NullPointerException when deleting a property of type REFERENCE

In method org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.value.SerialValueFactory#createValue a NPE is thrown when parameter value is null.

Solution:

Change:

public final Value createValue(Node value) throws RepositoryException

{ return createValue(value.getUUID(), PropertyType.REFERENCE); }

to

public final Value createValue(Node value) throws RepositoryException {
if (value == null)

{ return null; }

return createValue(value.getUUID(), PropertyType.REFERENCE);
}