[pmd-devel] Google Summer of Code 2018

[Juan M. S. D. <jua...@gm...>]

Given the success of our participation in GSoC 2017, we will be applying
again this year.

I’ve already created the organization, and started filling the application.

I’ve taken the time to clean up the idea list a little. I created a new
wiki page [GSoC 2017] Taken Ideas Archive & Status
<https://github.com/pmd/pmd/wiki/%5BGSoC-2017%5D-Taken-Ideas-Archive-&-Status>
for the ideas already taken.

I’ve updated Project Ideas [Mature]
<https://github.com/pmd/pmd/wiki/Project-Ideas-%5BMature%5D> with the
timeline for GSoC 2018, and cleaned up the idea list.

I’ve cleaned up Roadmap and future directions
<https://github.com/pmd/pmd/wiki/Roadmap-and-future-directions>, as some of
the things listed there have already been implemented over 2017.

I think we should all try to chip in to produce an idea list we are
comfortable with.

Some ideas (without a specific order):

   - #360 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/360> [core] Add integration
   tests against real projects
   - #237 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/237> [core] RFC: Analyzing
   embedded snippets from other languages
   - Revamping Data Flow Analysis - it doesn’t support many features from
   java 1.5+, has plenty of issues…
   - Work on the new designer - we already have #714
   <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/714> and we can probably think even
   more stuff to do on it
   - #361 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/361> [core] Enable / update
   dogfood ruleset on PMD’s codebase

All ideas and feedback are welcomed
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