Java: VariableAssign matches local variable declaration without initializer
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The [documentation for `VariableAssign`](https://codeql.github.com/codeql-standard-libraries/java/semmle/code/java/Expr.qll/type.Expr$VariableAssign.html) says:
> An assignment to a variable or an initialization of the variable.
However, it seems to be matching local variable declarations without implicit or explicit initializer as well.
```ql
import java
from VariableAssign varAssign
where
varAssign.getParent() instanceof LocalVariableDeclStmt
and not exists(varAssign.(LocalVariableDeclExpr).getInit())
select varAssign
```
[Query Console link](https://lgtm.com/query/7298207966820430029/)
This matches for example the following:
```java
int result; // VariableAssign
```
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