Eclipse debugging has dialog box: Exception processing async thread queue java.lang.NullPointerException

This is a known bug that the eclipse group is actively working on correcting. It is related to evaluating static variables in the debugger. Often show up when watching String[] variables. Prior comments about removing watched variables are partially correct, but only if they are static

Keep watching the eclipse release notes for a bug fix

I have the same problem, I found the relevant bug report: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=277574

I am using Eclipse 3.6.1, and the bug report says it is fixed in 3.6.1, however I still see it when I put a breakpoint in a Handler()

Exception processing async thread queue Exception processing async thread queue java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException

EDIT: I am able to see the value stored in the array of strings by adding the expression to the expression list. I only get the Eclipse exception when I put my mouse pointer over the array to inspect it. So I can debug, but I just have to remember to clear the expression list when I am done with it.

Eclipse Standard/SDK

Version: Kepler Service Release 1 Build id: 20130919-0819

I have a similar problem ... in the absence of a fix, I found a temporary workaround.

// This will cause the error as decribed in my code ...

public static void main(String[] args) 
{
    public static HashMap<String, String> students = new HashMap<String, String>();

    ...
}

if I sperate the declaration and initialisation ... I can get the debugger to behave as expected. Dont know why this works ... but appears to work for me ... Hope this helps someone.

public static HashMap<String, String> students ;

public static void main(String[] args)
{
    students = new HashMap<String, String>();

    ...
}