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Java NullPointerException when importing a Confluence space using CLI

Karen Tsai

Our Confluence version is 4.1.10, and I am using CLI 2.6. When I do the following command to import (or restore) a space, I always get the message "Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException", and nothing is done.

confluence.sh --action restoreExport --file "10002-130536-8.xml.zip"

The file is saved under <conf_home>/restore, and I think the syntax is correct. What is the problem here?

When I use the same file to do the restore from the Confluence UI, it is working.

Thank you in advance for any help!

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Bob Swift

Try with the current version of the CLI
If it is still a problem, open an issue
Provide the output of the command when used with the --debug parameter

Karen Tsai

Got more detailed output by supplying -v option:

confluence.sh --action restoreExport --file "10002-130536-8.xml.zip" -v

Server address: http://xxxxxxxx/confluence/rpc/soap-axis/confluenceservice-v1

Successful login to: http://xxxxxxxx/confluence/rpc/soap-axis/confluenceservice-v1 by user: asconfcli. Token is xxxxxxxx

Post data: buildIndex=true&localFileName=10002-130536-8.xml.zip

URL requested: http://xxxxxxxx/confluence/admin/restore-local-file.action?os_username=asconfcli&os_password=***

Request type: POST

Content type: application/url_encoded

Post data: buildIndex=true&localFileName=10002-130536-8.xml.zip

Response code: 302, message: Found, url: http://xxxxxxxx/confluence/admin/restore-local-file.action?os_username=asconfcli&os_password=***

xxxxxxxx logged out.

Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException

java.lang.NullPointerException

at java.util.regex.Matcher.getTextLength(Matcher.java:1140)

at java.util.regex.Matcher.reset(Matcher.java:291)

at java.util.regex.Matcher.<init>(Matcher.java:211)

at java.util.regex.Pattern.matcher(Pattern.java:888)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceRestClient.parseResultData(ConfluenceRestClient.java:135)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceRestClient.restRequest(ConfluenceRestClient.java:282)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceClient.restoreExport(ConfluenceClient.java:3861)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceClient.handleRequest(ConfluenceClient.java:658)

at org.swift.common.cli.AbstractRemoteClient.process(AbstractRemoteClient.java:119)

at org.swift.common.cli.CliClient.doWork(CliClient.java:298)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceClient.main(ConfluenceClient.java:130)

Karen Tsai

Bob,

Thanks for your quick response. I am able to get further after turning off our custom authentication on the Confluence applications. Now, the new error is "Remote error: No local file specified". Please see below. Do you happen to know the cause of the issue here?

$ ./confluence.sh --action restoreExport --file 10002-130536-8.xml.zip -v

Server address: https://xxxxxxxx/confluence/rpc/soap-axis/confluenceservice-v1

Successful login to: https://xxxxxxxx.stanford.edu/confluence/rpc/soap-axis/confluenceservice-v1 by user: asconfcli. Token is xxxxxxxx

Post data: buildIndex=true&localFileName=10002-130536-8.xml.zip

URL requested: https://xxxxxxxx/confluence/admin/restore-local-file.action?os_username=asconfcli&os_password=***

Request type: POST

Content type: application/url_encoded

Post data: buildIndex=true&localFileName=10002-130536-8.xml.zip

Reading Key: JSESSIONID

Val: A1533641100CA52A6F54674BB8AA67EB

Response code: 200, message: OK, url: https://xxxxxxxx/confluence/admin/restore-local-file.action?os_username=asconfcli&os_password=***

Start of response data: <title>com.atlassian.confluence.importexport.actions.RestoreLocalFileAction.action.name -

Remote error: No local file specified

org.swift.common.cli.AbstractRemoteClient$RemoteRestException: No local file specified

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceRestClient.parseResultData(ConfluenceRestClient.java:167)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceRestClient.restRequest(ConfluenceRestClient.java:282)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceClient.restoreExport(ConfluenceClient.java:3861)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceClient.handleRequest(ConfluenceClient.java:658)

at org.swift.common.cli.AbstractRemoteClient.process(AbstractRemoteClient.java:119)

at org.swift.common.cli.CliClient.doWork(CliClient.java:298)

at org.swift.confluence.cli.ConfluenceClient.main(ConfluenceClient.java:130)

2ve04M0Cc9 logged out.

Bob Swift

Remote error: No local file specified says that it is not finding the file named. Double check that. Otherwise, it looks like correct usage.

Karen Tsai

Hi Bob,

I put the file under <conf_home>/restore:

$ ls -l /opt/asconf/confluence_data/restore/10002-130536-8.xml.zip

-rw-r--r-- 1 asconf asconf 14926694 Jun 19 13:05 /opt/asconf/confluence_data/restore/10002-130536-8.xml.zip

I also tried to give the entire path to the file, but it still returned "Remote error: No local file specified".

I have one more question... how does the CLI know where my confluence home directory is?

Thanks for all your help.

Karen

$ ./confluence.sh --action restoreExport --file "/opt/asconf/confluence_data/restore/10002-130536-8.xml.zip" -v

Server address: https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/confluence/rpc/soap-axis/confluenceservice-v1

Successful login to: https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/confluence/rpc/soap-axis/confluenceservice-v1 by user: asconfcli. Token is G2YEEe8cqm

Post data: buildIndex=true&localFileName=%2Fopt%2Fasconf%2Fconfluence_data%2Frestore%2F10002-130536-8.xml.zip

URL requested: https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/confluence/admin/restore-local-file.action?os_username=asconfcli&os_password=***

Request type: POST

Content type: application/url_encoded

Post data: buildIndex=true&localFileName=%2Fopt%2Fasconf%2Fconfluence_data%2Frestore%2F10002-130536-8.xml.zip

Reading Key: JSESSIONID

Val: 7E47C05D924ADFA69ECED92961126621

Response code: 200, message: OK, url: https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/confluence/admin/restore-local-file.action?os_username=asconfcli&os_password=***