Running Android Lint has encountered a... Failed. java.lang.NullPointerException

Question

I just added Google Play Service Library to my project and when I am making a modification in one of my project files I am keep getting an error dialog from eclipse:

'Running Android Lint' has encountered a problem. Failed.

So, I enabled Error Log (Window -> Show View -> Error Log) tab and I found a warning and an error line:

Error: Failed: com.android.ide.eclipse.adt

java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.android.tools.lint.checks.ApiDetector$ApiVisitor.checkField(ApiDetector.java:1416)
    at com.android.tools.lint.checks.ApiDetector$ApiVisitor.visitSelect(ApiDetector.java:1277)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.JavaVisitor$DispatchVisitor.visitSelect(JavaVisitor.java:904)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.JavaVisitor$DelegatingJavaVisitor.visitSelect(JavaVisitor.java:1147)
    at lombok.ast.Select.accept(Select.java:91)
    at lombok.ast.MethodInvocation.accept(MethodInvocation.java:121)
    at lombok.ast.ExpressionStatement.accept(ExpressionStatement.java:63)
    at lombok.ast.Block.accept(Block.java:106)
    at lombok.ast.MethodDeclaration.accept(MethodDeclaration.java:240)
    at lombok.ast.NormalTypeBody.accept(NormalTypeBody.java:57)
    at lombok.ast.ClassDeclaration.accept(ClassDeclaration.java:239)
    at lombok.ast.CompilationUnit.accept(CompilationUnit.java:83)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.JavaVisitor.visitFile(JavaVisitor.java:219)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.LintDriver.checkIndividualJavaFiles(LintDriver.java:1624)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.LintDriver.runFileDetectors(LintDriver.java:993)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.LintDriver.checkProject(LintDriver.java:869)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.LintDriver.analyze(LintDriver.java:442)
    at com.android.tools.lint.client.api.LintDriver.analyze(LintDriver.java:363)
    at com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.internal.lint.LintJob.run(LintJob.java:163)
    at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)

and a Warning: Fatal Error: No API database found at null

An exception stack trace is not available.

My application is working, but it is annoying to close the dialog each time I make an edit and save.

Answer 1

This is a workaround (not exactly the solution). In Window > Preferences > Android > Lint Error Checking, uncheck "When saving files check for errors".

EDIT:

Please use the above steps only if you don't care about linting your code. These steps are for turning off Lint checking, not correcting the reported lint errors.