Cannot invoke "javafx.beans.InvalidationListener.invalidated(javafx.beans.Observable)" because "<local1>[<local5>]" is null

[ryan-carpenter]

JabRef version

Latest development branch build (please note build date below)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

openSUSE Tumbleweed with KDE Plasma 6.0.5

Checked with the latest development build (copy version output from About dialog)

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

1. Click on a group
2. Edit a group?
3. Click on another group

Also, the exception

• does not seem to apply to a specific group or group-type
• does not occur consistently when returning to the same group that led to the exception
• occurs when there is or is not text in the search bar
• resolves after restarting JabRef and re-opening the library
• eventually recurs after restarting
• sometimes opens many copies of the uncaught exception message box
• seems to happen after editing a group, but this may be coincidental

JabRef 5.16--2024-08-13--1374813
Linux 6.9.9-1-default amd64
Java 21.0.2
JavaFX 22.0.2+4

Appendix

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Log File

java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "javafx.beans.InvalidationListener.invalidated(javafx.beans.Observable)" because "<local1>[<local5>]" is null
	at javafx.base@22.0.2/com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper$Generic.fireValueChangedEvent(Unknown Source)
	at javafx.base@22.0.2/com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper.fireValueChangedEvent(Unknown Source)
	at javafx.base@22.0.2/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.fireValueChangedEvent(Unknown Source)
	at javafx.base@22.0.2/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.markInvalid(Unknown Source)
	at javafx.base@22.0.2/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.set(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.maintable.BibEntryTableViewModel.updateMatchCategory(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTableDataModel.updateEntryGroupMatch(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTableDataModel.lambda$updateGroupMatches$16(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.Iterable.forEach(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.maintable.MainTableDataModel.lambda$updateGroupMatches$17(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.util.BackgroundTask$2.call(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.util.BackgroundTask$2.call(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.16.226/org.jabref.gui.util.UiTaskExecutor$1.call(Unknown Source)
	at javafx.graphics@22.0.2/javafx.concurrent.Task$TaskCallable.call(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

[ryan-carpenter]

Edits: updated description with additional context.

[koppor]

DevCall:

• Have been introduced in the floating mode
• Related: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8167177 - same strack trace in JavaFX
• Porbably, it is listener related - see https://chatgpt.com/share/66e87f25-0108-800b-a791-5d47ff53367b

[calixtus]

Could not reproduce on windows 10 using .gradlew run

[koppor]

@ryan-carpenter Could you recheck with the latest build, please?