IronLanguages / IronLanguages/ironpython3
NullReferenceException while creating IronPython engine in referenced project
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Description
Description
When calling
var eng = IronPython.Hosting.Python.CreateEngine();
from inside a referenced project, a
NullReferenceException
at IronPython.Runtime.Importer.ImportReflected(CodeContext context, String name)
will get thrown.
Continue during debugging in VS does work, though, and will create a usable engine nevertheless.
Steps to Reproduce
Create a Windows Forms Application and a library project.
Install the IronPython NuGet package in the library project and use the code above to create an engine from within the referenced assembly.
Running the code from within the library throws the NullReferenceException in Importer.ImportReflected().
Trying the exact same steps directly in the main application works without problems.
Version Information
- .NET 4.8
- Windows Forms application/library
- IronPython 3.4.1 installed via NuGet
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Windows Forms application and referenced library setup on .NET 4.8 with IronPython 3.4.1, calling Python.CreateEngine() from the library. Investigate the NullReferenceException at IronPython.Runtime.Importer.ImportReflected and compare it with the working call from the main application. Done means the library call creates a usable engine without requiring debugger continuation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100