Combat Script null pointer exception

[JAG98 4]

Just getting into scripting, okay-ish knowledge about JAVA. Second attempt at a combat script. Did not get this problem with the first one. Cross-checked and couldn't find any diff.

Code snippet:

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private enum State{
        HEALING, FIGHTING, LOOKING, MOVING
    }

    private State getState(){

        if(healArea.contains(getLocalPlayer())){
            if(getCombat().getHealthPercent() != 100){
                state = State.HEALING;
            }
            else{
                state = State.MOVING;
            }
        }
        if(combatArea.contains(getLocalPlayer())){
            if(getLocalPlayer().isInCombat()){
                if(getLocalPlayer().getHealthPercent()<30){
                    state = State.MOVING;
                }
                else{
                    state = State.FIGHTING;
                }
            }
            else{
                state = State.LOOKING;
            }
        }
        return state;
    }
}

The error:

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• [ERROR] Exception has occurred while running! Please report error to developer if problem persists: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "Main$State.ordinal()" because the return value of "Main.getState()" is null at Main.onLoop(Main.java:33) at org.dreambot.api.script.AbstractScript.run(AbstractScript.java) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:832)

Pretty sure the return value of getState() is not null. Any help will be much appreciated!

[TheCloakdOne 383]

the bottom line `return state` returns null as its never set within your `getState` loop. either give it a default value at the top of your function or ensure your states are complete to the point where it would never return a null state. Currently if the local player is outside of the heal area and the combat area it will fail

[JAG98 4]

3 hours ago, TheCloakdOne said:

the bottom line `return state` returns null as its never set within your `getState` loop. either give it a default value at the top of your function or ensure your states are complete to the point where it would never return a null state. Currently if the local player is outside of the heal area and the combat area it will fail

Thanks! that helped! can't believe i overlooked that!