Defect on rule "Missing inheritance check"

[jaypi]

this is flagged as a violation :

public boolean equals(Object pParam)
{
if(pParam instanceof myClass)
{
if(compareTo(pParam) == 0
|| super.equals(pParam))
{
return true;
}
return false;
}
return false;
}

Description

Missing inheritance check

Explanation

The equals method should check that the parameter is an instanceof the same class or interface as this object.

Recommendation

1. Add an instanceof test.

[gnebling]

Seems like a bug. Will include in our bugs list to fix sometime in the future. Thanks for your report.