Solved Shorten method name?

Okay, i have these lines of code:
ChatColorUtil class:

Code:Java

public String here(String s) {
    return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', s);
}

Main class:

Code:Java

private ChatColorUtil color = new ChatColorUtil();
public ChatColorUtil Color() {
    return color;
}

Command Class:

Code:Java

private Main plugin;
@Override
public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label, String[] args) {
    if (cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("test")) {
        sender.sendMessage(plugin.Color().here("works"));
        return true;
    }
}

But if i do this instead:
Command Class:

Code:Java

private Main plugin;
private ChatColorUtil Color = plugin.Color();
@Override
public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label, String[] args) {
    if (cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("test")) {
        sender.sendMessage(Color.here("doesn't work"));
        return true;
    }
}

It causes a NullPointerException here:

Code:Java

private ChatColorUtil Color = plugin.Color();

EDIT: Nvm, think i know why. I really need sleep. Sorry for the inconvenience. :/

 

plugin is null. You must assign a value to it using a constructor. Also just in future, variables should be named in camelCase.

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@Reflxction
Yeah i figured but my current problem is how i would get the Main class. (trying some abstraction even though i can't really find any tutorials or stuff that works for me :7) Also, where is a variable that isn't camelCase in the code above?
EDIT: Do you mean the "color" variable? If so then that's because i didn't think i would be able to call it that because of some other stuff named "Color".

 

@KarimAKL

1. It's literately one line, and I am assuming that is the one method in the class. Why not just have the translation where it is needed.
2. If it is needed for some reason, the method should be static, so you don't need to store the instance of the class anywhere.
3. The reason why it does not work is because you are getting the color method before the color has been set. You need to make sure the .color() is not null before setting Color.

 

@Zombie_Striker
1. I see your point, i should probably just do that. :7
2. I'll just make it in the class if needed.
3. I'm pretty sure plugin was null, not color, unless i misunderstood something.
EDIT: Rewrote the plugin and it now works, thanks for the help.