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Re: How many folks are using static analysis tools...

From: Bill Shannon <bill.shannon_at_sun.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:21:55 -0700

Lloyd L Chambers wrote:
> Bill,
>
> The warnings were from compiling code (using JDK 1.5) that did not use
> generics (since they did not exist in JDK 1.4) eg:
>
> Set s = getASet();

So this was a transition problem where you introduced generics but
FindBugs complained about previously compiled code that didn't use
generics? I understand. Certainly something to keep in mind when
adding generics to existings APIs.