[pmd-devel] [ANNOUNCE] PMD 6.9.0 Released

[Andreas D. <and...@ad...>]

  * Downloads: https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/tag/pmd_releases%2F6.9.0
  * Documentation: https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.9.0/


    28-October-2018 - 6.9.0

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 6.9.0.

This is a minor release.


      Table Of Contents

  * New and noteworthy
    <https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/news/2018/10/pmd-690-released/#new-and-noteworthy>

      o Improved Golang CPD Support
        <https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/news/2018/10/pmd-690-released/#improved-golang-cpd-support>
      o New Rules
        <https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/news/2018/10/pmd-690-released/#new-rules>
  * Fixed Issues
    <https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/news/2018/10/pmd-690-released/#fixed-issues>
  * API Changes
    <https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/news/2018/10/pmd-690-released/#api-changes>
  * External Contributions
    <https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/news/2018/10/pmd-690-released/#external-contributions>


      New and noteworthy


        Improved Golang CPD Support

Thanks to the work of ITBA <https://www.itba.edu.ar/> students Matías
Fraga <https://github.com/matifraga>,
Tomi De Lucca <https://github.com/tomidelucca> and Lucas Soncini
<https://github.com/lsoncini>,
Golang is now backed by a proper Antlr Grammar. This means CPD is now
better at detecting duplicates,
as comments are recognized as such and ignored.


        New Rules

  * The new PLSQL rule |CodeFormat|
    <https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.9.0/pmd_rules_plsql_codestyle.html#codeformat>
    (|plsql-codestyle|) verifies that
    PLSQL code is properly formatted. It checks e.g. for correct
    indentation in select statements and verifies
    that each parameter is defined on a separate line.


      Fixed Issues

  * all
      o #649 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/649>: [core] Exclude
        specific files from command line
      o #1272 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1272>: [core] Could not
        find or load main class when using symlinked run.sh
      o #1377 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1377>: [core]
        LanguageRegistry uses default class loader when invoking
        ServiceLocator
      o #1394 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1394>: [doc] How to
        configure "-cache <path>"</path>
      o #1412 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1412>: [doc] Broken
        link to adding new cpd language documentation
  * apex
      o #1396 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1396>: [apex]
        ClassCastException caused by Javadoc
  * java
      o #1330 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1330>: [java] PMD
        crashes with java.lang.ClassFormatError: Absent Code attribute
        in method that is not native or abstract in class file
        javax/xml/ws/Service
  * java-bestpractices
      o #1202 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1202>: [java]
        GuardLogStatement: "There is log block not surrounded by if"
        doesn't sound right
      o #1209 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1209>: [java]
        UnusedImports false positive for static import with
        package-private method usage
      o #1343 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1343>: [java] Update
        CommentDefaultAccessModifierRule to extend
        AbstractIgnoredAnnotationRule
      o #1365 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1365>: [java]
        JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert false positive
      o #1404 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1404>: [java]
        UnusedImports false positive with static ondemand import with
        method call
  * java-codestyle
      o #1199 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1199>: [java]
        UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName doesn't flag same package FQCNs
      o #1356 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1356>: [java]
        UnnecessaryModifier wrong message public->static
  * java-design
      o #1369 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1369>: [java]
        Processing error (ClassCastException) if a TYPE_USE annotation
        is used on a base class in the "extends" clause
  * jsp
      o #1402 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1402>: [jsp]
        JspTokenManager has a problem about jsp scriptlet
  * documentation
      o #1349 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1349>: [doc] Provide some
        explanation for WHY duplicate code is bad, like mutations


      API Changes

  * PMD has a new CLI option |-ignorelist|. With that, you can provide a
    file containing a comma-delimit list of files,
    that should be excluded during analysis. The ignorelist is applied
    after the files have been selected
    via |-dir| or |-filelist|, which means, if the file is in both
    lists, then it will be ignored.
    Note: there is no corresponding option for the Ant task, since the
    feature is already available via
    Ant's FileSet include/exclude filters.


      External Contributions

  * #1338 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1338>: [core] [cpd]
    Generalize ANTLR tokens preparing support for ANTLR token filter -
    Matías Fraga <https://github.com/matifraga> and Tomi De Lucca
    <https://github.com/tomidelucca>
  * #1361 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1361>: [doc] Update cpd.md
    with information about risks - David M. Karr
    <https://github.com/davidmichaelkarr>
  * #1366 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1366>: [java] Static Modifier
    on Internal Interface pmd #1356 - avishvat
    <https://github.com/vishva007>
  * #1368 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1368>: [doc] Updated outdated
    note in the building documentation. - Maikel Steneker
    <https://github.com/maikelsteneker>
  * #1374 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1374>: [java] Simplify check
    for 'Test' annotation in JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule. - Will
    Winder <https://github.com/winder>
  * #1375 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1375>: [java] Add missing
    null check AbstractJavaAnnotatableNode - Will Winder
    <https://github.com/winder>
  * #1376 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1376>: [all] Upgrading Apache
    Commons IO from 2.4 to 2.6 - Thunderforge
    <https://github.com/Thunderforge>
  * #1378 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1378>: [all] Upgrading Apache
    Commons Lang 3 from 3.7 to 3.8.1 - Thunderforge
    <https://github.com/Thunderforge>
  * #1382 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1382>: [all] Replacing
    deprecated IO methods with ones that specify a charset -
    Thunderforge <https://github.com/Thunderforge>
  * #1383 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1383>: [java] Improved
    message for GuardLogStatement rule - Felix Lampe
    <https://github.com/fblampe>
  * #1386 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1386>: [go] [cpd] Add CPD
    support for Antlr based grammar on Golang - Matías Fraga
    <https://github.com/matifraga>
  * #1398 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1398>: [all] Upgrading SLF4J
    from 1.7.12 to 1.7.25 - Thunderforge <https://github.com/Thunderforge>
  * #1400 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1400>: [java] Fix Issue 1343:
    Update CommentDefaultAccessModifierRule - CrazyUnderdog
    <https://github.com/CrazyUnderdog>
  * #1401 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1401>: [all] Replacing
    IOUtils.closeQuietly(foo) with try-with-resources statements -
    Thunderforge <https://github.com/Thunderforge>
  * #1406 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1406>: [jsp] Fix issue 1402:
    JspTokenManager has a problem about jsp scriptlet - JustPRV
    <https://github.com/JustPRV>
  * #1411 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1411>: [core] Add ignore file
    path functionality - Jon Moroney <https://github.com/darakian>
  * #1414 <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1414>: [doc] Fix broken link.
    Fixes #1412 - Johan Hammar <https://github.com/johanhammar>