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C# Intermediate C# Abstraction Wrap Up

From Dotnet: Process is terminated due to StackOverflowException. From MsCompile / Mono:System.NullReferenceException

From "mcs ...." / "mono ....":

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object at TreehouseDefense.Game.Main () [0x00181] in <2b9c85081cfd44c581af9eac0ba191cd>:0 [ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object at TreehouseDefense.Game.Main () [0x00181] in <2b9c85081cfd44c581af9eac0ba191cd>:0

from "dotnet run":

Process is terminated due to StackOverflowException.

After this output dotnet crashes

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

To facilitate analysis of your issue, you could make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

2 Answers

I`ve found the mistake in ResurrectingInvader.cs at line 11 :

public bool IsActive => !(IsActive || IsNeutralized);

IsActive calls it self. This infinite loop throws the StackOverflowException

public bool IsActive => !(HasScored || IsNeutralized);

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

Contratulations on resolving your issue. :+1: That particular error is commonly an indication of an infinite loop.