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Programs must not catch {{java.lang.NullPointerException}}. A {{NullPointerException}} exception thrown at runtime indicates the existence of an underlying {{null}} pointer dereference that must be fixed in the application code (see [EXP11-J. Never dereference null pointers|EXP08EXP01-J. Never dereference null pointers]). Handling the underlying null pointer dereference by catching the {{NullPointerException}} rather than fixing the underlying problem is inappropriate for several reasons. First, _avoiding_ the exception by catching {{NullPointerException}} adds significantly more performance overhead than simply adding the necessary checks \[[Bloch 2008|AA. Bibliography#Bloch 08]\]. Second, when there are multiple expressions in a {{try}} block that are capable of throwing a {{NullPointerException}}, it is difficult or impossible to determine which expression is responsible for the exception because the {{NullPointerException}} {{catch}} block handles any {{NullPointerException}} thrown from any location in the {{try}} block. Third, programs rarely remain in an expected and usable state after a {{NullPointerException}} has been thrown. Attempts to continue execution after first catching and logging (or worse, suppressing) the exception rarely succeed. |
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