eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext
Warn when implicit array conversions are applied
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enhancement
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- Java
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Description
Implicit conversions between Iterable and T[] are vice versa are often performance traps, it's ok in test code but not in production code. Having a configurable validation to warn when they are used would be useful.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the validation path for implicit Iterable/T[] conversions and clarify the configurable warning scope; done means the agreed production-code conversions produce warnings while test code can remain exempt.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- performance, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100