Exception on OnAutoGenerateColumnsChanged of GridViewDataControl

[Andrey Burykin]

Hello Support team.
We got following exception on changing ItemCollection property of a custom control.

Version
Assembly Telerik.Windows.Controls, Version=2022.1.117.45, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5803cfa389c90ce7

Message
System.NullReferenceException: 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.'

StackTrace

   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CellInfoCollectionCellValidator.IsPublicCellValid(GridViewCellInfo info)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CellInfoCollection.Add(GridViewCellInfo cellInfo)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CellSelectionHandler.CoerceSelectedCellsIfNeeded(NotifyCellInfoCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CellSelectionHandler.InternalSelectedCells_CellsChanged(Object sender, NotifyCellInfoCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CellInfoCollection.OnCellsChanged(CellInfoCollectionChangeType changeType, CellInfoCollection addedCells, CellInfoCollection removedCells)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CompositeSelectionHandler.UpdateSelectedCells(IList`1 items, Boolean isSelected)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.Selection.CompositeSelectionHandler.OnColumnsCollectionChanged(Object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection`1.OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridViewColumnCollectionInternal.OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection`1.InsertItem(Int32 index, T item)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridViewColumnCollectionInternal.InsertItem(Int32 index, GridViewColumn item)
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.GridViewDataControl.AddAutoGeneratedColumns()
   at Telerik.Windows.Controls.GridView.GridViewDataControl.OnAutoGenerateColumnsChanged(DependencyObject dependencyObject, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.InvalidateProperty(DependencyProperty dp, Boolean preserveCurrentValue)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.InvalidatePropertiesOnTemplateNode(DependencyObject container, FrameworkObject child, Int32 childIndex, FrugalStructList`1& childRecordFromChildIndex, Boolean isDetach, FrameworkElementFactory templateRoot)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.ClearTemplateChain(HybridDictionary[] instanceData, FrameworkElement feContainer, FrameworkContentElement fceContainer, List`1 templateChain, FrameworkTemplate oldFrameworkTemplate)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.ClearGeneratedSubTree(HybridDictionary[] instanceData, FrameworkElement feContainer, FrameworkContentElement fceContainer, FrameworkTemplate oldFrameworkTemplate)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.DoTemplateInvalidations(FrameworkElement feContainer, FrameworkTemplate oldFrameworkTemplate)
   at System.Windows.Controls.Control.OnTemplateChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.InvalidateProperty(DependencyProperty dp, Boolean preserveCurrentValue)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.InvalidateContainerDependents(DependencyObject container, FrugalStructList`1& exclusionContainerDependents, FrugalStructList`1& oldContainerDependents, FrugalStructList`1& newContainerDependents)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.DoStyleInvalidations(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style oldStyle, Style newStyle)
   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.UpdateStyleCache(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style oldStyle, Style newStyle, Style& styleCache)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnStyleChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.InvalidateProperty(DependencyProperty dp, Boolean preserveCurrentValue)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.UpdateStyleProperty()
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.InvalidateTreeDependentProperties(TreeChangeInfo parentTreeState, Boolean isSelfInheritanceParent, Boolean wasSelfInheritanceParent)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnAncestorChangedInternal(TreeChangeInfo parentTreeState)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.OnAncestorChanged(DependencyObject d, TreeChangeInfo info, Boolean visitedViaVisualTree)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1._VisitNode(DependencyObject d, Boolean visitedViaVisualTree)
   at MS.Internal.PrePostDescendentsWalker`1._VisitNode(DependencyObject d, Boolean visitedViaVisualTree)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.WalkLogicalChildren(FrameworkElement feParent, FrameworkContentElement fceParent, IEnumerator logicalChildren)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.WalkFrameworkElementLogicalThenVisualChildren(FrameworkElement feParent, Boolean hasLogicalChildren)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.IterateChildren(DependencyObject d)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1._VisitNode(DependencyObject d, Boolean visitedViaVisualTree)
   at MS.Internal.PrePostDescendentsWalker`1._VisitNode(DependencyObject d, Boolean visitedViaVisualTree)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.WalkLogicalChildren(FrameworkElement feParent, FrameworkContentElement fceParent, IEnumerator logicalChildren)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.WalkFrameworkElementLogicalThenVisualChildren(FrameworkElement feParent, Boolean hasLogicalChildren)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.IterateChildren(DependencyObject d)
   at System.Windows.DescendentsWalker`1.StartWalk(DependencyObject startNode, Boolean skipStartNode)
   at MS.Internal.PrePostDescendentsWalker`1.StartWalk(DependencyObject startNode, Boolean skipStartNode)
   at System.Windows.TreeWalkHelper.InvalidateOnTreeChange(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, DependencyObject parent, Boolean isAddOperation)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnVisualParentChanged(DependencyObject oldParent)
   at System.Windows.Media.Visual.FireOnVisualParentChanged(DependencyObject oldParent)
   at System.Windows.Media.Visual.RemoveVisualChild(Visual child)
   at System.Windows.Media.VisualCollection.DisconnectChild(Int32 index)
   at System.Windows.Media.VisualCollection.RemoveRange(Int32 index, Int32 count)
   at System.Windows.Controls.UIElementCollection.RemoveRangeInternal(Int32 index, Int32 count)
   at System.Windows.Controls.Panel.OnItemsChangedInternal(Object sender, ItemsChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Controls.Panel.OnItemsChanged(Object sender, ItemsChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Controls.ItemContainerGenerator.OnItemRemoved(Object item, Int32 itemIndex)
   at System.Windows.Controls.ItemContainerGenerator.OnCollectionChanged(Object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.WeakEventManager.ListenerList`1.DeliverEvent(Object sender, EventArgs e, Type managerType)
   at System.Windows.WeakEventManager.DeliverEvent(Object sender, EventArgs args)
   at System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Data.CollectionView.OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.WeakEventManager.ListenerList`1.DeliverEvent(Object sender, EventArgs e, Type managerType)
   at System.Windows.WeakEventManager.DeliverEvent(Object sender, EventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Data.CollectionView.OnCollectionChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs args)
   at MS.Internal.Controls.InnerItemCollectionView._RemoveAt(Int32 index, Int32 indexR, Object item)
   at System.Windows.Controls.ItemCollection.Remove(Object removeItem)

[Dilyan Traykov]

Hello Andrey,

Thank you for the provided stack trace. Although it gives me a general overview of the issue, it is hard for me to determine the exact cause of the exception and suggest a viable solution without being able to replicate this at my end. Would you find it possible to isolate the exception in a small sample project so that I can further investigate and assist you?

In the meantime, you can try to set the SelectionMode property of the control to a value other than Single (Mixed or Extended) before changing the collection and bringing it back once the change is made. Do let me know if this resolves the exception for the time being.