From cd991ab36e357e9ab59a77348e759528d89baa49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomas Votruba <tomas.vot@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:37:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [DeadCode] Add RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector

---
 .../Fixture/override_in_both_branches.php.inc |  64 ++++++
 .../skip_branch_without_override.php.inc      |  18 ++
 .../Fixture/skip_cond_uses_variable.php.inc   |  18 ++
 .../Fixture/skip_no_else.php.inc              |  16 ++
 .../Fixture/skip_partial_override.php.inc     |  18 ++
 .../Fixture/skip_read_in_override.php.inc     |  18 ++
 .../Fixture/skip_side_effect_initial.php.inc  |  25 +++
 ...OverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest.php |  28 +++
 .../config/configured_rule.php                |   9 +
 ...moveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php | 212 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/Config/Level/DeadCodeLevel.php            |   2 +
 11 files changed, 428 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/override_in_both_branches.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_branch_without_override.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_cond_uses_variable.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_no_else.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_partial_override.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_read_in_override.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_side_effect_initial.php.inc
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest.php
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/config/configured_rule.php
 create mode 100644 rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php

diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/override_in_both_branches.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/override_in_both_branches.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c6b169dd79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/override_in_both_branches.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class OverrideInBothBranches
+{
+    public function run(string $state, array $present, int $id): array
+    {
+        $settings = [];
+        if ($state === 'enabled') {
+            $settings = $this->getDefaults();
+            foreach ($settings as $key => $value) {
+                if (array_key_exists($key, $present)) {
+                    unset($settings[$key]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            $settings['enabled'] = 'yes';
+        } else {
+            $settings = ['enabled' => 'no', 'id' => $id];
+        }
+
+        return $settings;
+    }
+
+    private function getDefaults(): array
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class OverrideInBothBranches
+{
+    public function run(string $state, array $present, int $id): array
+    {
+        if ($state === 'enabled') {
+            $settings = $this->getDefaults();
+            foreach ($settings as $key => $value) {
+                if (array_key_exists($key, $present)) {
+                    unset($settings[$key]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            $settings['enabled'] = 'yes';
+        } else {
+            $settings = ['enabled' => 'no', 'id' => $id];
+        }
+
+        return $settings;
+    }
+
+    private function getDefaults(): array
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_branch_without_override.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_branch_without_override.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c87db09e9a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_branch_without_override.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipBranchWithoutOverride
+{
+    public function run(bool $value): array
+    {
+        $result = [];
+        if ($value) {
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+        } else {
+            echo 'nothing';
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_cond_uses_variable.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_cond_uses_variable.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..899c16adc7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_cond_uses_variable.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipCondUsesVariable
+{
+    public function run(): array
+    {
+        $result = [1];
+        if ($result !== []) {
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_no_else.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_no_else.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dcd82ac0200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_no_else.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipNoElse
+{
+    public function run(bool $value): array
+    {
+        $result = [];
+        if ($value) {
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_partial_override.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_partial_override.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c93e9d9f73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_partial_override.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipPartialOverride
+{
+    public function run(bool $value): array
+    {
+        $result = [];
+        if ($value) {
+            $result[] = 1;
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_read_in_override.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_read_in_override.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3531357774a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_read_in_override.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipReadInOverride
+{
+    public function run(bool $value): array
+    {
+        $result = [1];
+        if ($value) {
+            $result = array_merge($result, [2]);
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_side_effect_initial.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_side_effect_initial.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c6c8171d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_side_effect_initial.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipSideEffectInitial
+{
+    public function run(bool $value): array
+    {
+        $result = $this->init();
+        if ($value) {
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    private function init(): array
+    {
+        echo 'side effect';
+
+        return [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest.php b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3fe9d05da65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector;
+
+use Iterator;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
+use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
+
+final class RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest extends AbstractRectorTestCase
+{
+    #[DataProvider('provideData')]
+    public function test(string $filePath): void
+    {
+        $this->doTestFile($filePath);
+    }
+
+    public static function provideData(): Iterator
+    {
+        return self::yieldFilesFromDirectory(__DIR__ . '/Fixture');
+    }
+
+    public function provideConfigFilePath(): string
+    {
+        return __DIR__ . '/config/configured_rule.php';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/config/configured_rule.php b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/config/configured_rule.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57711977f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/config/configured_rule.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
+use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector;
+
+return RectorConfig::configure()
+    ->withRules([RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector::class]);
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89aef926ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_;
+
+use PhpParser\Node;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Assign;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Else_;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Expression;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\If_;
+use Rector\DeadCode\SideEffect\SideEffectNodeDetector;
+use Rector\NodeAnalyzer\VariableAnalyzer;
+use Rector\Php\ReservedKeywordAnalyzer;
+use Rector\PhpParser\Enum\NodeGroup;
+use Rector\PhpParser\Node\BetterNodeFinder;
+use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
+use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
+use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
+
+/**
+ * @see \Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRectorTest
+ */
+final class RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector extends AbstractRector
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly ReservedKeywordAnalyzer $reservedKeywordAnalyzer,
+        private readonly SideEffectNodeDetector $sideEffectNodeDetector,
+        private readonly VariableAnalyzer $variableAnalyzer,
+        private readonly BetterNodeFinder $betterNodeFinder,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
+    {
+        return new RuleDefinition(
+            'Remove assign before if/else that overrides the variable in both branches',
+            [
+                new CodeSample(
+                    <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
+class SomeClass
+{
+    public function run(bool $value)
+    {
+        $result = [];
+        if ($value) {
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
+CODE_SAMPLE
+                    ,
+                    <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
+class SomeClass
+{
+    public function run(bool $value)
+    {
+        if ($value) {
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
+CODE_SAMPLE
+                ),
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<class-string<Node>>
+     */
+    public function getNodeTypes(): array
+    {
+        return NodeGroup::STMTS_AWARE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param StmtsAware $node
+     * @return StmtsAware|null
+     */
+    public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
+    {
+        if ($node->stmts === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $hasChanged = false;
+
+        foreach ($node->stmts as $key => $stmt) {
+            $variableName = $this->matchOverridableAssignVariableName($stmt);
+            if ($variableName === null) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $nextStmt = $node->stmts[$key + 1] ?? null;
+            if (! $nextStmt instanceof If_) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (! $nextStmt->else instanceof Else_ || $nextStmt->elseifs !== []) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // the initial value is still read when the condition uses it
+            if ($this->isVariableUsedInNode($nextStmt->cond, $variableName)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (! $this->isOverriddenFirstInBranch($nextStmt->stmts, $variableName)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (! $this->isOverriddenFirstInBranch($nextStmt->else->stmts, $variableName)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            unset($node->stmts[$key]);
+            $hasChanged = true;
+        }
+
+        if ($hasChanged) {
+            return $node;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private function matchOverridableAssignVariableName(Stmt $stmt): ?string
+    {
+        if (! $stmt instanceof Expression) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (! $stmt->expr instanceof Assign) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $assign = $stmt->expr;
+        if (! $assign->var instanceof Variable) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // removing the assign must not drop a side effect
+        if ($this->sideEffectNodeDetector->detect($assign->expr)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->variableAnalyzer->isStaticOrGlobal($assign->var)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->variableAnalyzer->isUsedByReference($assign->var)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $variableName = $this->getName($assign->var);
+        if (! is_string($variableName)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->reservedKeywordAnalyzer->isNativeVariable($variableName)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $variableName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Stmt[] $stmts
+     */
+    private function isOverriddenFirstInBranch(array $stmts, string $variableName): bool
+    {
+        foreach ($stmts as $stmt) {
+            if (! $this->isVariableUsedInNode($stmt, $variableName)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // first statement touching the variable must fully override it
+            if (! $stmt instanceof Expression || ! $stmt->expr instanceof Assign) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            $assign = $stmt->expr;
+            if (! $assign->var instanceof Variable || ! $this->isName($assign->var, $variableName)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // e.g. $value = $value + 1 still reads the previous value
+            return ! $this->isVariableUsedInNode($assign->expr, $variableName);
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private function isVariableUsedInNode(Node $node, string $variableName): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->betterNodeFinder->findFirst(
+            $node,
+            fn (Node $subNode): bool => $subNode instanceof Variable && $this->isName($subNode, $variableName)
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Config/Level/DeadCodeLevel.php b/src/Config/Level/DeadCodeLevel.php
index 6a9a706dc04..4486a9f3b8a 100644
--- a/src/Config/Level/DeadCodeLevel.php
+++ b/src/Config/Level/DeadCodeLevel.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveAlwaysTrueIfConditionRector;
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveDeadIfBlockRector;
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveDeadInstanceOfRector;
+use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector;
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveTypedPropertyDeadInstanceOfRector;
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveUnusedNonEmptyArrayBeforeForeachRector;
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\If_\SimplifyIfElseWithSameContentRector;
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ final class DeadCodeLevel
         SimplifyMirrorAssignRector::class,
         RemoveDeadContinueRector::class,
         RemoveUnusedNonEmptyArrayBeforeForeachRector::class,
+        RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector::class,
         RemoveNullPropertyInitializationRector::class,
         RemoveDefaultValueFromAssignedPropertyRector::class,
         RemoveUselessReturnExprInConstructRector::class,

From bea1ef1103fea732d40e9cab3b7605378a40e63d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomas Votruba <tomas.vot@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:04:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] guard compact/get_defined_vars/dynamic variable reads

---
 .../Fixture/skip_compact_reads_value.php.inc  | 21 +++++++++++++++++++
 ...moveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php | 18 ++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_compact_reads_value.php.inc

diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_compact_reads_value.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_compact_reads_value.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..138200bde33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector/Fixture/skip_compact_reads_value.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\If_\RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector\Fixture;
+
+final class SkipCompactReadsValue
+{
+    public function run(bool $value): array
+    {
+        $result = 'x';
+        if ($value) {
+            $data = compact('result');
+            $result = [1, 2, 3];
+
+            return $data;
+        } else {
+            $result = [4, 5, 6];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php
index 89aef926ee5..207d4031165 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/If_/RemoveOverriddenAssignBeforeIfElseRector.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Assign;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\FuncCall;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Else_;
@@ -116,6 +117,11 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
                 continue;
             }
 
+            // compact()/get_defined_vars()/dynamic variables can read the value by name
+            if ($this->shouldSkipIf($nextStmt)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if (! $this->isOverriddenFirstInBranch($nextStmt->stmts, $variableName)) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -202,6 +208,18 @@ private function isOverriddenFirstInBranch(array $stmts, string $variableName):
         return false;
     }
 
+    private function shouldSkipIf(If_ $if): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->betterNodeFinder->findFirst($if, function (Node $subNode): bool {
+            if ($subNode instanceof FuncCall) {
+                return $this->isNames($subNode, ['compact', 'get_defined_vars', 'extract']);
+            }
+
+            // dynamic variable access like $$name can read the value by name
+            return $subNode instanceof Variable && ! is_string($subNode->name);
+        });
+    }
+
     private function isVariableUsedInNode(Node $node, string $variableName): bool
     {
         return (bool) $this->betterNodeFinder->findFirst(