Fatal Exception: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig

[galacticappster04]

Expected Behavior

• Shouldn't crash

Actual Behavior

• We received record on our Crashlytics regarding the following:

Fatal Exception: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.getInstance(APIConfig.java:59)
       at com.leanplum.internal.RequestSender.createArgsDictionary(RequestSender.java:211)
       at com.leanplum.internal.RequestSender.saveRequest(RequestSender.java:82)
       at com.leanplum.internal.RequestSender.sendSync(RequestSender.java:243)
       at com.leanplum.internal.RequestSender.access$000(RequestSender.java:37)
       at com.leanplum.internal.RequestSender$1.run(RequestSender.java:230)
       at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:268)
       at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)

Caused by java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError:
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.getInstance(APIConfig.java:59)
       at com.leanplum.Leanplum.setAppIdForProductionMode(Leanplum.java:258)
       at com.leanplum.segment.LeanplumIntegration.<init>(LeanplumIntegration.java:65)
       at com.leanplum.segment.LeanplumIntegration$1.create(LeanplumIntegration.java:44)
       at com.segment.analytics.Analytics.performInitializeIntegrations(Analytics.java:1624)
       at com.segment.analytics.Analytics$2$1.run(Analytics.java:333)
       at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:883)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:237)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7814)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1075)

Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.SharedPreferences android.content.Context.getSharedPreferences(java.lang.String, int)' on a null object reference
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.load(APIConfig.java:106)
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.<init>(APIConfig.java:55)
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.<clinit>(APIConfig.java:34)
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.getInstance(APIConfig.java:59)
       at com.leanplum.Leanplum.setAppIdForProductionMode(Leanplum.java:258)
       at com.leanplum.segment.LeanplumIntegration.<init>(LeanplumIntegration.java:65)
       at com.leanplum.segment.LeanplumIntegration$1.create(LeanplumIntegration.java:44)
       at com.segment.analytics.Analytics.performInitializeIntegrations(Analytics.java:1624)
       at com.segment.analytics.Analytics$2$1.run(Analytics.java:333)
       at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:883)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:237)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7814)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1075)

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

1. No discernible reproduction steps as this is happens 100% in the background

Specifications

• Version: 5.10.4
• Platform: Android

[hborisoff]

@neonwarge04 I'm not sure why this error happens. Both classes RequestSender and APIConfig are located in the same module, so it is not because of mismatched versions. How often does this error occur and is it on some specific devices?

[galacticappster04]

By a lot @hborisoff, at least in our books. We are getting 247 crashes on 42 users.

Here are the stats

Devices

• 53% Samsung
• 19% Vivo
• 13% Xiaomi
• 7% Realme
• 8% Other

Operating System
36% Android 11
29% Android 10
13% Android 12
10% Android 8
12% Other

Device States

• 100% in background
• 100% proximity on

We have plans to update 5.10.4 -> 6.0.0 and 6.0.0 to 7.0.0 but we are still not sure if this will fix the problem. We are working on the migration but this is a blind fix.

Any input is appreciated.

[galacticappster04]

Let me know if you need more info. I updated op with all the crash stack trace. If you notice the following:

Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.SharedPreferences android.content.Context.getSharedPreferences(java.lang.String, int)' on a null object reference
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.load(APIConfig.java:106)
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.<init>(APIConfig.java:55)
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.<clinit>(APIConfig.java:34)
       at com.leanplum.internal.APIConfig.getInstance(APIConfig.java:59)
       at com.leanplum.Leanplum.setAppIdForProductionMode(Leanplum.java:258)
       at com.leanplum.segment.LeanplumIntegration.<init>(LeanplumIntegration.java:65)
       at com.leanplum.segment.LeanplumIntegration$1.create(LeanplumIntegration.java:44)
       at com.segment.analytics.Analytics.performInitializeIntegrations(Analytics.java:1624)
       at com.segment.analytics.Analytics$2$1.run(Analytics.java:333)
       at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:883)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:237)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7814)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1075)

It appears for whatever reason SharedPreferences is null.

[hborisoff]

@neonwarge04
The NullPointerException happens because Leanplum context is not yet set. Can you call Leanplum.setApplicationContext as soon as possible in your Application's onCreate method? This issue is fixed with newer SDK versions.

Is it possible that the ExceptionInInitializerError is because of the NullPointerException?

About the NoClassDefFound, I can't connect it to anything else, because the APIConfig can't be removed from Proguard, as it is used in a lot of places.

[galacticappster04]

Hello @hborisoff , thanks for the reply, we do already call this Leanplum.setApplicationContext(this) just before Leanplum.start. Also take note we have Segment integration as well and undergoes initialization. Can you please tell us how do we order the initialization?

Is there anything else I missed in the documentation regarding the proguard rule? This one is placed in our proguard-rules.pro:

########################################
## LeanPlum
########################################
-keepclassmembers class *
{
  @com.leanplum.annotations.* <fields>;
}
-keep class com.leanplum.** { *; }
-dontwarn com.leanplum.**
########################################

Our crash count on this is climbing up and we are preparing for patch it appears upgrading leanplum is a good bet.

[hborisoff]

@neonwarge04
Sorry, I just realised that you have issues with the Segment SDK and not the Android SDK. It is a known issue and was fixed with latest version.
The fix was introducing this line that was missing before setting the keys.

[galacticappster04]

Thank you @hborisoff, I think we can close this now. I will reopen again if this shows up in our later version. Thank you!