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* Sun JavaDoc for Object. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals(java.lang.Object)
 
* Sun JavaDoc for Object. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals(java.lang.Object)
 
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ASDR Table of Contents

Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 02/11/2009


Description

The expression obj.equals(null) should always be false.

The program uses the equals() method to compare an object with null. The contract of the equals() method requires this comparison to always return false[1].

Risk Factors

TBD

Examples

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