Iam trying to implement ternary tree in java but i have got exception in printnode method..i couldnot figure out the exception it will be great help if any one help me to figure out this Thanks in advance here is the the code
exception

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at TreeStructure.printNode(TreeStructure.java:67)
    at TreeStructure.printNode(TreeStructure.java:64)
    at TreeStructure.runTree(TreeStructure.java:95)
    at TreeStructure.main(TreeStructure.java:109)



public class TreeStructure 
{


  public Node root;


    /**
     * @param args
     */
    public void insert(Node node, String value)
    {
        if(value.compareTo(node.value)<0)
        {
            if (node.left!=null)
            {
                insert(node.left,value);
            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("Inserted"+value+"to left of"+ node.value);
                node.left=new Node(value);
                node.left.parent=node;
            }

        }
        else if(value.compareTo(node.value)>0)
        {
            if(node.right!=null)
            {
                insert(node.left,value);
            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("Inserted"+value+"to right of "+node.value);
                node.right=new Node(value);
                node.right.parent=node;
            }
        }
        else if(value==node.value)
        {
            if(node.middle==null)
            {
                insert(node.middle,value);
            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("Inserted"+value+"to middle of"+node.value);
                node.middle=new Node(value);
                node.middle.parent=node;
            }



        }

    }

    public void printNode(Node node)
    {
        if(node!=null)
        {
            printNode(node.left);
            System.out.println("Tree traversal"+node.value);
        }
        if(node.parent!=null)
        {
            System.out.println("parent is"+node.parent.value);
        }
        else
        {
            System.out.println("");
            printNode(node.middle);
            printNode(node.right);
        }
        ///need to add some code here
    }
    public void TestInsert(Node start)
    {
        System.out.println("Testcase Insert");
        insert (root,"Astana");
        insert(root,"Asgrad");
        insert(root,"Lychs");
        insert (root,"Brac");
        insert(root,"London");
        insert(root,"Arad");
        insert(root,"Kathmundu");
        printNode(start);
    }
    public void runTree()
    {
         root=new Node("Asgrad");
         System.out.println("Tree build with"+ root.value);
         printNode(root);
         TestInsert(root);


    }




    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {

        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        TreeStructure  tree=new TreeStructure();
        tree.runTree();

    }

}

// here is node class


public class Node 
{
    Node parent;
    Node left;
    Node right;
    Node middle;
    String value;
    public  Node(String value)
    {
        this.parent=null;
        this.left=null;
        this.right=null;
        this.middle=null;
        this.value=value;


    }



}

The NPE message tells you the exact line where it happened. Unfortunately the message you posted doesn't match the code you posted, so we can't see which line is the problem.
Print the variables or methods that are used on that line to see which is null. Then use more print statements to trace that value back to where it's going wrong.

Should the if on line 69 fall through to the next if on line 74?
What if the condition on line 69 is false?

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