FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 x64

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I seem to get an error when I try to use the nextLine method from an object of the Scanner class as the parameter for another method.


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
--------------------Configuration: Solvate Box - JDK version 1.7.0 <Default> - <Default>--------------------
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.7.0). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitStringSwitch(Lower.java:3456)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitSwitch(Lower.java:3357)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCSwitch.accept(JCTree.java:959)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:70)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.visitBlock(TreeTranslator.java:160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitBlock(Lower.java:3311)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:781)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitWhileLoop(Lower.java:3323)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCWhileLoop.accept(JCTree.java:837)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:70)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.visitBlock(TreeTranslator.java:160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitBlock(Lower.java:3311)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:781)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.visitMethodDef(TreeTranslator.java:144)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitMethodDefInternal(Lower.java:2619)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitMethodDef(Lower.java:2538)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:669)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.visitClassDef(Lower.java:2283)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:591)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2160)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translate(Lower.java:2180)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Lower.translateTopLevelClass(Lower.java:3650)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.desugar(JavaCompiler.java:1393)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.desugar(JavaCompiler.java:1271)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:870)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:829)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:417)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:331)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:322)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:76)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:61)

Process completed.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Solvate_Box {
   Scanner reader = new Scanner(System.in);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
MainMenu.menuAction(reader.nextLine());
}
}

class MainMenu {

public void displayMenu(){
System.out.println("This program is used to read input and and generate output for a protein data bank file (.pdb) ");
System.out.println("For more information about pdb files, refer to the help prompt");
}

public void menuAction(String input){
while (0==0){

switch (input){
case ("h"):
case ("H"): //HelpMe.prompt(); break;
default: System.out.println("Please input a valid option"); break;
}
}

}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------