A logic-programming tool that traces null values through code with Prolog rules locates 88% of Null Pointer Exception causes in a 76-bug benchmark, beating two LLM-based fault localization baselines.
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Identifying Root Causes of Null Pointer Exceptions with Logical Inferences
A logic-programming tool that traces null values through code with Prolog rules locates 88% of Null Pointer Exception causes in a 76-bug benchmark, beating two LLM-based fault localization baselines.