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'ThreadLocal.set()' with null as an argument

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Last modified: 03 December 2024

Reports java.lang.ThreadLocal.set() with null as an argument.

This call does not free the resources, and it may cause a memory leak.

It may happen because:

  • Firstly, ThreadLocal.set(null) finds a map associated with the current Thread. If there is no such a map, it will be created

  • It sets key and value: map.set(this, value), where this refers to instance of ThreadLocal

java.lang.ThreadLocal.remove() should be used to free the resources.

Example:

After the quick-fix is applied:

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