rspec/rules/S1168/java/rule.adoc

== Why is this an issue?

include::../description.adoc[]

include::../noncompliant.adoc[]

include::../compliant.adoc[]

== Resources

* https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/aNYxBQ[CERT, MSC19-C.] - For functions that return an array, prefer returning an empty array over a null value
* https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/JzZGBQ[CERT, MET55-J.] - Return an empty array or collection instead of a null value for methods that return an array or collection

ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]

'''
== Implementation Specification
(visible only on this page)

include::../message.adoc[]

'''
== Comments And Links
(visible only on this page)

include::../comments-and-links.adoc[]

endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]