org.checkerframework.checker.index.qual

Annotation Type Positive

@Documented
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={TYPE_USE,TYPE_PARAMETER})
 @SubtypeOf(value=NonNegative.class)
public @interface Positive

The annotated expression evaluates to an integer greater than or equal to 1.

As an example of a use-case for this type, consider the following code:

 if (arr.length > 0) {
    int j = arr[arr.length - 1];
 }
 

Without the knowing that arr.length is positive, the Index Checker cannot verify that accessing the last element of the array is safe - there might not be a last element!

See the Checker Framework Manual:

Index Checker