*{category.id}" class="cs-select cs-skin-border">
                    <option value="" disabled="disabled">Select a category</option>
                    <option th:each="cat : ${categories}" th:value="${cat.id}" th:text="${cat.name}" th:style="|color: ${cat.colorCode}|" style="color:#59b3b3">Technology</option>
                </select>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col s12">
                <button type="submit" class="button">Upload</button>
                <a href="javascript:window.location = document.referrer;" class="button">Cancel</a>
            </div>
        </div>
    </form>
</div>
<div th:replace="layout :: scripts"></div>
</body>
</html>

GifService:

package com.teamtreehouse.giflib.service;

import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.dao.GifDao;
import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.model.Gif;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by pokechopp on 2/7/17.
 */
@Service
public class GifServiceImpl implements GifService {
    @Autowired
    private GifDao gifDao;

    @Override
    public List<Gif> findAll() {
        return gifDao.findAll();
    }

    @Override
    public Gif findById(Long id) {
        return gifDao.findById(id);
    }

    @Override
    public void save(Gif gif, MultipartFile file) {
        try {
            gif.setBytes(file.getBytes());
            gifDao.save(gif);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.err.println("Unable to get byte array from uploaded file.");
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void delete(Gif gif) {
        gifDao.delete(gif);
    }
}

GifDao:

package com.teamtreehouse.giflib.dao;

import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.model.Gif;
import org.hibernate.Session;
import org.hibernate.SessionFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by pokechopp on 2/7/17.
 */
@Repository
public class GifDaoImpl implements GifDao {
    @Autowired
    private SessionFactory sessionFactory;

    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public List<Gif> findAll() {
        Session session = sessionFactory.openSession();
        List<Gif> gifs = session.createCriteria(Gif.class).list();
        session.close();
        return gifs;
    }

    @Override
    public Gif findById(Long id) {
        Session session = sessionFactory.openSession();
        Gif gif = session.get(Gif.class,id);
        session.close();
        return gif;
    }

    @Override
    public void save(Gif gif) {
        Session session = sessionFactory.openSession();
        session.beginTransaction();
        session.save(gif);
        session.getTransaction().commit();
        session.close();
    }

    @Override
    public void delete(Gif gif) {
        Session session = sessionFactory.openSession();
        session.beginTransaction();
        session.delete(gif);
        session.getTransaction().commit();
        session.close();
    }
}

GifController:

package com.teamtreehouse.giflib.web.controller;

import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.model.Gif;
import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.service.CategoryService;
import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.service.GifService;
import com.teamtreehouse.giflib.web.FlashMessage;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.ui.Model;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributes;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

@Controller
public class GifController {
    @Autowired
    private CategoryService categoryService;
    private GifService gifService;

    // Home page - index of all GIFs
    @RequestMapping("/")
    public String listGifs(Model model) {
        // TODO: Get all gifs
        List<Gif> gifs = new ArrayList<>();

        model.addAttribute("gifs", gifs);
        return "gif/index";
    }

    // Single GIF page
    @RequestMapping("/gifs/{gifId}")
    public String gifDetails(@PathVariable Long gifId, Model model) {
        // TODO: Get gif whose id is gifId
        Gif gif = gifService.findById(gifId);

        model.addAttribute("gif", gif);
        return "gif/details";
    }

    // GIF image data
    @RequestMapping("/gifs/{gifId}.gif")
    @ResponseBody
    public byte[] gifImage(@PathVariable Long gifId) {
        // TODO: Return image data as byte array of the GIF whose id is gifId
        return gifService.findById(gifId).getBytes();
    }

    // Favorites - index of all GIFs marked favorite
    @RequestMapping("/favorites")
    public String favorites(Model model) {
        // TODO: Get list of all GIFs marked as favorite
        List<Gif> faves = new ArrayList<>();

        model.addAttribute("gifs",faves);
        model.addAttribute("username","Chris Ramacciotti"); // Static username
        return "gif/favorites";
    }

    // Upload a new GIF
    @RequestMapping(value = "/gifs", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    public String addGif(Gif gif, @RequestParam MultipartFile file, RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes) {
        // TODO: Upload new GIF if data is valid
        gifService.save(gif, file);
        redirectAttributes.addFlashAttribute("flash", new FlashMessage("Gif successfully uploaded!", FlashMessage.Status.SUCCESS));

        // TODO: Redirect browser to new GIF's detail view
        return String.format("redirect:/gifs/%s", gif.getId());
    }

    // Form for uploading a new GIF
    @RequestMapping("/upload")
    public String formNewGif(Model model) {
        // TODO: Add model attributes needed for new GIF upload form
        model.addAttribute("gif", new Gif());
        model.addAttribute("categories", categoryService.findAll());

        return "gif/form";
    }

    // Form for editing an existing GIF
    @RequestMapping(value = "/gifs/{dgifI}/edit")
    public String formEditGif(@PathVariable Long gifId, Model model) {
        // TODO: Add model attributes needed for edit form

        return "gif/form";
    }

    // Update an existing GIF
    @RequestMapping(value = "/gifs/{gifId}", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    public String updateGif() {
        // TODO: Update GIF if data is valid

        // TODO: Redirect browser to updated GIF's detail view
        return null;
    }

    // Delete an existing GIF
    @RequestMapping(value = "/gifs/{gifId}/delete", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    public String deleteGif(@PathVariable Long gifId) {
        // TODO: Delete the GIF whose id is gifId

        // TODO: Redirect to app root
        return null;
    }

    // Mark/unmark an existing GIF as a favorite
    @RequestMapping(value = "/gifs/{gifId}/favorite", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    public String toggleFavorite(@PathVariable Long gifId) {
        // TODO: With GIF whose id is gifId, toggle the favorite field

        // TODO: Redirect to GIF's detail view
        return null;
    }

    // Search results
    @RequestMapping("/search")
    public String searchResults(@RequestParam String q, Model model) {
        // TODO: Get list of GIFs whose description contains value specified by q
        List<Gif> gifs = new ArrayList<>();

        model.addAttribute("gifs",gifs);
        return "gif/index";
    }
}

1 Answer

Shane Conroy
Shane Conroy
11,032 Points
Shane Conroy
Shane Conroy
11,032 Points

Never mind. Answered my own question by comparing the files from the repo. Turns out you have to add the @AutoWired annotation to each auto wired service. I had one annotation for both in the GifController. Derp.

Hope this helps someone else.