Unused classes and interfaces¶
ID: java/unused-reference-type Kind: problem Security severity: Severity: recommendation Precision: high Tags: - quality - maintainability - useless-code - external/cwe/cwe-561 Query suites: - java-code-quality.qls - java-security-and-quality.qls
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A non-public class or interface that is not used anywhere in the program may cause a programmer to waste time and effort maintaining and documenting it.
Recommendation¶
Ensure that redundant types are removed from the program.
References¶
Wikipedia: Unreachable code.
Common Weakness Enumeration: CWE-561.