jabref: date field with non date data generates error

JabRef version

Latest development branch build (please note build date below)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

JabRef 5.6–2022-04-25–5c9d898 Linux 5.17.4-200.fc35.x86_64 amd64 Java 17.0.2 JavaFX 18+12

Checked with the latest development build

I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

generate new entry
enter non date data in date field, e.g. an b

Appendix

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Log File

java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "java.time.temporal.TemporalAccessor.query(java.time.temporal.TemporalQuery)" because "<parameter1>" is null
	at org.jabref@5.6.60000/org.jabref.gui.util.component.TemporalAccessorPicker.getLocalDate(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.6.60000/org.jabref.gui.util.component.TemporalAccessorPicker$InternalConverter.fromString(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref@5.6.60000/org.jabref.gui.util.component.TemporalAccessorPicker$InternalConverter.fromString(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.control.DatePicker.commitValue(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.control.DatePicker.lambda$new$2(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper$Generic.fireValueChangedEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper.fireValueChangedEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyBooleanPropertyBase.fireValueChangedEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Node$FocusedProperty.notifyListeners(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene$12.invalidated(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.markInvalid(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.set(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene$KeyHandler.setFocusOwner(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene$KeyHandler.requestFocus(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene.requestFocus(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Node.requestFocus(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.scene.control.behavior.TableViewBehaviorBase.mousePressed(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.scene.control.inputmap.InputMap.handle(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.CompositeEventHandler$NormalEventHandlerRecord.handleBubblingEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.CompositeEventHandler.dispatchBubblingEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventHandlerManager.dispatchBubblingEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventHandlerManager.dispatchBubblingEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.CompositeEventDispatcher.dispatchBubblingEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil.fireEventImpl(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil.fireEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.event.Event.fireEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene$MouseHandler.process(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/javafx.scene.Scene$ScenePeerListener.mouseEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler$MouseEventNotification.run(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler$MouseEventNotification.run(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler.lambda$handleMouseEvent$2(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.runWithoutRenderLock(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.GlassViewEventHandler.handleMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.glass.ui.View.handleMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.glass.ui.View.notifyMouse(Unknown Source)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
	at org.jabref.merged.module@5.6.60000/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication.lambda$runLoop$11(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

About this issue

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State: closed
Created 2 years ago
Comments: 19 (13 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

There are options in between, I’d say. So maybe inform the user that the action they are trying to do is not recommended and allow them to proceed anyway after acknowledging this. (If there are really use cases where this option is needed and that are acceptable)

claell on May 9, 2022