Fixed null pointer exception.

Signed-off-by: thenetworkgrinch <thenetworkgrinch@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: thenetworkgrinch

src/main/java/swervelib/motors/SparkMaxBrushedMotorSwerve.java

@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ public class SparkMaxBrushedMotorSwerve extends SwerveMotor
   public SparkMaxBrushedMotorSwerve(CANSparkMax motor, boolean isDriveMotor, Type encoderType, int countsPerRevolution,
                                     boolean useDataPortQuadEncoder)
   {
+
+    noEncoderAlert = new Alert("Motors",
+                               "Cannot use motor without encoder.",
+                               Alert.AlertType.ERROR_TRACE);
+    failureConfiguringAlert = new Alert("Motors",
+                                        "Failure configuring motor " + motor.getDeviceId(),
+                                        Alert.AlertType.WARNING_TRACE);
+    noEncoderDefinedAlert = new Alert("Motors",
+                                      "An encoder MUST be defined to work with a SparkMAX",
+                                      Alert.AlertType.ERROR_TRACE);
+
     // Drive motors **MUST** have an encoder attached.
     if (isDriveMotor && encoderType == Type.kNoSensor)
     {
@@ -103,15 +114,6 @@ public SparkMaxBrushedMotorSwerve(CANSparkMax motor, boolean isDriveMotor, Type
     // Spin off configurations in a different thread.
     // configureSparkMax(() -> motor.setCANTimeout(0)); // Commented it out because it prevents feedback.
 
-    noEncoderAlert = new Alert("Motors",
-                               "Cannot use motor without encoder.",
-                               Alert.AlertType.ERROR_TRACE);
-    failureConfiguringAlert = new Alert("Motors",
-                                        "Failure configuring motor " + motor.getDeviceId(),
-                                        Alert.AlertType.WARNING_TRACE);
-    noEncoderDefinedAlert = new Alert("Motors",
-                                      "An encoder MUST be defined to work with a SparkMAX",
-                                      Alert.AlertType.ERROR_TRACE);
   }
 
   /**