Overview of PMD: Free Static-Analysis Utility

PMD is an open-source static analysis utility that inspects source code to find common mistakes and maintenance problems. It works without executing programs and flags patterns like poor exception handling, duplicated snippets, and other coding defects.

Main Detection Capabilities

  • Duplicate-code detection to reveal copy-and-paste issues
  • General coding-rule violations and maintainability concerns
  • Empty or ineffective catch blocks and other exception-handling problems

Languages and Formats It Can Scan

PMD covers a variety of ecosystems, including:

  • JavaScript
  • Java and several additional languages and configuration formats
  • (Commonly) XML, XSL, and similar file types

How PMD Operates

PMD analyzes source files against a configurable set of rules. You can run it from the command line, integrate it into build tools and CI pipelines, or use plugins for popular IDEs. Results include rule identifiers, locations in code, and brief descriptions to help prioritize fixes.

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Technical

Title
PMD
Requirements
  • Windows
  • Android
Language
No language has been specified.
Available languages
License
  • Free
Latest update
2023-07-11
Author
pMD

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