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This bug was originally marked as duplicate of bug 185382, that is already resolved. This bug is still valid, so this seems to be another bug, but it might be related. Build: NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 (Build 201011082200) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, 17.0-b17, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.6.0_21-b07 OS: Windows 7 User Comments: nleck: go to type hair: Navigate --> Go to Type... start typing and exception occurs. Impossible to use "Go to Type" action. babicka_baba: Started NetBeans after automatic upgrade to latest version of several packages. nleck: go to type Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.gotodeclaration.matcher.NameMatcherFactory.createNameFilter(NameMatcherFactory.java:54) at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.gotodeclaration.type.CppTypeProvider.computeTypeNames(CppTypeProvider.java:83) at org.netbeans.modules.jumpto.type.GoToTypeAction$Worker.getTypeNames(GoToTypeAction.java:492) at org.netbeans.modules.jumpto.type.GoToTypeAction$Worker.run(GoToTypeAction.java:410) at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Task.run(RequestProcessor.java:1418) at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Processor.run(RequestProcessor.java:1957)
Created attachment 104144 [details] stacktrace
fixed in 7.0 now we use common factory for all languages
Activating the C++ plugin resolves the problem. Deactivating the plugin again does not introduce the bug again. So solved for now.
*** Bug 193719 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***