PHP code template insertion fails and empties the line

[EtienneDelepine]

Apache NetBeans version

Apache NetBeans 21

What happened

In a PHP file, I type "for" or "iter", the autocompletion pop-up opens, I choose the "iter" shortcut to insert the code for (index=0;$i<count($array);$i++){} but instead of inserting this code, the line is emptied.

The error message is :
A java.lang.NullPointerException has occurred.
Cannot invoke "String.hashCode() because "< local4 >" is null
messages.log

Maybe it is linked to the deactivation of one of the plugins (the only plugin in "Base IDE" category that is inactivated is "Embedded Browser UI - JavaFX WebView").

Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component

PHP

How to reproduce

see "what happened"

Did this work correctly in an earlier version?

No / Don't know

Operating System

win 11

JDK

java version "18.0.2.1" 2022-08-18 Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 18.0.2.1+1-1) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 18.0.2.1+1-1, mixed mode, sharing)

Apache NetBeans packaging

Apache NetBeans provided installer

Anything else

No response

Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

[neilcsmith-net]

Please check the messages log file - it seems to be a binary file rather than text??

[EtienneDelepine]

The file is text but in fact the first line had NULL characters, I removed them

[junichi11]

@EtienneDelepine
Could you write your exact steps?
I can't reproduce it.

1. Create a new file
2. Type for & CC
3. Select for template

<?php

for // CC & select for template here

[EtienneDelepine]

It's strange because it is not happening in all files.
I tested in a project I'm working on. In a new PHP file it works, as well as some PHP class methods. But in others, it happens.
https://github.com/apache/netbeans/assets/50837574/2161c28a-1210-40c8-8911-c4be2b30378e
The only point I found is in a PHP class of more than 5000 lines, it starts failing when the number of line increases.
It is not only related to the number of lines because change the content of a line can allow it to function or not (without error on the page), even the change of a IF test. This not occured if the file contains less than 5000 lines.

[junichi11]

It would be nice if you could find and provide an example to reproduce it.

[zeleznypa]

It also happens to me.

I have my own custom "Code template" with the following code:

    /**
     * ${PARAMETER newVarName default="Parameter"} getter
     *
     * @return ${TYPE newVarName default="Parameter"}
     */
    protected function get${PARAMETER editable=false}(): ${TYPE editable=false}
    {
        return $this->${PROPERTY newVarName default="parameter"};
    }

    /**
     * ${PARAMETER editable=false} setter
     *
     * @param ${TYPE editable=false} $$${PROPERTY editable=false}
     * @return static Provides fluent interface
     */
    protected function set${PARAMETER editable=false}(${TYPE editable=false} $$${PROPERTY editable=false}): static
    {
        $this->${PROPERTY editable=false} = $$${PROPERTY editable=false};
        return $this;
    }

and with the shortcut "getset".

After some work in the normal PHP file, I wrote "getset" + tab, which normally generates the proper code. Sometimes in the same file and after some work, it makes this exception.

messages.log

Sometimes helps to delete all cache files and restart Netbeans and sometimes not :(

It starts with this exception about 2 versions before.

[zeleznypa]

Another way that lead into the same exception is #4621 (comment)

But there was a problem with not-valid template.
The problem described here before have valid template on valid PHP file :(

[EtienneDelepine]

This is the detailed error message I get
error netbean insert for.txt

[junichi11]

Just check null although I can't reproduce this issue. Thanks!

[EtienneDelepine]

obfuscated.zip
This is a file where the problem occurs in my environment