microsoft / microsoft/azure-tools-for-java

[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception java.lang.Throwable: Do not call `getChildren(null)`. Do not expand action groups manually. Reuse `AnActionEvent.updateSession` by composing, wrapping, and postprocessing action groups. Otherwise, use `getChildActionsOrStubs(

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2025.1.1.1 IC-251.25410.129
OS: Windows 11
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 21.0.6
Plugin version: 3.95.0-2025.1
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,8,8,1366x720,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]

Error message:

IdeaLoggingEvent[message=null, throwable=java.lang.Throwable: Do not call `getChildren(null)`. Do not expand action groups manually. Reuse `AnActionEvent.updateSession` by composing, wrapping, and postprocessing action groups. Otherwise, use `getChildActionsOrStubs()` or `getChildren(ActionManager)`
	at com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger.error(Logger.java:375)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.connector.projectexplorer.AzureFacetTreeStructureProvider$AzureProjectExplorerMouseListener.updatePopupMenuActions(AzureFacetTreeStructureProvider.java:187)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.connector.projectexplorer.AzureFacetTree

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Research direction

Start at AzureFacetTreeStructureProvider.java:187, in updatePopupMenuActions, and read the surrounding popup action-group handling alongside the logged IntelliJ exception. Verify the completed change avoids the reported getChildren(null) path and no longer produces this exception.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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