[[Property:title|CA005 - Useless object test local]]
[[Property:link_title|CA005]]
[[Property:weight|0]]
[[Property:uuid|56a54ef0-48e8-b58f-ac2c-09074782b9f7]]
__NOTOC__
=Description=
For local variables and feature arguments it is unnecessary to use an object test to check their attachment status.

:{| class="doctable"
|-
| '''Scope'''
| feature
|-
| '''Status'''
| Enabled
|-
| '''Severity'''
| Suggestion
|-
| '''Applicability'''
| All
|-
| '''Score'''
|  40
|}


=Example of violation=
<e>if attached a_local as another_local then
	another_local.do_something
end
</e>

=Recommendation=
Remove the object test local, or replace the object test and use a comparison to <e>Void</e>.

In the example, it can simply be:
<e>if attached a_local then
	a_local.do_something
end
</e>

or

<e>if a_local /= Void then
	a_local.do_something
end
</e>