Why is my context in my Fragment null?

Question

I have got a question regarding the usage of context in a fragment. My problem is that I always get a NullpointerException. Here is what i do:

Create a class that ex

Answer 1

When are you instantiating your Helper class? Make sure it's after onActivityCreated() in the lifecycle of the Fragment.

http://developer.android.com/images/fragment_lifecycle.png

The following code should work:

@Override
  public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
    helper = new Helper(getActivity());
  }