Can't solve NPE with .yml file

What I'm trying to do is get a configuration section and then add it to a set. For example:

I want to get "item1" and "item2":

Code:

kits:
    item1:
    item2:

Here's my attempt at getting that:

Code:

public Set<String> kits;
   
    private static ArenaPVPMain main = ArenaPVPMain.getInstance();
   
    public void createQueues(){
        kits = main.getConfig().getConfigurationSection("kits").getKeys(false);
       
    }

I'm getting a NPE from this line:

Code:

kits = main.getConfig().getConfigurationSection("kits").getKeys(false);

My actual yml file:

Code:

kits:
  kit1: false
  kit2: false

I'm a bit confused as to why it's it's null when it is in the file..

 

@LazerAspect
Are you sure "main" is not null? Are you sure the configuration section exists?

 

@Zombie_Striker

Huh, it looks like main is null. Weird because I am using it in other classes and it isn't causing an issue..

 

@LazerAspect
It's most likely an issue because it is "static", meaning that it is created before the onEnable is ever called. Remove the static and this should be fine.

 

@Zombie_Striker

Hmm, it didn't. I even changed my method of getting an instance of a main class to this and it doesn't work:

Code:

private final ArenaPVPMain plugin;
   
    public ArenaPVPQueue(ArenaPVPMain plugin) {
        this.plugin = plugin;
    }


   
   
    public void createQueues(){
        kits = plugin.getConfig().getConfigurationSection("kits").getKeys(false);

And then I make plugin = this in the onEnable

 

@LazerAspect

You wouldn't have to put anything in onEnable, other than calling this constructor. Are you still having an issue?

It's likely that that section doesn't exist.

 

@mythbusterma

Yes I am still having an issue. I think the issue is plugin is null. I tried calling a function from the main class that simply broadcasted a test message and it said the line calling to that function was null.

 

@LazerAspect

You're gonna have to show us more of the code that you're using if you expect us to diagnose the issue.