FacesContext Issue what is wrong

Question

hi i have this code using the FacesContext to talk inbetween my session bean and the page request bean basically this method is attached to a command button that will save an ID and then move to the next page with the "success" action
i find this kind of weird cause usually this works fine but this time it keeps buging with a null pointer exception
if someone could tell me what is wrong with this or tell me an alternative method to do this
FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
SuperSaver neededBean = (SuperSaver)FacesContext.getApplication().getVariableResolver().resolveVariable(facesContext, "backing");
CoreOutputText var=this.getGetter();
//this is just a test line
System.out.println(var.getValue().toString());
try{
neededBean.setpersonid(var.getValue().toString());
catch(Exception e){
System.out.println("this does not work");
return "success";
Message was edited by:
staind_art

Answer 1

then i am a bit confused i have been spending the last 2 days trying to solve an issue i have this is my first real jsf application using ADF BC and i dont get a couple of little details maybe you clear my mind.
1--> I start with a simple employee creation form. (one table)
2--> then i have to assign them a country -- a location -- and a department (all different views)
that part is fine i use the navigation list but from then and on it gets harder
cause on the same form i dont understand how to make dependant drop down menu available inside this second form i thought of doing it into 2 pages
3-->thirdly i have to save the id from the first pages which is a DBSequence(that is fine) but i have to push it inside the form for the employee assignment THAT really confuses me
if you could have any advices on how i should or could proceed or if my method should change or whatever comment you have i would greatly appreciate it and my BOSS even more :0)
thx Art