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From: kensi <kensi_kensington@zoonoses.de>
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Subject: Re: toward null-safe cookie cutter Comparators
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:21:34 -0500
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On 16/11/2011 4:47 PM, Daniel Pitts wrote:
> On 11/16/11 9:50 AM, kensi wrote:
>> Comment above is wrong, should be
>> // Commonly used Law of Demeter violation
>> HTH. :)
>
> Perhaps in this case, but the point still stands that null propagation
> can make bug diagnosis much more difficult.

I agree about your larger point.