Session Objects when using Spring Webflow - spring

Question

I have few variables which need to be stored in the session as they should be available until the page closes.
I came up with session object, that can store the values, so that i can refer them to any class by injecting whenever necessary.
#Component
#Scope("session")
public class SessionObjects {
/**
* Boradcaster id of the atmosphere
*/
private String broadCasterId;
/**
* Atmosphere Resource Id of specific session
*/
private String senderId;
public String getBroadCasterId() {
return broadCasterId;
}
public void setBroadCasterId(String broadCasterId) {
this.broadCasterId = broadCasterId;
}
public String getSenderId() {
return senderId;
}
public void setSenderId(String senderId) {
this.senderId = senderId;
}
}
But when i start the application server, it fails with this error.
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'wb': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private com.emyed.whiteboard.controller.SessionObjects com.emyed.whiteboard.defaults.wb.baseMB; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessPropertyValues(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:288) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.populateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1116) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:519) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:458) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:295) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:223) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:292) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:194) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:626) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:932) ~[spring-context-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:479) ~[spring-context-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.configureAndRefreshWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:389) ~[spring-web-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.initWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:294) ~[spring-web-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextInitialized(ContextLoaderListener.java:112) [spring-web-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4939) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5434) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:901) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:877) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:633) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployWAR(HostConfig.java:976) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployWar.run(HostConfig.java:1653) [catalina.jar:7.0.42]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441) [na:1.6.0_25]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303) [na:1.6.0_25]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138) [na:1.6.0_25]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886) [na:1.6.0_25]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908) [na:1.6.0_25]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) [na:1.6.0_25]
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private com.emyed.whiteboard.controller.SessionObjects com.emyed.whiteboard.defaults.wb.baseMB; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor$AutowiredFieldElement.inject(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:514) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InjectionMetadata.inject(InjectionMetadata.java:87) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessPropertyValues(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:285) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
... 27 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: null
at org.springframework.web.context.request.SessionScope.get(SessionScope.java:91) ~[spring-web-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:329) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:194) ~[spring-beans-3.2.3.RELEASE.jar:3.2.3.RELEASE]
Sample wb class
#Named
public class Wb implements Serializable{
#Autowired
private SessionObjects sessionObj;
/**
* Creates a new whiteboard
*
* #return string outcome for navigation
*/
public WhiteboardIdentifiers create() {
String senderId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
String whiteboardID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
UserData creator = new UserData(senderId, getCreator(),null);
return createWhiteboard.create( senderId, whiteboardID, creator);
}
public DisplayWhiteboard setDisplayWhiteboard(WhiteboardIdentifiers wbIdentifiers){
........
// set the id's in the baseMB
sessionObj.setBroadCasterId(whiteboardId);
//Chat Controller
......
sessionObj.setSenderId(senderId);
whiteboard.getUserController().activateUser(senderId);
}
}