While Java is one of the most in-demand and widely used programming languages in the world, it is not without its detractors. Java is not a particularly beginner-friendly language and it is rife with ...

Using Java reflection , we construct the object graph that contains all fields (or inherited if the class extends a parent). We traverse using Depth First Search , applying a template and visitor ...

It doesn’t take much Java development experience to learn firsthand what the NullPointerException is about. In fact, one person has highlighted dealing with this as the number one mistake Java ...

* GoodSink: Do not check for null after the object has been dereferenced * BadSink : Check for null after an object has already been dereferenced ...

Abstract: Null pointer exceptions are common software faults, but they are dangerous and can cause a program to crash if they occur. In addition, it is hard to find them by simply running test cases.

Abstract: In this experience paper, we share our experience on enhancing automatic unit test generation to more effectively find Java null pointer exceptions (NPEs). NPEs are among the most common and ...