javaparser / javaparser/javaparser

MethodCallExpr.clone() loses the parent reference

Open
#2,292 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
needs documentation
Dominant language
Java
Stars
6.2k
Forks
1.3k
Avg merge
17h 36m
Merged PRs (30d)
28

Description

Not sure it's a bug but when we clone MethodCallExpr JavaParser loses the parent reference.

String sample = " { System.out.println(\"\"); }";
Statement stmt = parseStatement(sample);
Optional expr = stmt.findFirst(MethodCallExpr.class);
assertTrue(expr.isPresent());
assertTrue(expr.get().getParentNode().isPresent());
assertTrue(expr.get().clone().getParentNode().isPresent()); // failed

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the provided parseStatement sample and inspect MethodCallExpr.clone() together with getParentNode(). Confirm how the cloned expression handles its parent reference, then add a regression test showing the intended behavior and run the relevant JavaParser test suite.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.