java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.res.XmlResourceParser

[amigax]

java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.res.XmlResourceParser android.content.pm.ProviderInfo.loadXmlMetaData(android.content.pm.PackageManager, java.lang.String)' on a null object reference
02-01 18:11:36.687 1240-1240/uk.co.digpath.merlin W/System.err: at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.parsePathStrategy(FileProvider.java:560)
02-01 18:11:36.687 1240-1240/uk.co.digpath.merlin W/System.err: at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getPathStrategy(FileProvider.java:534)
02-01 18:11:36.687 1240-1240/uk.co.digpath.merlin W/System.err: at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:376)
02-01 18:11:36.687 1240-1240/uk.co.digpath.merlin W/System.err: at pl.aprilapps.easyphotopicker.EasyImageFiles.getUriToFile(EasyImageFiles.java:142)
02-01 18:11:36.687 1240-1240/uk.co.digpath.merlin W/System.err: at pl.aprilapps.easyphotopicker.EasyImage.createCameraPictureFile(EasyImage.java:56)
02-01 18:11:36.687 1240-1240/uk.co.digpath.merlin W/System.err: at pl.aprilapps.easyphotopicker.EasyImage.createCameraIntent(EasyImage.java:86)

[iagomontenegrob]

+1

[RuslanTroshkov]

Add this code to your manifest file :

               <provider
			android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
			android:authorities="${applicationId}.easyphotopicker.fileprovider"
			android:exported="false"
			android:grantUriPermissions="true"
			tools:replace="android:authorities">
			<meta-data
				android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
				android:resource="@xml/filepaths"
				tools:replace="android:resource"/>
		</provider>

[pedrofsn]

It's solved! Thanks @RuslanTroshkov!

[filipef101]

@malavancs check issue #200

[dibyanshupatnaik]

Hi. I'm new to android programming and am stuck up in a similar way.

As suggested:
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="${applicationId}.easyphotopicker.fileprovider"

I have changed those lines in my manifest to:
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="${com.example.android.trialcamera}.trialcamera.fileprovider"
with my applicationId being com.example.android.trialcamera.

But it seems like I'm making some mistake as I'm getting the same error as above:
Process: com.example.android.trialcamera, PID: 7389
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.res.XmlResourceParser android.content.pm.ProviderInfo.loadXmlMetaData(android.content.pm.PackageManager, java.lang.String)' on a null object reference
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.parsePathStrategy(FileProvider.java:584)
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getPathStrategy(FileProvider.java:558)
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:400)
at com.example.android.trialcamera.MainActivity.takePicture(MainActivity.java:92)
at com.example.android.trialcamera.MainActivity$1.onClick(MainActivity.java:84)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6294)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:24770)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:790)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6494)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:438)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:807)

And this is the snippet of the code which appears to be a problem:
`public void takePicture(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
file = Uri.fromFile(getOutputMediaFile());
file = FileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this, getApplicationContext().getPackageName()+ "com.example.android.trialcamera", getOutputMediaFile() );
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, file);

        startActivityForResult(intent, 100);
    }`

[vijayanandkh]

I think the file path provider path mentioned in manifest and one being used in start activity have different package path. I mean you missed the subpackage "trialcamera" missing.

As i see in Manifest you mentioned:
${com.example.android.trialcamera}.trialcamera.fileprovider"

While in source code accessing the fileprovider using
getApplicationContext().getPackageName()+ "com.example.android.trialcamera"

You can add in source as this way:

FileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this, getApplicationContext().getPackageName()+ ".trialcamera.fileprovider", getOutputMediaFile() );

or, hard code the package path as

ileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this, "com.example.android.trialcamera.fileprovider", getOutputMediaFile() );

One thing to look is the authority mentioned in manifest should be same as that being used in source file to get file URI.

[arupnayak]

Use the fully qualified name of the cordova plugin in the provider tag in android manifest file.
Eg: android:name="io.github.pwlin.cordova.plugins.fileopener2.FileProvider"

Similar issue i was facing in fileopener plugin. See the resolution below
pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2#215 (comment)

[sharibtanweer]

Non Of This Which GitHub Or Anywhere It Provider Pattern Working In Android 8.

[iamadityaaz]

And in paths.xml i put <paths> <root-path name="root" path="." /> </paths>

[johnshardman]

Add this code to your manifest file :

               <provider
			android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
			android:authorities="${applicationId}.easyphotopicker.fileprovider"
			android:exported="false"
			android:grantUriPermissions="true"
			tools:replace="android:authorities">
			<meta-data
				android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
				android:resource="@xml/filepaths"
				tools:replace="android:resource"/>
		</provider>

How is tools defined?

[callmeblue]

Add this code to your manifest file :

               <provider
			android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
			android:authorities="${applicationId}.easyphotopicker.fileprovider"
			android:exported="false"
			android:grantUriPermissions="true"
			tools:replace="android:authorities">
			<meta-data
				android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
				android:resource="@xml/filepaths"
				tools:replace="android:resource"/>
		</provider>

How is tools defined?

xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"

[johnshardman]

Thank you @callmeblue