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Test case 54466

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This version contains mistakes, making it deprecated. Deprecated test cases should not be used for new work. However, They remain in the SARD as a reference to redo previous work.
Type
source code
State
mixed
Status
deprecated
Language
Java
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Description

CWE: 382 bad case calls System.exit during a normal work flow.
Note: System.exit may be justifiable if
a) significant failures occur during application initialization.
b) the program is invoked by another application and intended to exit with a
status code to determine success/failure.
Otherwise alternatives, such as throwing exceptions should be used as a fail safe
measure.
Sinks:
GoodSink: notify user, do not use System.exit
BadSink : calling System.exit, breaching best practices
Flow Variant: 03 Control flow: if(5==5) and if(5!=5)

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