How do I stop null checks?

One way of avoiding returning null is using the Null Object pattern . Basically you return a special case object that implements the expected interface. Instead of returning null you can implement some kind of default behavior for the object. Returning a null object can be considered as returning a neutral value.

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Should I check for null Java?

We also discussed that putting a null check on an object before accessing it eliminates the possibility of NullPointerException. The print() method call would just print “null” but won’t throw an exception. … It rather throws an Exception. So, for a client code accessing the above APIs, there is no need for a null check .10 Eki 2021

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