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Bug 201739

Summary:	[Change return type] Change to void
Product:	java	Reporter:	Jiri Prox <jiriprox>
Component:	Hints	Assignee:	Svata Dedic <sdedic>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	markiewb
Priority:	P3
Version:	7.1
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Other
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:
Attachments:	Shows the error without any fixable hint

Description Jiri Prox 2011-09-07 12:21:51 UTC

Change return type hint can suggest changing to void it the return statement is not followed by any value, e.g. "return;"

Comment 1 markiewb 2013-02-08 19:24:46 UTC

Created attachment 131172 [details]
Shows the error without any fixable hint

The errorcode is "compiler.err.missing.ret.val".

Provide fixes
* "Change return type to void" (as reported)
* "Return null" -> return null;
* "Return local variable, field of the given type String" -> return localVar; return field;