[1.3.28] Step "assertions" field is not null safe

[infoShare]

Is it possible to make Step.assertions field null safe ?
We're using tests on spring boot and with version changed from 2.5.4 to 2.6.1 we're receiving NPE on Step constructor.
JsonNode assertions was previously always not null - now it's null.

this.assertions = assertions.isNull() ? verify : assertions;

[sparrowV]

@infoShare can you share the step that's producing NPE?

[infoShare]

Try to use framework with jackson-databind 2.13.0

You'll receive this error for steps that doesn't contains assertions:
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.jsmart.zerocode.core.domain.Step.(Step.java:154)

Assertions here is null:
this.assertions = assertions.isNull() ? verify : assertions;
and with previous jackson versions was always not null (NullNode with 'null' value).

[sparrowV]

@infoShare you can specify empty assertions block.
assertions : {}
It should help with NPE

[infoShare]

but what is the point of adding additional assertions: {} next to the verify which can be used ?

[sparrowV]

@infoShare I understand now. I agree this should be null safe.
For a workaround, make sure that during test phase, it uses old jackson-databind(that comes from zerocode), not new one.

[chou3ib1]

@infoShare this is a known issue in jackson-core
for more inforamtion please refer to this lik.
FasterXML/jackson-databind#3214