Bug 167688 Setting number format on multiple elements gives NPE
If I select multiple data elements (for example one in each table cell) using the shift key, then try to 'format number' on those in the properties tab, I get a null pointer exception. An unexpected internal exception occurred.Please see log for detail. Plug-in Provider:Eclipse.org Plug-in Name:BIRT Designer UI Plug-in ID:org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui Version:2.2.0.v20061211-0630 Error Code:Error.GUIException.invokedByUnexpectedException Error Message:Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException.
UI/org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui.views/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/designer/internal/ui/views/attributes/widget/FormatNumberDescriptor.java
String c = getCategory( );
		String p = getPattern( );
		if ( oldCategory == null )
		{
			if ( c != null )
			{
				return true;
			}
		}
		else if ( !oldCategory.equals( c ) )
		{
			return true;
		}
		if ( oldPattern == null )
		{
			if ( p != null )
			{
				return true;
			}
		}
		else if ( !oldPattern.equals( p ) )
		{
			return true;
		}
		return false;
	}
	/**
	 * Returns whether the page is modified.
	 * 
	 * @return Returns the isDirty.