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