versions used (SonarQube, Scanner, Plugin, and any relevant extension) : 7.9.2 I also tested it with Community Edition Version 9.3 and it reported the same problem Java version : 11 error observed (wrap logs/code around triple quote) : The following code is reported as a potential NPE when thi…

Thank you, @sonaruser1231 , I can reproduce the example with the sample you posted. A ticket has been created to handle the issue.

Optional.ofNullable(null).orElse is reported as a potential NPE

system (system) Closed February 21, 2022, 9:20am 8

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