# Got nullpointer exception when using transport client **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 28, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/got-nullpointer-exception-when-using-transport-client/6246 "2011-12-28T07:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ian](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/got-nullpointer-exception-when-using-transport-client/6246/1 "2011-12-28T07:21:07Z")
hello ``` Im new to es and tried to implement it in my project and I got ``` the error as ``` TransportClient client = new TransportClient(s); client.addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress( "localhost", 9300) ); ``` XContentBuilder docBuilder = XContentFactory.jsonBuilder().startObject(); for(String key:map.keySet()) { docBuilder.field(key,map.get(key) ); } ``` docBuilder.endObject(); ``` indexRreqBuild = client.prepareIndex(indexName, indexType). setConsistencyLevel(WriteConsistencyLevel.DEFAULT). setSource(docBuilder); null pointer exception occurs at client.prepareIndex(indexName, indexType). line ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/got-nullpointer-exception-when-using-transport-client/6246/2 "2011-12-28T10:36:25Z")
Can you gist the full stack trace? On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Simi MA [simi.ma@algotree.com](mailto:simi.ma@algotree.com) wrote: > hello > > ``` > Im new to es and tried to implement it in my project and I got > > ``` > > the error as > > ``` > TransportClient client = new TransportClient(s); > client.addTransportAddress(new > > ``` > > InetSocketTransportAddress( > "localhost", > 9300) > ); > XContentBuilder docBuilder = XContentFactory.jsonBuilder().startObject(); > for(String key:map.keySet()) > { > docBuilder.field(key,map.get(key) ); > } > > ``` > docBuilder.endObject(); > > ``` > > indexRreqBuild = client.prepareIndex(indexName, indexType). > setConsistencyLevel(WriteConsistencyLevel.DEFAULT). > setSource(docBuilder); > > null pointer exception occurs at client.prepareIndex(indexName, > indexType). line ---
**Author:** ![ian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ian](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 11:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/got-nullpointer-exception-when-using-transport-client/6246/3 "2011-12-28T11:25:49Z")
The gist is [https://gist.github.com/27c02d804dc64cf197b3](https://gist.github.com/27c02d804dc64cf197b3) On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 5:36 AM, Shay Banon [kimchy@gmail.com](mailto:kimchy@gmail.com) wrote: > Can you gist the full stack trace? > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Simi MA [simi.ma@algotree.com](mailto:simi.ma@algotree.com) wrote: > > > hello > > > > ``` > > Im new to es and tried to implement it in my project and I got > > > > ``` > > > > the error as > > > > ``` > > TransportClient client = new TransportClient(s); > > client.addTransportAddress(new > > > > ``` > > > > InetSocketTransportAddress( > > "localhost", > > 9300) > > ); > > XContentBuilder docBuilder = XContentFactory.jsonBuilder().startObject(); > > for(String key:map.keySet()) > > { > > docBuilder.field(key,map.get(key) ); > > } > > > > ``` > > docBuilder.endObject(); > > > > ``` > > > > indexRreqBuild = client.prepareIndex(indexName, indexType). > > setConsistencyLevel(WriteConsistencyLevel.DEFAULT). > > setSource(docBuilder); > > > > null pointer exception occurs at client.prepareIndex(indexName, > > indexType). line ---
**Author:** ![ian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ian](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/got-nullpointer-exception-when-using-transport-client/6246/4 "2011-12-28T11:39:49Z")
Hello I got where the exception is coming from and solved the problem . Thanx for your reply On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 6:25 AM, Simi MA [simi.ma@algotree.com](mailto:simi.ma@algotree.com) wrote: > The gist is > [https://gist.github.com/27c02d804dc64cf197b3](https://gist.github.com/27c02d804dc64cf197b3) > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 5:36 AM, Shay Banon [kimchy@gmail.com](mailto:kimchy@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Can you gist the full stack trace? > > > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Simi MA [simi.ma@algotree.com](mailto:simi.ma@algotree.com) wrote: > > > > > hello > > > > > > ``` > > > Im new to es and tried to implement it in my project and I got > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > the error as > > > > > > ``` > > > TransportClient client = new TransportClient(s); > > > client.addTransportAddress(new > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > InetSocketTransportAddress( > > > "localhost", > > > 9300) > > > ); > > > XContentBuilder docBuilder = XContentFactory.jsonBuilder().startObject(); > > > for(String key:map.keySet()) > > > { > > > docBuilder.field(key,map.get(key) ); > > > } > > > > > > ``` > > > docBuilder.endObject(); > > > > > > ``` > > > > > > indexRreqBuild = client.prepareIndex(indexName, indexType). > > > setConsistencyLevel(WriteConsistencyLevel.DEFAULT). > > > setSource(docBuilder); > > > > > > null pointer exception occurs at client.prepareIndex(indexName, > > > indexType). line ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/got-nullpointer-exception-when-using-transport-client/6246/5 "2017-07-06T03:44:15Z")