Poor Style: Empty Synchronized Block
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#REDIRECT Failure to follow guideline/specification
Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 04/7/2009
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Description
This synchronized block contains no statements; it is unlikely the synchronization achieves the intended effect.
Synchronization in Java can be tricky. An empty synchronized block is often a sign that a programmer is wrestling with synchronization but has not yet achieved the result they intend.
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Examples
synchronized(this) { }
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