Class UncommentedMainCheck

All Implemented Interfaces:
Configurable, Contextualizable

public class UncommentedMainCheck extends AbstractCheck
Detects uncommented main methods.

Rationale: A main method is often used for debugging purposes. When debugging is finished, developers often forget to remove the method, which changes the API and increases the size of the resulting class or JAR file. Except for the real program entry points, all main methods should be removed or commented out of the sources.

  • Property excludedClasses - Specify pattern for qualified names of classes which are allowed to have a main method. Type is java.util.regex.Pattern. Default value is "^$".

Parent is com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.TreeWalker

Violation Message Keys:

  • uncommented.main
Since:
3.2
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • setExcludedClasses

      public void setExcludedClasses(Pattern excludedClasses)
      Setter to specify pattern for qualified names of classes which are allowed to have a main method.
      Parameters:
      excludedClasses - a pattern
      Since:
      3.2
    • getAcceptableTokens

      public int[] getAcceptableTokens()
      Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
      The configurable token set. Used to protect Checks against malicious users who specify an unacceptable token set in the configuration file. The default implementation returns the check's default tokens.
      Specified by:
      getAcceptableTokens in class AbstractCheck
      Returns:
      the token set this check is designed for.
      See Also:
    • getDefaultTokens

      public int[] getDefaultTokens()
      Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
      Returns the default token a check is interested in. Only used if the configuration for a check does not define the tokens.
      Specified by:
      getDefaultTokens in class AbstractCheck
      Returns:
      the default tokens
      See Also:
    • getRequiredTokens

      public int[] getRequiredTokens()
      Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
      The tokens that this check must be registered for.
      Specified by:
      getRequiredTokens in class AbstractCheck
      Returns:
      the token set this must be registered for.
      See Also:
    • beginTree

      public void beginTree(DetailAST rootAST)
      Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
      Called before the starting to process a tree. Ideal place to initialize information that is to be collected whilst processing a tree.
      Overrides:
      beginTree in class AbstractCheck
      Parameters:
      rootAST - the root of the tree
    • leaveToken

      public void leaveToken(DetailAST ast)
      Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
      Called after all the child nodes have been process.
      Overrides:
      leaveToken in class AbstractCheck
      Parameters:
      ast - the token leaving
    • visitToken

      public void visitToken(DetailAST ast)
      Description copied from class: AbstractCheck
      Called to process a token.
      Overrides:
      visitToken in class AbstractCheck
      Parameters:
      ast - the token to process
    • visitPackageDef

      private void visitPackageDef(DetailAST packageDef)
      Sets current package.
      Parameters:
      packageDef - node for package definition
    • visitClassOrRecordDef

      private void visitClassOrRecordDef(DetailAST classOrRecordDef)
      If not inner class then change current class name.
      Parameters:
      classOrRecordDef - node for class or record definition
    • visitMethodDef

      private void visitMethodDef(DetailAST method)
      Checks method definition if this is public static void main(String[]).
      Parameters:
      method - method definition node
    • checkClassName

      private boolean checkClassName()
      Checks that current class is not excluded.
      Returns:
      true if check passed, false otherwise
    • checkName

      private static boolean checkName(DetailAST method)
      Checks that method name is @quot;main@quot;.
      Parameters:
      method - the METHOD_DEF node
      Returns:
      true if check passed, false otherwise
    • checkModifiers

      private static boolean checkModifiers(DetailAST method)
      Checks that method has final and static modifiers.
      Parameters:
      method - the METHOD_DEF node
      Returns:
      true if check passed, false otherwise
    • checkType

      private static boolean checkType(DetailAST method)
      Checks that return type is void.
      Parameters:
      method - the METHOD_DEF node
      Returns:
      true if check passed, false otherwise
    • checkParams

      private static boolean checkParams(DetailAST method)
      Checks that method has only String[] or only String... param.
      Parameters:
      method - the METHOD_DEF node
      Returns:
      true if check passed, false otherwise
    • isStringType

      private static boolean isStringType(DetailAST typeAst)
      Whether the type is java.lang.String.
      Parameters:
      typeAst - the type to check.
      Returns:
      true, if the type is java.lang.String.