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Fix to handling of case null#1235

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Fixes #1233. Our handling of case null didn't actually check it was only operating for a null literal in the case, so it was getting applied too broadly.

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  • Tests

    • Added a new test to verify handling of null and string cases in switch expressions with type refinement and nullness annotations.

  • Bug Fixes

    • Enhanced nullness propagation accuracy in switch-case expressions by supplying explicit nullness information for the case operand.

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A new unit test was added to verify correct handling of case null in switch expressions with type refinement and nullness annotations. The nullness propagation logic in AccessPathNullnessPropagation was updated to accept explicit nullness information for the left operand in equality comparisons, improving precision in nullness tracking during switch-case evaluation.

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Unit Test Addition
jdk-recent-unit-tests/src/test/java/com/uber/nullaway/jdk17/SwitchTests.java		 Added a test method caseNullTypeRefinement to verify correct null handling in switch expressions with nullness annotations.
Nullness Propagation Logic
nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/dataflow/AccessPathNullnessPropagation.java		 Extended handleEqualityComparison to accept explicit left operand nullness; updated visitCase to pass switch operand nullness to improve nullness propagation precision.

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TestRunner->>NullAway: Run caseNullTypeRefinement test
NullAway->>SourceCode: Analyze switch expression with case null
NullAway->>NullAway: Use explicit nullness for switch operand in equality comparison
NullAway-->>TestRunner: Report analysis result (no false positive for default case)
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Objective Addressed Explanation
Correctly handle case null in switch expressions for nullness analysis (#1233)
Avoid false positive nullability warnings in default case when case null is present (#1233)

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nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/dataflow/AccessPathNullnessPropagation.java (3)

414-414: LGTM! Consistent API usage for equality comparisons.

The changes correctly pass null as the third parameter to handleEqualityComparison in both visitEqualTo and visitNotEqual, indicating that the left operand is a subnode and its nullness will be obtained from the input values.

Also applies to: 421-421

429-430: Well-designed API extension for explicit nullness propagation.

The addition of the nullable leftOperandNullness parameter is a clean solution that maintains backward compatibility while enabling more precise nullness tracking. The implementation correctly prioritizes the explicitly provided nullness over the subnode lookup.

Also applies to: 439-439, 445-446

972-979: Correct implementation of nullness refinement for switch cases.

This change properly addresses issue #1233 by explicitly retrieving and propagating the nullness of the switch operand during case evaluation. By passing the switch operand's nullness to handleEqualityComparison, the analysis can now correctly refine the nullness state in different switch branches, preventing false positive null dereference warnings after a case null.

The implementation correctly handles the case where no access path exists for the switch operand by passing null and letting handleEqualityComparison fall back to its default behavior.

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Patch coverage is 77.77778% with 2 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
Project coverage is 88.44%. Comparing base (d655f8f) to head (e326912).
Report is 1 commits behind head on master.

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...llaway/dataflow/AccessPathNullnessPropagation.java 77.77% 1 Missing and 1 partial
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yuxincs approved these changes Aug 4, 2025
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case null of switch expression is not considered

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