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nullable object must have a value

There is paradox in the exception description: Nullable object must have a value (?!)

This is the problem:

I have a DateTimeExtended class, that has

{
  DateTime? MyDataTime;
  int? otherdata;

}

and a constructor

DateTimeExtended(DateTimeExtended myNewDT)
{
   this.MyDateTime = myNewDT.MyDateTime.Value;
   this.otherdata = myNewDT.otherdata;
}

running this code

DateTimeExtended res = new DateTimeExtended(oldDTE);

throws an InvalidOperationException with the message:

Nullable object must have a value.

myNewDT.MyDateTime.Value - is valid and contain a regular DateTime object.

What is the meaning of this message and what am I doing wrong?

Note that oldDTE is not null. I've removed the Value from myNewDT.MyDateTime but the same exception is thrown due to a generated setter.

What is the other constructor?
Strange. I reproduce the exception with the .Value there, and get no exception without the .Value there. Are you sure you're running the updated code?
The constructor takes an instance of itself. how are you creating that first instance?
it is constructed as new() without parameters, and then I add the values (it works).
Problem solved - the problem wasn't there... there was a generated setter to the otherdata and MyDateTime, that was checking the value before setting it.. flying when it's null !!!

M
Matt

You should change the line this.MyDateTime = myNewDT.MyDateTime.Value; to just this.MyDateTime = myNewDT.MyDateTime;

The exception you were receiving was thrown in the .Value property of the Nullable DateTime, as it is required to return a DateTime (since that's what the contract for .Value states), but it can't do so because there's no DateTime to return, so it throws an exception.

In general, it is a bad idea to blindly call .Value on a nullable type, unless you have some prior knowledge that that variable MUST contain a value (i.e. through a .HasValue check).

EDIT

Here's the code for DateTimeExtended that does not throw an exception:

class DateTimeExtended
{
    public DateTime? MyDateTime;
    public int? otherdata;

    public DateTimeExtended() { }

    public DateTimeExtended(DateTimeExtended other)
    {
        this.MyDateTime = other.MyDateTime;
        this.otherdata = other.otherdata;
    }
}

I tested it like this:

DateTimeExtended dt1 = new DateTimeExtended();
DateTimeExtended dt2 = new DateTimeExtended(dt1);

Adding the .Value on other.MyDateTime causes an exception. Removing it gets rid of the exception. I think you're looking in the wrong place.


You are right about the .value, yet something else causes the exception. I've removed the .value, and i've changed the code order of the constructor- copying the int value first, but same exception is thrown.
I've commented on the question - found the problem, it was in a generated setter for the properties.
yes, its resolved my problem, i just change null able object to non null able, and convert datetime to string directly, not by datetimeobject.value.datetime.tostring()
Great answer. Getting an exception calling .Value on a null object makes sense (I guess), but the exception message is really misleading if you happen to be dealing with two Nullable objects. Something like 'The .Value property requires the object to be non-null' would make a whole lot more sense.
P
Protector one

When using LINQ extension methods (e.g. Select, Where), the lambda function might be converted to SQL that might not behave identically to your C# code. For instance, C#'s short-circuit evaluated && and || are converted to SQL's eager AND and OR. This can cause problems when you're checking for null in your lambda.

Example:

MyEnum? type = null;
Entities.Table.Where(a => type == null || 
    a.type == (int)type).ToArray();  // Exception: Nullable object must have a value

I realize this answer is not relevant to the OP's specific case, but it's relevant to the Exception he's getting. Also, this page is the first hit on Google for that exception, which makes it relevant.
This was also this issue for me with null-conditional operators ("optional chaining" in Javascript) . Instead of obj?.getValue(), I needed to do obj != null && obj.getValue()
A
ArunPratap

Try dropping the .value

DateTimeExtended(DateTimeExtended myNewDT)
{
   this.MyDateTime = myNewDT.MyDateTime;
   this.otherdata = myNewDT.otherdata;
}

doesn't help. it throws the same exception if I run the 2nd line first.
C
Cecil Has a Name

Assign the members directly without the .Value part:

DateTimeExtended(DateTimeExtended myNewDT)
{
   this.MyDateTime = myNewDT.MyDateTime;
   this.otherdata = myNewDT.otherdata;
}

L
Lee

In this case oldDTE is null, so when you try to access oldDTE.Value the InvalidOperationException is thrown since there is no value. In your example you can simply do:

this.MyDateTime = newDT.MyDateTime;

The oldDTE is not null, but I removed the value anyhow... it is still throwing that exception....
P
Pavel Radzivilovsky

Looks like oldDTE.MyDateTime was null, so constructor tried to take it's Value - which threw.


J
Juris

I got this message when trying to access values of a null valued object.

sName = myObj.Name;

this will produce error. First you should check if object not null

if(myObj != null)
  sName = myObj.Name;

This works.


Before answering, please try to read through the other answers for the question first - especially the accepted answer that states exactly what you placed in your answer. Though it doesn't show it using code, it spells it out. Also, try to make your example code relevant to the question's - such as this.MyDateTime = myNewDT.MyDateTime.Value;, not sName = myObj.Name;
K
KKG

I got this solution and it is working for me

if (myNewDT.MyDateTime == null)
{
   myNewDT.MyDateTime = DateTime.Now();
}