vetkit.java.quality.string-reference-equality
Strings are compared with == / !=, which compares object identity instead of content. The result depends on interning and is usually wrong.
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Suite: Code quality
java
Strings are compared with == / !=, which compares object identity instead of content. The result depends on interning and is usually wrong.
Category: QUALITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use a.equals(b), or Objects.equals(a, b) when either side may be null.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/quality/java.yml.
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