Cant display image in panel

Question

Hi, iam tryin to get an image displayed in my panel using getImage. but all i get is a NullPointerException error whenever i link to this particular page that requires the image.
I was told loadImage could be the possible solution, tried so, but still doesnt work.
Any suggestions? thanks
        boolean flag = true;
        removeAll();  // remove all components from container
        panel1 = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
        panel2 = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
        panel3 = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
        panel1.setBackground(Color.gray);
        panel2.setBackground(Color.orange);
        panel3.setBackground(Color.gray);
        add(panel1, BorderLayout.NORTH);
        add(panel2, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        add(panel3, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
          q1 = this.getImage(getDocumentBase(), "1.gif");
        q1.loadImage(getDocumentBase(), this);
          ques[1] = q1;
          //previous = new Button("<");
          next0 = new Button("Done");
        ansF1 = new TextField(25);
          next0.addActionListener(this);
        panel3.add(next0);
        panel3.add(ansF1);
          ansF1.requestFocus();
        validate();
        repaint();

Answer 1

Oops, sorry posted wrongly
   private void Quiz1()
        boolean flag = true;
        removeAll();  // remove all components from container
        panel1 = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
        panel2 = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
        panel3 = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
        panel1.setBackground(Color.gray);
        panel2.setBackground(Color.orange);
        panel3.setBackground(Color.gray);
        add(panel1, BorderLayout.NORTH);
        add(panel2, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        add(panel3, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
     q1 = this.getImage(getDocumentBase(), "1.gif");
        q1.loadImage(getDocumentBase(), this);
     ques[1] = q1;
     next0 = new Button("Done");
        ansF1 = new TextField(25);
     next0.addActionListener(this);
        panel3.add(next0);
        panel3.add(ansF1);
     ansF1.requestFocus();
        validate();
        repaint();
     }