=== Standards * CERT - https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/QdcxBQ[EXP34-C. Do not dereference null pointers] * CERT - https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/java/EXP01-J.+Do+not+use+a+null+in+a+case+where+an+object+is+required[EXP01-J. Do not use a null in a case where an object is required] * CWE - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476[CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference]