Solved Checking if Something is NULL

I'm trying to get an entitytype from a string, and check if it's null, but if it is, it still prints a stack trace in the console. Why won't this work?

Code:java

EntityType entity = EntityType.valueOf(args[0].toUpperCase());
if (entity != null) {
    //do stuff
} else {
    //that isnt an entitytype
}

 

Read the javadocs, or the exception. Youre getting an IllegalArgumentException.

It doesnt return null if its not found, it throws an exception if its not found. Surround it with a try catch,like this.

Code:

EntityType entity;
try{
  entity = EntityType.valueOf(args[0].toUpperCase());
} catch (IllegalArgumentAcception e){
  //entity type does not exist
  return;
}
//entity type exists

 

Also, I cannot see you checking if the args.length > 0 (so that could cause a NPE)

 

CorrieKay
Thanks

fireblast709
I did check for that, I wasn't showing my entire class.

 

I know, but better safe than sorry