IllegalStateException

[Victor Ho]

I am wondering if there is any way to debug MIDP's IllegalStateException?

I have a class subclassing Canvas (in turn Displayable). In the constructor of this class, I do:

Command c1 = new Command("CMD1", Command.SCREEN, 0);
Command c2 = new Command("CMD2", Command.SCREEN, 0);
addCommand(c1); -> IllegalStateException
addCommand(c2);

I don't believe this is a MIDP 1.0 vs. 2.0 issue. In general, any effective tips on debugging IllegalStateException?

Thanks
Victor

[Juarez Barbosa Junior]

Hi Victor Ho,

You should give us more details about where this exception is happening, i mean, if you are using an emulator or real device. Anyway, are you sure you can set a priority to zero (0)? I think they start at one (1), being one the most important command.Higher priority values indicate commands of lesser importance.

Hope this helps.

Best,

[Victor Ho]

Hi Juarez,

The exception happens at the first line of "addCommand(c1);".

It happens to both emulator and real device (Nokia s40 and s60). As far as priority, I am pretty sure 0 is a valid value, but I tried to use 1 instead and the same problem persists.

It just seems to be the IllegalStateException is quite puzzling, ideally there should be more trace to indicate the root cause.

Victor

[Prashanth Nair]

Hi Victor,

Are u writing this code in a constructor which implements the FullCanvas class of Nokia?.As far as addCommand() is concerned,normal addCommand will throw only nullpointer exception.
In the case of Nokia,In Api docs--have a look at the addcommand() in FullCanvas class...illegal exception is defined there.
Anyway you cannot add commands in FullScreen mode in Nokia

Cheers
Mandrake

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[Victor Ho]

Hi Mandrake,

You are exactly right. I am using the JMobilecore library and my Canvas super class ultimately extends FullCanvas of Nokia.

I have tried not doing addCommand() inside the constructor, but a separate init() method, that didn't help.

JMobilecore replied saying addCommand() for a Canvas is not allowed.

In general, is it possible to mix High-level classes such as Command in a low-level container class, such as Canvas?

Thanks

[Prashanth Nair]

Hi Victor,

As i mentioned earlier if you are subclassing the FullCanvas,
you will not be able to add commands in that mode.Adding Nokia Fullcanvas documentation for your reference
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addCommand public void addCommand(javax.microedition.lcdui.Command cmd)Throws IllegalStateException.
Commands are not possible in FullCanvas.

Overrides:
addCommand in class javax.microedition.lcdui.Displayable
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - always thrown
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Note the point that its always thrown