NullPointer when using ArrayList

[Reck]

I am trying to make an arraylist of players in my game. However, i get a NullPointer when trying to add a player (string for testing purposes), in the init method. Here's the code:

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public class Chat extends BasicGame{         private Board board;     private Player player;     private ArrayList<String> testList;     private mySQL database;       public Chat()     {         super("MovingSystem");     }         @Override     public void init(GameContainer gc) throws SlickException {         this.player = new Player("Patrick");         this.board = new Board();                 testList.add("Test");     }

Why is it failing?

[Regenuluz]

Uhm, a little more info is required ^^

Where does it get the nullpointer exception?

[matheus23]

You first have to create the ArrayList:

1	testList = new ArrayList<String>();

EDIT: @Regenuluz:
Muhahaha!
My Error-finding eye jumps in. At first I thought you'd be faster at reporting the error

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[Regenuluz]

You first have to create the ArrayList:

Haha, I totally didn't notice that it wasn't initialized xD Good catch.

[matheus23]

EDIT inception

[Reck]

You first have to create the ArrayList:

1	testList = new ArrayList<String>();

EDIT: @Regenuluz:
Muhahaha!
My Error-finding eye jumps in. At first I thought you'd be faster at reporting the error

Obiously! I guess i've been looking for too long at this code. :-D Thank you!