java - NullPointerException on getAction( ) or Intent -

i wanted utilize search view widget in action bar google places api , stumbled upon link tutorial shared in various posts on stack overflow, decided check out. have implemented existing code, getting nullpointerexception , hoping can me out bit, can debug issue. i've been browsing through various posts on stack overflow , articles via google...

logcat specifies caused lines 119 , 123.

mainactivity.java:

public class mainactivity extends fragmentactivity implements googleplayservicesclient.connectioncallbacks, googleplayservicesclient.onconnectionfailedlistener, locationlistener, onmaplongclicklistener, loadercallbacks<cursor> {  //global constants private final static int connection_failure_resolution_request = 9000;  // milliseconds per second private static final int milliseconds_per_second = 1000; // update frequency in seconds public static final int update_interval_in_seconds = 5; // update frequency in milliseconds private static final long update_interval =         milliseconds_per_second * update_interval_in_seconds; // fastest update frequency, in seconds private static final int fastest_interval_in_seconds = 1; // fast frequency ceiling in milliseconds private static final long fastest_interval =         milliseconds_per_second * fastest_interval_in_seconds;   //global variables googlemap map; marker marker; locationrequest requestlocation; locationclient locationclient; locationmanager locationmanager; boolean updatesrequested; geofence geofence; vibrator vibstatus;   @override protected void oncreate(bundle savedinstancestate) {     super.oncreate(savedinstancestate);     setcontentview(r.layout.activity_main);      // create locationrequest object     requestlocation = locationrequest.create();     // use high accuracy     requestlocation.setpriority(             locationrequest.priority_high_accuracy);     // set update interval 5 seconds     requestlocation.setinterval(update_interval);     // set fastest update interval 1 second     requestlocation.setfastestinterval(fastest_interval);       supportmapfragment fragment = (supportmapfragment) getsupportfragmentmanager().findfragmentbyid(r.id.map);     map = fragment.getmap();      //enables "my location" button on map fragment     map.getuisettings().setmylocationbuttonenabled(true);      //create new location client, using enclosing class handle callbacks.     locationclient = new locationclient(this, this, this);     // start updates turned off     updatesrequested = false;      //     map.setonmaplongclicklistener(this);      // adview resource , load request.     adview adview = (adview)this.findviewbyid(r.id.adview);     adrequest adrequest = new adrequest.builder().build();     adview.loadad(adrequest);      handleintent(getintent()); //this line 119 in code   }  private void handleintent(intent intent){     if(intent.getaction().equals(intent.action_search)){ //this line 123 in code         dosearch(intent.getstringextra(searchmanager.query));     }else if(intent.getaction().equals(intent.action_view)){         getplace(intent.getstringextra(searchmanager.extra_data_key));     } }  @override protected void onnewintent(intent intent) {     super.onnewintent(intent);     setintent(intent);     handleintent(intent); } ... } 

androidmanifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com...." //removed while posting on forum android:versioncode="1" android:versionname="1.0" >  <uses-sdk     android:minsdkversion="10"     android:targetsdkversion="19" />  <!-- protect map component of application using application signature --> <permission     android:name="com.....permission.maps_receive" //removed while posting on forum     android:protectionlevel="signature" />  <!-- allows receive map --> <uses-permission android:name="com.....permission.maps_receive" /> //removed while posting on forum  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.internet" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.access_network_state" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.write_external_storage" /> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.read_gservices" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.access_fine_location" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.vibrate" />  <uses-feature     android:glesversion="0x00020000"     android:required="true" />  <application     android:allowbackup="true"     android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"     android:label="@string/app_name"     android:theme="@style/theme.appcompat.light.darkactionbar" >     <activity         android:name="com.....splashactivity" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/app_name"         android:screenorientation="portrait" >         <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.main" />             <category android:name="android.intent.category.launcher" />         </intent-filter>     </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.....mainactivity" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/app_name"         android:launchmode="singletop"         android:screenorientation="portrait" >         <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.search" />         </intent-filter>         <!-- points searchable activity -->         <meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"             android:value="com.....mainactivity" /> //removed while posting on forum          <!-- points searchable meta data -->         <meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"             android:resource="@xml/searchable"/>     </activity>      <activity         android:name="com.....preferencesactivity" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/title_activity_settings"         android:parentactivityname="com.....mainactivity" //removed while posting on forum         android:screenorientation="portrait" >         <meta-data             android:name="android.support.parent_activity"             android:value="com.....mainactivity" /> //removed while posting on forum     </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.....alarmactivity" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/title_activity_alarm" >     </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.adactivity"         android:configchanges="keyboard|keyboardhidden|orientation|screenlayout|uimode|screensize|smallestscreensize" />     <activity         android:name="com.....placejsonparser" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/title_activity_place_jsonparser" >     </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.....placedetailsjsonparser" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/title_activity_place_details_jsonparser" >     </activity>     <activity         android:name="com.....placeprovider" //removed while posting on forum         android:label="@string/title_activity_place_provider" >     </activity>       <provider         android:name=".placeprovider"         android:authorities="com.....placeprovider" //removed while posting on forum         android:exported="false" />      <meta-data         android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"         android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />     <meta-data         android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.api_key"         android:value="my-key-here" /> //removed while posting on forum  </application>  </manifest> 

you starting mainactivity splashactivity? when happens in search view? looks it. when call startactivity(intent), need make sure have added action intent:

intent mainactivityintent = new intent(context); mainactivityintent.setaction(intent.action_search); startactivity(mainactivityintent); 

if you, or whatever calls mainactivity using intent, doesn't set action on intent, going null pointer when try getaction() on calling intent in activity.