Kingdom: Code Quality

Poor code quality leads to unpredictable behavior. From a user's perspective that often manifests itself as poor usability. For an attacker it provides an opportunity to stress the system in unexpected ways.

Code Correctness: Misleading Method Signature

Abstract
This looks like an effort to override a common .NET method, but it probably does not have the intended effect.
Explanation
This method's name is similar to a common .NET method name, but it is either spelled incorrectly or the argument list causes it to not override the intended method.

Example 1: The following method is meant to override System.Object.Equals():


public boolean Equals(string obj) {
  ...
}


But since System.Object.Equals() takes an argument of type object, the method is never called.
References
[1] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 398
desc.structural.dotnet.code_correctness_misleading_method_signature
Abstract
This looks like an effort to override a common Java method, but it probably does not have the intended effect.
Explanation
This method's name is similar to a common Java method name, but it is either spelled incorrectly or the argument list causes it to not override the intended method.

Example 1: The following method is meant to override Object.equals():


public boolean equals(Object obj1, Object obj2) {
  ...
}


But since Object.equals() only takes a single argument, the method in Example 1 is never called.
References
[1] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 398
desc.structural.java.code_correctness_misleading_method_signature