apache / apache/maven-checkstyle-plugin
[MCHECKSTYLE-396] Add feature to generate Xpath suppressions as a goal
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Description
**[Linus Fernandes](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=fernal73)** opened **[MCHECKSTYLE-396](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCHECKSTYLE-396?redirect=false)** and commented
It would be nice to have an additional goal added to
the plugin to generate Xpath suppressions as currently possible through the CLI using the -g switch.
https://checkstyle.sourceforge.io/cmdline.html#Command_line_usage
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**Affects:** 3.1.1
**Issue Links:**
- [MCHECKSTYLE-382](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCHECKSTYLE-382) Add option to generate suppression xml file
(_**"duplicates"**_)
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Research direction
Start by comparing the requested Maven plugin goal with Checkstyle's CLI -g command and review the linked MCHECKSTYLE-382 duplicate for the current direction. Done means the plugin exposes a goal that generates XPath suppressions with behavior equivalent to the CLI option, with the expected output verified.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100