Null object reference in coder: Geocoder = Geocoder(context)

[nagamothu]

Hii i have a doubt in maps fragment. i have 8 markers to display in maps. i have done it like this.
This code is working perfectly fine. but i want to implement MVVM in this and i want keep all the location addresses in array list . when i have done that am getting null object reference in getLocationfromaddress() method at this line
val coder: Geocoder = Geocoder(context)

how to place all locations in arraylist

class MapsActivity :AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback, GoogleMap.OnMarkerClickListener
{

    private lateinit var mMap: GoogleMap

    private lateinit var button_res: Button
    lateinit var address: LatLng

    lateinit var pietrasanta: LatLng
    lateinit var Ikea_alexandra: LatLng
    lateinit var candlenut_resturant: LatLng
    lateinit  var MDIS_Dhoby: LatLng
    lateinit  var ridges: LatLng
    lateinit var hilton: LatLng
    lateinit  var library: LatLng
    lateinit var tanglin: LatLng

    companion object {
        private val MY_PERMISSION_FINE_LOCATION = 101
    }

    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps)

        val mapFragment = supportFragmentManager
            .findFragmentById(R.id.map) as SupportMapFragment
        mapFragment.getMapAsync(this)
    }


    /**
     * Manipulates the map once available.
     * This callback is triggered when the map is ready to be used.
     * This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
     * we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
     * If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user will be prompted to install
     * it inside the SupportMapFragment. This method will only be triggered once the user has
     * installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
     */


    override fun onMapReady(googleMap: GoogleMap) {
        mMap = googleMap

        address = getLocationFromAddress(  this, "ADDRESS 1 " ) //this will be main marker and in the middle of the maps activity
        mMap.addMarker(
            MarkerOptions().position(address/*LatLng(17.373838, 78.533271)*/).title("MDIS")
                .snippet("501 Stirling Rd,Singapore 148951")
                .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.icon))
        )
            .showInfoWindow()
        mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(address))
        mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomIn())
        mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(15F), 2000, null)
        mMap.uiSettings.setAllGesturesEnabled(true)
        mMap.uiSettings.isCompassEnabled = true

    //the following markers are the nerby markers for address marker
         pietrasanta= getLocationFromAddress(this,"ADDRESS 2")
         Ikea_alexandra= getLocationFromAddress(this,"ADDRESS 3")
         candlenut_resturant = getLocationFromAddress(this, "ADDRESS 4")
         MDIS_Dhoby= getLocationFromAddress(this, " ADDRESS 5  ")
         ridges = getLocationFromAddress(this, "ADDRESS 6")
         hilton =  getLocationFromAddress(this, "ADDRESS 7")
         library= getLocationFromAddress(this, "ADDRESS 8")
         tanglin = getLocationFromAddress(this, "ADDRESS 9")


       mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(pietrasanta).title("Pietrasanta the Italian Resturant"))

        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(Ikea_alexandra).title("Ikea alexandra resturant"))

        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(candlenut_resturant).title("Candlenut Resturant"))

        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(MDIS_Dhoby).title("MDIS Dhoby Ghaut"))


        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(ridges).title("Southern Ridges"))


        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(hilton).title("Hilton Singapore"))


        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(library).title("Queenstown Public Library"))


        mMap.addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(tanglin).title("Tanglin Halt Food Centre"))




        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                this,
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
            ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        ) {
            mMap.isMyLocationEnabled = true

        } else {//condition for Marshmello and above
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
                requestPermissions(
                    arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION),
                    MY_PERMISSION_FINE_LOCATION
                )
            }
        }

    
        fun getLocationFromAddress(context: Context, strAddress: String): LatLng {
            val coder: Geocoder = Geocoder(context)
            val address1: List<Address>
            lateinit var p1: LatLng


            try {
                address1 = coder.getFromLocationName(strAddress, 5)
                if (address1 == null) {

                }
                val location: Address = address1.get(0)
                location.latitude
                location.latitude

                p1 = LatLng(location.latitude, location.longitude)


            } catch (e: Exception) {
                e.printStackTrace()
            }

            return p1
        }


    override fun onMarkerClick(p0: Marker?) = true


    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(
        requestCode: Int,
        permissions: Array<String>,
        grantResults: IntArray
    ) {
        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
        when (requestCode) {
            MY_PERMISSION_FINE_LOCATION -> if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {//permission to access location grant
                if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(
                        this,
                        Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
                    ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
                ) {
                    mMap.isMyLocationEnabled = true
                }
            }
            //permission to access location denied
            else {
                Toast.makeText(
                    applicationContext,
                    "This app requires location permissions to be granted",
                    Toast.LENGTH_LONG
                ).show()
                finish()
            }
        }
    }


 
}