1 <p> There is a branch of statement that, <em>if executed,</em> guarantees that
2 a null value will be dereferenced, which
3 would generate a <code>NullPointerException</code> when the code is executed.
4 Of course, the problem might be that the branch or statement is infeasible and that
5 the null pointer exception can't ever be executed; deciding that is beyond the ability of FindBugs.
6 Due to the fact that this value had been previously tested for nullness, this is a definite possibility.