google / google/error-prone

DistinctVarargsChecker produces a lot of false positives

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Description

`DistinctVarargsChecker` only compares arguments using their textual representation, which is an unreliable way to determine if two arguments are equivalent.

For example, `DistinctVarargsChecker` emits a warnings for this code:

```java
Set.of(UUID.randomUUID(), UUID.randomUUID())
```

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