PUT request not working on Android

hectots · February 26, 2014, 3:37pm

I’ve been developing an app that communicates with a RESTful web service and I noticed that Corona on Android doesn’t support PUT requests. Is giving me a Null Pointer exception. GET and POST seem to work fine. The problem is when I change the request type to PUT. Do you guys know if this is a known bug? I’m testing it on a Samsung Galaxy S4.

rob · February 26, 2014, 11:32pm

I’m pretty sure PUT works on Android. Can you post your request and maybe a link to the REST service you are using?

Rob

hectots · March 8, 2014, 7:57pm

The REST service is custom made for the app but is pretty simple. POST works fine and PUT works on iPhone but not on Android.

hectots · March 8, 2014, 8:25pm

Ok, I made a very simple app to test this and, indeed, the PUT request does not work on the Android or at least on the Samsung Galaxy S4. Here’s the code:

local network = require("network") local json = require("json") local url = "http://httpbin.org/put" local listener = function(event) if ( event.isError ) then print("There was an error with the request.") else print (event.response) end end local params = {} params.body = json.encode({msg = "Hello, world"}) network.request(url, "PUT", listener, params)&nbsp;

Here’s what adb gives me:

V/Corona (10057): > Class.forName: network.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): < Class.forName: network.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): Loading via reflection: network.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): > Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licensing.google.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): < Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licensing.google.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): Loading via reflection: CoronaProvider.licensing.google.LuaLoader

I/Corona (10057): Runtime error

I/Corona (10057): java.lang.NullPointerException

I/Corona (10057): Java Stack Trace:

I/Corona (10057):     network.NetworkRequest$NetworkRequestParameters.extractRequestParameters(NetworkRequest.java:884)

I/Corona (10057):     network.NetworkRequest.invoke(NetworkRequest.java:1883)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.JavaToNativeShim.nativeResize(Native Method)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.JavaToNativeShim.resize(JavaToNativeShim.java:317)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.graphics.opengl.CoronaGLSurfaceView$CoronaRenderer.onSurfaceChanged(CoronaGLSurfaceView.java:358)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.graphics.opengl.GLSurfaceView$GLThread.guardedRun(GLSurfaceView.java:1611)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.graphics.opengl.GLSurfaceView$GLThread.run(GLSurfaceView.java:1377)

I/Corona (10057): stack traceback:

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: ?

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: in function ‘request’

I/Corona (10057):     ?: in main chunk

I/Corona (10057): Runtime error

I/Corona (10057):

I/Corona (10057): stack traceback:

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: ?

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: in function ‘request’

I/Corona (10057):     ?: in main chunk

RedBeach · March 8, 2014, 10:45pm

Isn’t the PUT restricted only for binary files?

hectots · March 9, 2014, 12:00am

[quote name=“Renato - RBG” post=“235427” timestamp=“1394318740”]Isn’t the PUT restricted only for binary files?[/quote] What do you mean by that? The PUT request is used when you’re updating a resource. That is the standard for RESTful web services.

rob · March 9, 2014, 2:34am

Actually here is a good definition of the difference between PUT and POST: http://restcookbook.com/HTTP%20Methods/put-vs-post/

rob · February 26, 2014, 11:32pm

I’m pretty sure PUT works on Android. Can you post your request and maybe a link to the REST service you are using?

Rob

hectots · March 8, 2014, 7:57pm

The REST service is custom made for the app but is pretty simple. POST works fine and PUT works on iPhone but not on Android.

hectots · March 8, 2014, 8:25pm

Ok, I made a very simple app to test this and, indeed, the PUT request does not work on the Android or at least on the Samsung Galaxy S4. Here’s the code:

local network = require("network") local json = require("json") local url = "http://httpbin.org/put" local listener = function(event) if ( event.isError ) then print("There was an error with the request.") else print (event.response) end end local params = {} params.body = json.encode({msg = "Hello, world"}) network.request(url, "PUT", listener, params)&nbsp;

Here’s what adb gives me:

V/Corona (10057): > Class.forName: network.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): < Class.forName: network.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): Loading via reflection: network.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): > Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licensing.google.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): < Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licensing.google.LuaLoader

V/Corona (10057): Loading via reflection: CoronaProvider.licensing.google.LuaLoader

I/Corona (10057): Runtime error

I/Corona (10057): java.lang.NullPointerException

I/Corona (10057): Java Stack Trace:

I/Corona (10057):     network.NetworkRequest$NetworkRequestParameters.extractRequestParameters(NetworkRequest.java:884)

I/Corona (10057):     network.NetworkRequest.invoke(NetworkRequest.java:1883)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.JavaToNativeShim.nativeResize(Native Method)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.JavaToNativeShim.resize(JavaToNativeShim.java:317)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.graphics.opengl.CoronaGLSurfaceView$CoronaRenderer.onSurfaceChanged(CoronaGLSurfaceView.java:358)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.graphics.opengl.GLSurfaceView$GLThread.guardedRun(GLSurfaceView.java:1611)

I/Corona (10057):     com.ansca.corona.graphics.opengl.GLSurfaceView$GLThread.run(GLSurfaceView.java:1377)

I/Corona (10057): stack traceback:

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: ?

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: in function ‘request’

I/Corona (10057):     ?: in main chunk

I/Corona (10057): Runtime error

I/Corona (10057):

I/Corona (10057): stack traceback:

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: ?

I/Corona (10057):     [C]: in function ‘request’

I/Corona (10057):     ?: in main chunk

RedBeach · March 8, 2014, 10:45pm

Isn’t the PUT restricted only for binary files?

hectots · March 9, 2014, 12:00am

[quote name=“Renato - RBG” post=“235427” timestamp=“1394318740”]Isn’t the PUT restricted only for binary files?[/quote] What do you mean by that? The PUT request is used when you’re updating a resource. That is the standard for RESTful web services.

rob · March 9, 2014, 2:34am

Actually here is a good definition of the difference between PUT and POST: http://restcookbook.com/HTTP%20Methods/put-vs-post/

elonen · August 15, 2015, 4:50pm

Was this ever resolved? I’m bumping into the same bug. Emulator and iOS work fine, but Android gives theNullPointerException.

rob · August 15, 2015, 6:25pm

I don’t see a bug report referencing Android and PUT. Our engineers cannot look into this with out a bug report. Bug reports must contain a main.lua, config.lua and a build.settings along with any assets needed to reproduce the problem. Put all of that in a .zip file and use the Report a Bug link at the top. When you get the confirmation email, please post the Case ID # back here.

Thanks

Rob

elonen · August 15, 2015, 6:45pm

Submitted as case 42281

elonen · August 15, 2015, 4:50pm

Was this ever resolved? I’m bumping into the same bug. Emulator and iOS work fine, but Android gives theNullPointerException.

rob · August 15, 2015, 6:25pm

I don’t see a bug report referencing Android and PUT. Our engineers cannot look into this with out a bug report. Bug reports must contain a main.lua, config.lua and a build.settings along with any assets needed to reproduce the problem. Put all of that in a .zip file and use the Report a Bug link at the top. When you get the confirmation email, please post the Case ID # back here.

Thanks

Rob

elonen · August 15, 2015, 6:45pm

Submitted as case 42281