Update java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/dataflow/FlowSteps.qll

smowton · aschackmull · web-flow · commit ca86925a45bd · 2021-03-05T13:02:19.000Z
Co-authored-by: Anders Schack-Mulligen &lt;aschackmull@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/dataflow/FlowSteps.qll b/java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/dataflow/FlowSteps.qll
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ abstract class ValuePreservingMethod extends Method {
 /**
  * A method that returns the exact value of its qualifier (e.g., `return this;`)
  *
- * Extend this class and override `returnsValue` to add additional value-preserving steps through a
+ * Extend this class to add additional value-preserving steps from qualifier to return value through a
  * method that should be added to the basic local flow step relation.
  *
  * These steps will be visible for all global data-flow purposes, as well as via

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`@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ abstract class ValuePreservingMethod extends Method {`
`40`	`40`	`/**`
`41`	`41`	* A method that returns the exact value of its qualifier (e.g., `return this;`)
`42`	`42`	`*`
`43`		- * Extend this class and override `returnsValue` to add additional value-preserving steps through a
	`43`	`+ * Extend this class to add additional value-preserving steps from qualifier to return value through a`
`44`	`44`	`* method that should be added to the basic local flow step relation.`
`45`	`45`	`*`
`46`	`46`	`* These steps will be visible for all global data-flow purposes, as well as via`