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Re: [PATCH] Remove NullPointerExceptions in FileDialog

From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
To: Fernando Nasser <fnasser at redhat dot com>
Cc: Michael Koch <konqueror at gmx dot de>, GCJ Patches <java-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
Date: 16 Dec 2003 18:46:30 -0700
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove NullPointerExceptions in FileDialog
References: <3FDF676F.3040404@redhat.com><20031216202307.GA24859@mail.konqueror.de><3FDF6D3B.9050308@redhat.com>
Reply-to: tromey at redhat dot com

>>>>> "Fernando" == Fernando Nasser <fnasser@redhat.com> writes:

Fernando> If you mistype:
Fernando> g = null
Fernando> you are in serous trouble
Fernando> while if you mistype
Fernando> null = g
Fernando> you get a compiler error.

In Java this problem isn't nearly as serious as it is in C++, because
there is no conversion from a reference type to boolean.  You almost
always just get a compilation error if you make this typo.

Tom

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