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Dataflow

Module Dataflow

Provides a simple data flow analysis to find expressions that are definitely null or that may be null.


                                import semmle.code.cpp.controlflow.Dataflow

Dereferenced	Provides predicates for detecting whether an expression dereferences a pointer.
Nullness	Provides classes and predicates for working with null values and checks for nullness.
cpp	Provides classes and predicates for working with C/C++ code.

callByReference	Holds if `call` passes `v` by reference, either with an explicit address-of operator or implicitly as a C++ reference. Both const and non-const references are included.
definitelyNull	Holds if a simple data-flow analysis determines that `e` is definitely null.
deref	Holds if evaluation of `op` dereferences `v`.
maybeNull	Holds if a simple data-flow analysis determines that `e` may be null.

DataflowAnnotation	INTERNAL: Do not use. A string that identifies a data flow analysis along with a set of member predicates that implement this analysis.
NullnessAnnotation	INTERNAL: Do not use. Two analyses relating to nullness: `"pointer-null"` and `"pointer-valid"`. These analyses mark expressions that are possibly null or possibly non-null, respectively.