[IDV #KBE-748663]: NullPointer exception in IDV

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> New Client Reply: NullPointer exception in IDV
>
> Hi Yuan,
>
> The most recent version I see on the downloads page (
> https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/current/index.jsp) says it was
> last updated May, 22, 2018. Is this the correct installer or is there
> another place I must go to get release 5.5u1?
>
> Thanks,
> Ryland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 12:40 PM
> To: Newman, Ryland <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #KBE-748663]: NullPointer exception in IDV
>
> > Aha, thank you for letting me know.
> >
> > Ryland
>
> Hi Ryland,
>
> The nightly release (5.5u1) should have the fix for this bug, please give
> it a try.
>
>
> Yuan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:21 PM
> > To: Newman, Ryland <address@hidden>
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [IDV #KBE-748663]: NullPointer exception in IDV
> >
> > > Hi Yuan,
> > >
> > > In proceeding down the route you suggested, I run into the same error:
> > > java.lang.NullPointerException
> > > at
> > > ucar.nc2.dataset.transform.Geostationary.makeCoordinateTransform(Geo
> > > st
> > > ationary.java:179)
> > >
> > > Perhaps there is a plugin I must install for IDV to view Cloud
> Moisture Imagery?
> > >
> >
> > Ok, I can verify this is a bug in our netcdf library. We will try to
> find a solution asap.
> >
> > Yuan
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:01 PM
> > > To: Newman, Ryland <address@hidden>
> > > Cc: address@hidden
> > > Subject: [IDV #KBE-748663]: NullPointer exception in IDV
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > My name is Ryland Newman and I am with CARR Astronautics. We are
> > > > interested in using IDV to visualize L2 CMI products from the GOES
> > > > 16 satellite.
> > >
> > > Hi Ryland,
> > >
> > > I am not able to connect to the url you provided.
> > >
> > > We do have some L2  test data available and can be loaded and display
> in the IDV:
> > >
> > > http://thredds-test.unidata.ucar.edu/thredds/catalog/satellite/goes1
> > > 6/
> > > GRB16/catalog.xml
> > >
> > > load this to the catalog entry, and go from there.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > > >
> > > > I have downloaded an example file from
> > > >
> > > > https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/goes-r-series-l2-cloud-and-moisture
> > > > -i ma gery-products/access/conus/2017/235/
> > > >
> > > > for my testing.
> > > >
> > > > In following the Beginner's Guide I have gone to Data Choosers and
> > > > located the downloaded netCDF file on my disk, however when I go
> > > > to Add Source I receive the following NullPointer exception:
> > > >
> > > > java.lang.NullPointerException
> > > > at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.transform.Geostationary.makeCoordinateTransform(G
> > > > eo
> > > > st
> > > > ationary.java:179) at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.CoordTransBuilder.makeCoordinateTransform(CoordTr
> > > > an
> > > > sB
> > > > uilder.java:218) at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.CoordSysBuilder.makeCoordinateTransforms(CoordSys
> > > > Bu
> > > > il
> > > > der.java:985) at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.CoordSysBuilder.buildCoordinateSystems(CoordSysBu
> > > > il
> > > > de
> > > > r.java:577) at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.enhance(NetcdfDataset.java:475)
> > > > at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.<init>(NetcdfDataset.java:1462)
> > > > at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:433)
> > > > at
> > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:5
> > > > 28
> > > > ) at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:117)
> > > > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:103)
> > > > at
> > > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.doMakeDataSet(GeoGridData
> > > > So
> > > > ur
> > > > ce.java:1201) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataset(
> GeoGridDataSource.
> > > > java:1223) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.initAfterCreation(GeoGrid
> > > > Da
> > > > ta
> > > > Source.java:514) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:16
> > > > 12
> > > > )
> > > > at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedD
> > > > at
> > > > aV
> > > > iewer.java:1978) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDat
> > > > aV
> > > > ie
> > > > wer.java:1895) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDat
> > > > aV
> > > > ie
> > > > wer.java:1829) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDat
> > > > aV
> > > > ie
> > > > wer.java:1802) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java
> > > > :9
> > > > 43
> > > > ) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.
> > > > ja
> > > > va
> > > > :659) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:
> > > > 52
> > > > 8)
> > > > at
> > > > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.ja
> > > > va
> > > > :5
> > > > 50) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor80.invoke(Unknown
> > > > Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown
> > > > Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > > > ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1215)
> > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I receive this error both when selecting "I'm feeling lucky" for
> > > > the Data Source Type, as well as when I select what should be the
> > > > correct data type: "Grid files (netCDF/GRIB/OpenDap/GEMPAK)"
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering if you might have any guidance on how I might
> > > > resolve this issue. Thanks for any help you are able to offer!
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > Ryland Newman
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Ticket ID: KBE-748663
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Closed
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KBE-748663
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
===================
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