[Springframework-developer] create a bean via BeantUtils.instantiateClass

[Andreas R. <ar...@gm...>]

Hi,

I receive a NullPointerException if I define a Bean in the ApplicationContext 
which constructs a ImageResource like this:

class TestApp {
	private ImageIcon imageHelp = new 
ImageIcon(TestApp.class.getResource("/images/help.gif"));

	// Default Constructor
	public TestApp()
	{
	}
}


This works fine, as long as the image is in the classpath. But if not, then 
the resulting NullPointerException isn't fetched by 
BeanUtils.instantiateClass(Class clazz) and I have to search for the reason 
because it was not directly  clear where is my error.

Is it possible to add something like this to catch all possible Exceptions in 
BeanUtils.instantiateClass(Class clazz)?

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		catch (Exception ex){
		    throw new FatalBeanException("Could not instantiate class [" + 
clazz.getName() + "]; Something different",ex);
		}

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Of course, my programming style should be better :-)

Best regards

			Andreas