[java] [doc] AvoidThrowingNullPointerException: Incorrect documentation

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Module: PMD

Priority: 4-Minor

Type: Bug

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Updated: 2017-01-27

Created: 2015-12-23

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http://pmd.sourceforge.net/pmd-4.3.0/rules/strictexception.html#AvoidThrowingNullPointerException
This is only bad practice when there is no custom message.
The doc and error should only say, "avoid throwing NPE without message."
An NPE thrown immediately with a custom message is a clear indicator and Effective Java also suggests it as such.

Andreas Dangel - 2017-01-27

summary: Incorrect documentation for AvoidThrowingNullPointerException --> [java] [doc] AvoidThrowingNullPointerException: Incorrect documentation
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