TeamAmaze / TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager

NPE on `Operations#mkdir`

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Description

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Exception

  • App Name: Amaze File Manager
  • Package: com.amaze.filemanager
  • Version: 3.8.2
  • User Action: UI Error
  • Request: Application crash
  • OS: Linux Android 9 - 28
  • Device: HWANE
  • Model: ANE-LX2J
  • Product: ANE-LX2J
    *Crash log *
java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occurred while executing
doInBackground()
at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:355)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:383)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:252)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:271)
at
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.processTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1187)
at
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1152)
at
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:784)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.io.File.(File.java:283)
at
com.amaze.filemanager.filesystem.Operations$1.doInBackground(Operations.java:232)
at
com.amaze.filemanager.filesystem.Operations$1.doInBackground(Operations.java:121)
at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
... 4 more


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Research direction

Start in Operations#mkdir at Operations.java:232, with the surrounding call path at Operations.java:121, and inspect the File construction shown in the crash log. Reproduce the Android UI flow that invokes mkdir and confirm that the operation completes without the reported NullPointerException.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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