null pointer exceptions running shared novelty 9-1-1-H

[mpatsift]

PAL is consistently throwing null pointer exceptions when we run the 9-1-1-H shared novelty. Here are three examples:

• pal-tournament-2022-10-12-104258-openmind0.log.gz

2022-10-12_15:46:15: PAL: [2022-10-12 10:46:15] [15:46:15] [BOT API THREAD/INFO]: [CLIENT]{"goal":{"goalType":"ITEM","goalAchieved":false,"Distribution":"Uninformed"},"command_result":{"command":"BREAK_BLOCK","argument":"","result":"SUCCESS","message":"","stepCost":3600.0},"step":58,"gameOver":false}

2022-10-12_15:46:15: PAL: [2022-10-12 10:46:15] [15:46:15] [BOT API THREAD/INFO]: [SCORE]step:59,totalCost:19096.135,totalReward:16000.0,adjustedReward:-3096.1348

2022-10-12_15:46:15: PAL: [2022-10-12 10:46:15] [15:46:15] [Server thread/ERROR]: Exception caught during firing event net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent$ServerTickEvent@5d225fe7:

2022-10-12_15:46:15: PAL: [2022-10-12 10:46:15] java.lang.NullPointerException

2022-10-12_15:46:15: PAL: [2022-10-12 10:46:15] at edu.utd.minecraft.mod.polycraft.experiment.tutorial.TutorialFeatureEntity.moveTowardsTarget(TutorialFeatureEntity.java:447) ~[TutorialFeatureEntity.class:?]

• pal-tournament-2022-10-12-164936-openmind0.log.gz

2022-10-12_21:53:32: PAL: [2022-10-12 16:53:32] [21:53:32] [BOT API THREAD/INFO]: [CLIENT]{"goal":{"goalType":"ITEM","goalAchieved":false,"Distribution":"Uninformed"},"command_result":{"command":"BREAK_BLOCK","argument":"","result":"SUCCESS","message":"","stepCost":3600.0},"step":58,"gameOver":false}

2022-10-12_21:53:32: PAL: [2022-10-12 16:53:32] [21:53:32] [BOT API THREAD/INFO]: [SCORE]step:59,totalCost:19096.135,totalReward:16000.0,adjustedReward:-3096.1348

2022-10-12_21:53:32: PAL: [2022-10-12 16:53:32] [21:53:32] [Server thread/ERROR]: Exception caught during firing event net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent$ServerTickEvent@6528cf87:

2022-10-12_21:53:32: PAL: [2022-10-12 16:53:32] java.lang.NullPointerException

2022-10-12_21:53:32: PAL: [2022-10-12 16:53:32] at edu.utd.minecraft.mod.polycraft.experiment.tutorial.TutorialFeatureEntity.moveTowardsTarget(TutorialFeatureEntity.java:447) ~[TutorialFeatureEntity.class:?]

• pal-tournament-2022-10-13-115127-openmind0.log.gz

2022-10-13_16:54:43: PAL: [2022-10-13 11:54:43] [16:54:43] [BOT API THREAD/INFO]: [CLIENT]{"goal":{"goalType":"ITEM","goalAchieved":false,"Distribution":"Uninformed"},"command_result":{"command":"TP_TO","argument":"68,17,73","result":"SUCCESS","message":"","stepCost":584.4646},"step":58,"gameOver":false}

2022-10-13_16:54:43: PAL: [2022-10-13 11:54:43] [16:54:43] [BOT API THREAD/INFO]: [SCORE]step:59,totalCost:15717.809,totalReward:16000.0,adjustedReward:282.1914

2022-10-13_16:54:43: PAL: [2022-10-13 11:54:43] [16:54:43] [Server thread/ERROR]: Exception caught during firing event net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent$ServerTickEvent@42ecc94a:

2022-10-13_16:54:43: PAL: [2022-10-13 11:54:43] java.lang.NullPointerException

2022-10-13_16:54:43: PAL: [2022-10-13 11:54:43] at edu.utd.minecraft.mod.polycraft.experiment.tutorial.TutorialFeatureEntity.moveTowardsTarget(TutorialFeatureEntity.java:447) ~ pal-tournament-2022-10-12-104258-openmind0.log [TutorialFeatureEntity.class:?] pal-tournament-2022-10-12-104258-openmind0.log.gz

pal-tournament-2022-10-12-164936-openmind0.log.gz

[StephenGss]

Hi,

This has been fixed in 8da86be7a2da680f65cf80227007061f7014b3d4 The problem exists when there are no diamond blocks, but the pogoist tries to find them.

[mpatsift]

Passed a few times here. Thanks!

[StephenGss]

Sounds like this is resolved. I'm closing the issue. Reopen if it happens again.