Description of problem: # /usr/share/doc/qpid-java-0.30/examples/run_example.sh org.apache.qpid.example.Hello java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.Properties$LineReader.readLine(Properties.java:434) at java.util.Properties.load0(Properties.java:353) at java.util.Properties.load(Properties.java:341) at org.apache.qpid.example.Hello.runTest(Hello.java:56) at org.apache.qpid.example.Hello.main(Hello.java:48) Previously hello.properties file was located in org/apache/qpid/example (together w/ example sources) and the binaries were compiled to the same location. With MRG-3.1 the source and hello.properties location was changed to src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/example/ while the compiled binaries are placed to the old location, thus Hello example can't read hello.properties file and ends with NullPointerException. Workaround is to copy hello.properties to the folder w/ binaries. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): qpid-java-*-0.30-4.el6 qpid-java-*-0.30-5.el7 java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el6_6 java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el6 java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.75-2.5.4.7.el7_1 java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.75-2.5.4.7.el7_1 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. run Hello example 2. NullPointerException Actual results: NullPointerException on Hello example execution Expected results: Hello world! Additional info: