Apache HttpClient

I am using java code, including the Apache HttpClient .jar, to use an OAuth website API. I am using java clases created by the site to gain access and retrieve information. When I run my java code outside of Matlab it executes properly, getting the required OAuth token and token secret and then gathers information.

When I execute the same java code through matlab I end up recieveing the following error:

       java.lang.NullPointerException

 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodBase.getStatusCode(HttpMethodBase.java:570)

I did some research and it seem that the NPE is thrown when the .getStatusCode is called before .execute is finished running.

I am assuming that this is occurring because of a lack of connection to the internet... maybe???

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!