TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: StrictException4

Synopsis:	Avoid catching NullPointerException; consider removing the cause of the NPE
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	1
Category:	StrictException

Description:

Code should never throw NPE under normal circumstances. A catch block may hide the original error, causing other more subtle errors in its wake.

public class Foo {
 void bar() {
  try {
   // do something
   }  catch (NullPointerException npe) {
  }
 }
}