Review

ItemDate.getState() may be null.

• missing/condition/null_check

org/apache/jackrabbit/core/ItemManager.java

canRead(ItemData, Path)

class ItemManager {
    /**
     * @param data
     * @param path Path to be used for the permission check or <code>null</code>
     * in which case the itemId present with the specified <code>data</code> is used.
     * @return true if the item with the given <code>data</code> can be read;
     * <code>false</code> otherwise.
     * @throws AccessDeniedException
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    private boolean canRead(ItemData data, Path path) throws AccessDeniedException, RepositoryException {
        if (data.getState().getStatus() == ItemState.STATUS_NEW &&
                !data.getDefinition().isProtected()) {
            // NEW items can always be read as long they have been added
            // through the API and NOT by the system (i.e. protected props).
            return true;
        } else {
            return (path == null) ?
                    canRead(data.getId()) :
                    session.getAccessManager().canRead(path);
        }
    }

}