try { System.out.println("got here"); XmlConfiguration configuration = new XmlConfiguration(new FileInputStream("cert/sunriseJetty.xml")); System.out.println("got her1e"); if(configuration == null) System.out.println("configuration"); if(server == null) System.out.println("server"); configuration.configure(server); server.start(); } catch (java.net.MalformedURLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (org.xml.sax.SAXException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } got here got her1e java.lang.NullPointerException at org.mortbay.xml.XmlConfiguration.configure(XmlConfiguration.java:180) at com.campgroundautomation.sunrise.kioskservices.server.Main.main(Main.java:131)