Criterion null reference when using SelectionFactoryType

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Criterion null reference when using SelectionFactoryType

Carl S

Vote:

Hi,

I've followed the documentation on creating criterions:

http://world.episerver.com/documentation/Items/Developers-Guide/Episerver-CMS/9/Personalization/Personalization/

However when I try to drop in the new critierion I get an Object reference not set to an instance of an object.-exception.

If I remove the "SelectionFactoryType"-property on the "DojoWidget"-attribute everything works fine.

public class Group: CriterionModelBase
    {
        [Required]
        [DojoWidget(
            WidgetType = "dijit/form/Select",
            SelectionFactoryType = typeof(GroupSelectionFactory))]
        public string GroupName { get; set; }

        public override ICriterionModel Copy()
        {
            return ShallowCopy();
        }
    }

[VisitorGroupCriterion(
        Category = "",
        Description = "",
        DisplayName = "")]
    public class Critierion : CriterionBase
    {
        public override bool IsMatch(IPrincipal principal, HttpContextBase httpContext)
        {
            try
            {
                int groupId;
                if (!int.TryParse(Model.GroupName, out groupId))
                    return false;
                // validation
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // logging
                return false;
            }
        }
    }

public class GroupSelectionFactory : ISelectionFactory
    {

        public IEnumerable GetSelections(ExtendedMetadata metadata)
        {
            // Get stuff from db
            return allGroups.Select(group => new SelectItem
            {
                Text = group.GroupName,
                Value = Convert.ToString(group.GroupId)
            });
        }
    }

If I create a custom UI the exception is thrown on Line 3

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

Line 1:  <%@ control language="C#" inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl" %>
Line 2:  <%@ import namespace="EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups" %>
Line 3:  <%= html.dojoeditorfor(m=""> Model.GroupName) %>

Attaching full exception details below:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups.DojoHtmlExtensions.DojoDropDownFor(HtmlHelper`1 html, PropertyInfo p, Object htmlAttributes, String label, String labelCssClass, LabelPosition labelPosition, DojoWidgetAttribute attr) +99
   EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups.DojoHtmlExtensions.DojoEditorFor(HtmlHelper`1 html, PropertyInfo propertyInfo, Object htmlAttributes, String label, String labelCssClass, LabelPosition labelPosition) +241
   EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups.DojoHtmlExtensions.DojoEditorFor(HtmlHelper`1 html, Expression`1 expression, Object htmlAttributes, String label, String labelCssClass) +98
   EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups.DojoHtmlExtensions.DojoEditorFor(HtmlHelper`1 html, Expression`1 expression) +87
   ASP.views_shared_editortemplates_smilergroup_ascx.__Render__control1(HtmlTextWriter __w, Control parameterContainer) in c:\Projects\Folkspel\WebSites-Web\Src\Folkspel.WebSites.Web\Views\Shared\EditorTemplates\SmilerGroup.ascx:3
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderChildrenInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ICollection children) +262
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +79
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderChildrenInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ICollection children) +159
   System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer) +75
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +79
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +8920

Any leads or clues would be greatly appreciated.

#148617

May 18, 2016 14:46

Grzegorz Wiecheć

Vote:

Hi,

I'm not sure, but maybe in your GroupSelectionFactory you are using EPiServer.Shell.ObjectEditing.ISelectionFactory, but you should EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups.ISelectionFactory:

public class GroupSelectionFactory : EPiServer.Personalization.VisitorGroups.ISelectionFactory
    {
	
	// you should implement different methd
 /*
        public IEnumerable<ISelectItem> GetSelections(ExtendedMetadata metadata)
        {
            // Get stuff from db
            return allGroups.Select(group => new SelectItem
            {
                Text = group.GroupName,
                Value = Convert.ToString(group.GroupId)
            });
        }
		*/
		
		public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetSelectListItems(Type propertyType)
		{
		 // Get stuff from db
            return allGroups.Select(group => new SelectItem
            {
                Text = group.GroupName,
                Value = Convert.ToString(group.GroupId)
            });
		}
    }

#148626

May 18, 2016 19:16