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date field with non date data generates error

See original GitHub issue

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

  1. generate new entry
  2. 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)

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created a year ago
  • Comments:19 (13 by maintainers)

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1reaction
claellcommented, May 9, 2022

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)

0reactions
Siedlerchrcommented, Nov 8, 2022

The issue is now fixed and as a side effect the chooser also can display negative dates (BC) (Some more info https://www.tondering.dk/claus/cal/iso8601.php)

grafik

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