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Bug 317525

Summary:	[Help] NPE creating new scope in search view - Fix in Eclipse 3.7
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Chris Goldthorpe <cgold>
Component:	User Assistance	Assignee:	Chris Goldthorpe <cgold>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	3.7
Target Milestone:	3.7 M1
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description Chris Goldthorpe

2010-06-21 18:15:29 EDT

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #314589 +++

I20100526-0800

Open the error log view
In the help view create a new scope and edit it
Click on the button "Search only the following topics"

An NPE is generated:

java.lang.NullPointerException
	at org.eclipse.help.ui.internal.search.LocalHelpPage$2.widgetSelected(LocalHelpPage.java:101)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:234)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:4066)
etc.

Comment 1 Chris Goldthorpe

2010-06-21 18:18:08 EDT

The patch from Bug #314589  has been committed to HEAD.