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[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.intellij.openapi.roots.ModuleRootManager.getContentRoots()" because "moduleRootManager" is null

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2025.2.2 IU-252.26199.169
OS: Windows 11
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 21.0.8
Plugin version: 3.96.2-2025.2
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,8,0,1330x720,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.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.intellij.openapi.roots.ModuleRootManager.getContentRoots()" because "moduleRootManager" is null
	at com.microsoft.azure.hdinsight.projects.util.ProjectSampleUtil.getRootOrSourceFolder(ProjectSampleUtil.java:25)
	at com.microsoft.azure.hdinsight.projects.MavenProjectGenerator.generate(MavenProjectGenerator.java:52)
	at com.microsoft.azure.hdinsight.projects.HDInsightModuleBuilder.moduleCreated(HDInsightModuleBuilder.java:131)

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Research direction

Start at com.microsoft.azure.hdinsight.projects.util.ProjectSampleUtil.java:25 and follow the call chain through MavenProjectGenerator.java:52 and HDInsightModuleBuilder.java:131. Investigate why moduleRootManager is null during project generation; done means the reported NullPointerException no longer occurs in this IntelliJ build scenario.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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