Solved Null Error

Can anyone explain to me why this code throws a null error?

Code:

for (Entity list : p.getNearbyEntities(30D, 30D, 30D)) {
            if (!(list instanceof Mob)) continue;
            Mob e = (Mob) list;
            if (e.getTarget().equals(p)) e.setTarget(null);
            Bukkit.getLogger().info("target = "+e.getTarget());
        }

Its the last line that sets the target, that line throws a null pointer exception and I don't know why.

https://hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/s...tml#setTarget(org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity)
The docs say that it is nullable and will set the target to none if put null.

Nvm I just figured it out so apparently using equals() throws a null error and doesn't work but I changed it with '==' and it worked for some reason.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

In which line are u getting the error?

If it's on

Code:

if (e.getTarget().equals(p)) e.setTarget(null);

Maybe check first than e.getTarget is not null

 

No getTarget() can return null