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NullPointerException when accessing TorControlConnection too early #56

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NullPointerException when accessing TorControlConnection too early#56

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@grote
grote
opened on Nov 25, 2021

When a user of TorService starts and binds to the service, then (as documented) tries to use the TorControlConnection, it can happen that it hasn't been assigned and a NullPointerException is thrown. This is because the TorControlConnection gets only assigned in another thread after doing some extra work.

How is a user of the library supposed to know when the control connection becomes available? Are they expected to register a broadcast receiver and wait for the TorService.STATUS_ON event? That would be quite a cumbersome, but possible solution. If it is that, it should at least get documented.

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  1. grote commented on Nov 25, 2021

    @grote
    grote
    on Nov 25, 2021
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    By chance, I just stumbled about this unconventional workaround in Orbot.

  2. n8fr8 commented on Nov 26, 2021

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    on Nov 26, 2021 via email
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