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Test a custom input to verify an edge case (e.g. empty lists, negative numbers, duplicates).
This bug belongs to the type errors pattern
Totals that concatenate, sorts that put 10 before 9, comparisons that refuse to run.
What went wrong: The method processData accepts a raw type ArrayList, leading to unsafe type casting during runtime.
The fix: Define the ArrayList with a specific type (e.g., ArrayList<String>) and use proper type conversion methods (e.g., Integer.parseInt()).
Remember: Always use generic types with collections to avoid ClassCastException and ensure type safety.
The pattern behind it: type errors.
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