Apache Rat™ Core – PMD Results

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The following document contains the results of PMD 7.7.0.

Violations By Priority

Priority 2

org/apache/rat/config/exclusion/plexus/SelectorUtils.java

Rule	Violation	Line
AvoidBranchingStatementAsLastInLoop	Avoid using a branching statement as the last in a loop.	378
AvoidBranchingStatementAsLastInLoop	Avoid using a branching statement as the last in a loop.	482
AvoidBranchingStatementAsLastInLoop	Avoid using a branching statement as the last in a loop.	636

Priority 3

org/apache/rat/analysis/UnknownLicense.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UselessOverridingMethod	Overriding method merely calls super	65

org/apache/rat/annotation/AbstractLicenseAppender.java

Rule	Violation	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	310–319

org/apache/rat/commandline/Arg.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnusedPrivateMethod	Avoid unused private methods such as 'getOptionValue(CommandLine)'.	935

org/apache/rat/commandline/Converters.java

Rule	Violation	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	95–98

org/apache/rat/config/parameters/DescriptionBuilder.java

Rule	Violation	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	70–72

org/apache/rat/configuration/XMLConfigurationReader.java

Rule	Violation	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	278–280

org/apache/rat/document/ArchiveEntryName.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UselessOverridingMethod	Overriding method merely calls super	64

org/apache/rat/document/DocumentName.java

Rule	Violation	Line
EmptyCatchBlock	Avoid empty catch blocks	359–361
EmptyCatchBlock	Avoid empty catch blocks	372–374
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	588–591
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	609–616
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	612–614

org/apache/rat/report/claim/ClaimAggregator.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UselessOverridingMethod	Overriding method merely calls super	66

org/apache/rat/utils/ReportingSet.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UselessQualifiedThis	Useless qualified this usage in the same class.	114

Priority 4

org/apache/rat/Defaults.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Defaults': 'readConfigFiles' is already in scope	100

org/apache/rat/analysis/DocumentHeaderAnalyser.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	60
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	63

org/apache/rat/commandline/Arg.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	557
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'EDIT_ADD' is already in scope because it is declared in an enclosing type	570
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	731
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	885
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	902
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	920

org/apache/rat/config/exclusion/ExclusionProcessor.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	216
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	263
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	271

org/apache/rat/config/exclusion/StandardCollection.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'StandardCollection': 'values' is already in scope	246

org/apache/rat/configuration/Format.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Format': 'values' is already in scope	96
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Format': 'from' is already in scope	110
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Format': 'from' is already in scope	119

org/apache/rat/document/ArchiveEntryName.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'DocumentName': 'builder' is already in scope	33

org/apache/rat/document/DocumentName.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'DocumentName': 'builder' is already in scope	665
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'DocumentName': 'builder' is already in scope	701

org/apache/rat/document/DocumentNameMatcher.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	503

org/apache/rat/document/guesser/NoteGuesser.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'NoteGuesser': 'NOTE_FILE_NAMES' is already in scope because it is declared in an enclosing type	82
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'NoteGuesser': 'NOTE_FILE_EXTENSIONS' is already in scope because it is declared in an enclosing type	86

org/apache/rat/help/AbstractHelp.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	91

org/apache/rat/license/ILicenseFamily.java

Rule	Violation	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'ILicenseFamily': 'makeCategory' is already in scope	123

Files

org/apache/rat/Defaults.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Defaults': 'readConfigFiles' is already in scope	4	100

org/apache/rat/analysis/DocumentHeaderAnalyser.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	60
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	63

org/apache/rat/analysis/UnknownLicense.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UselessOverridingMethod	Overriding method merely calls super	3	65

org/apache/rat/annotation/AbstractLicenseAppender.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	310–319

org/apache/rat/commandline/Arg.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	4	557
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'EDIT_ADD' is already in scope because it is declared in an enclosing type	4	570
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	731
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	4	885
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	4	902
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Arg': 'values' is already in scope	4	920
UnusedPrivateMethod	Avoid unused private methods such as 'getOptionValue(CommandLine)'.	3	935

org/apache/rat/commandline/Converters.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	95–98

org/apache/rat/config/exclusion/ExclusionProcessor.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	216
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	263
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	271

org/apache/rat/config/exclusion/StandardCollection.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'StandardCollection': 'values' is already in scope	4	246

org/apache/rat/config/exclusion/plexus/SelectorUtils.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
AvoidBranchingStatementAsLastInLoop	Avoid using a branching statement as the last in a loop.	2	378
AvoidBranchingStatementAsLastInLoop	Avoid using a branching statement as the last in a loop.	2	482
AvoidBranchingStatementAsLastInLoop	Avoid using a branching statement as the last in a loop.	2	636

org/apache/rat/config/parameters/DescriptionBuilder.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	70–72

org/apache/rat/configuration/Format.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Format': 'values' is already in scope	4	96
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Format': 'from' is already in scope	4	110
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'Format': 'from' is already in scope	4	119

org/apache/rat/configuration/XMLConfigurationReader.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	278–280

org/apache/rat/document/ArchiveEntryName.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'DocumentName': 'builder' is already in scope	4	33
UselessOverridingMethod	Overriding method merely calls super	3	64

org/apache/rat/document/DocumentName.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
EmptyCatchBlock	Avoid empty catch blocks	3	359–361
EmptyCatchBlock	Avoid empty catch blocks	3	372–374
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	588–591
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	609–616
CollapsibleIfStatements	This if statement could be combined with its parent	3	612–614
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'DocumentName': 'builder' is already in scope	4	665
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'DocumentName': 'builder' is already in scope	4	701

org/apache/rat/document/DocumentNameMatcher.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	503

org/apache/rat/document/guesser/NoteGuesser.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'NoteGuesser': 'NOTE_FILE_NAMES' is already in scope because it is declared in an enclosing type	4	82
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'NoteGuesser': 'NOTE_FILE_EXTENSIONS' is already in scope because it is declared in an enclosing type	4	86

org/apache/rat/help/AbstractHelp.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'String': 'format' is already in scope	4	91

org/apache/rat/license/ILicenseFamily.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName	Unnecessary qualifier 'ILicenseFamily': 'makeCategory' is already in scope	4	123

org/apache/rat/report/claim/ClaimAggregator.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UselessOverridingMethod	Overriding method merely calls super	3	66

org/apache/rat/utils/ReportingSet.java

Rule	Violation	Priority	Line
UselessQualifiedThis	Useless qualified this usage in the same class.	3	114

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