**[Dmitry Smeliansky](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=dmitrysm2000)** opened **[BATCH-2772](https://jira.spring.io/browse/BATCH-2772?redirect=false)** and commented ```java public String toString() { public String toString() { return parameter == null ? null : (parameterType == ParameterType.DATE ? "" + ((Date) parameter).getTime() : parameter.toString()); } ``` This behavior causes NPE in the JopParameters.toProperties method ```java java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:459) at org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameters.toProperties(JobParameters.java:219) ``` --- **Affects:** 3.0.7