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STL32-CPP

1 (low)

2 (probable)

1 (high)

P2

L3

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This rule appears in the Java Secure Coding Standard as MET34-J. Follow the general contract when implementing the compareTo method.

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\[[Meyers 01|AA. C++ References#Meyers 01]\] Item 21: Always have comparison functions return false for equal values.
\[[Sutter 05|AA. C++ References#Sutter 05]\] Item 83: Use a checked STL implementation.
\[[ISO/IEC 14882-2003|AA. C++ References#ISO/IEC 14882-2003]\] Section 24: Iterators Library.

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