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
/**
	 * Gets the format types for display names.
	 */
	/**
	 * Gets the index of given category.
	 */
	private void notifyFormatChange( )
	{
		if ( hasLoaded )
		{
			provider.fireFormatChanged( getCategory( ), getPattern( ) );
		}
	}
	/**
	 * Adds format change listener to the litener list of this format page.
	 * 
	 * @param listener
	 *            The Format change listener to add.
	 */
	public void addFormatChangeListener( IFormatChangeListener listener )
	{
		provider.addFormatChangeListener( listener );
	}
	/**
	 * Sets input of the page.
	 * 
	 * @param formatString
	 *            The input format string.
	 * @author Liu sanyong: -----> for parameter dialog use.
	 */