[jdt-core-dev] Can IParent.getChildren() return null

[jdt-core-dev] Can IParent.getChildren() return null

From: Prashant Deva <prashant.deva@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:37:39 -0700
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I see that IParent.getChildren() is implemented in BinaryType, which returns ClassFileInfo.binaryChildren.

Now ClassFileInfo.binaryChildren seems to be initialized with a null.

Does that mean that everywhere getChildren() is used, there needs to be a null check?

Prashant

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