Value Analysis Assertion Methods

You should set "!= null"

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"paulnz" <no_reply@jetbrains.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

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I have been trying to add a new assertion method to no avail; I can only
think I have done something wrong or left something out.

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I have created a VarObj object in the following namespace:
Core.Runtime.VarObj

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In this object there is a static IsNullOrEmpty function. The idea of the
function is to check for null or empty values effectively.

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The usage of this function is as so in code:

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if (VarObj.IsNullOrEmpty(var))
{
//Handle somehow
return;
}

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I have had an issue with Resharper warning me about a possible
NullReferenceException below this code. To avert this I tried inserting an
Assertion Method.

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The details I have entered into the assertion method are:
Core.Runtime.VarObj.IsNullOrEmpty, paramater # 0, == null

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This however does not work correctly in my code; the Possible
System.NullReferenceException still occurs.

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Is anyone able to point out what I am missing? Thanks for any light you
can shed on the issue.

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One last point is that this happens within the Core.Runtime assembly and
also within assemblies referencing this.

Wow; such a simple answer and it worked. I feel like a twit :)

The reason for my confusion I see now is due to me not thinking properly. I saw Assert.IsNull check for == null and thought that my function checked for it == null also. I didn't think about the fact that Asset.IsNull throws an assertion exception though.... :)

Thanks for your help with this one.