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Passing arguments to certain Java Collection Framework methods that are of a different type from that of the class instance can cause silent failures, resulting in unintended object retention, memory leaks, or incorrect program operation [Techtalk 2007].
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Detectable | RepairableRemediation Cost | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXP04-J | Low | Probable | Yes | NoLow | P6P4 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Detection of invocations of Collection.remove() whose operand fails to match the type of the elements of the underlying collection is straightforward. It is possible, although unlikely, that some of these invocations could be intended. The remainder are heuristically likely to be in error. Automated detection for other APIs could be possible.
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