openrewrite / openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis

RSPEC-1194 - `java.lang.Error` should not be extended

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Description


public class MyException extends Error { /* ... */ }       // Noncompliant


public class MyException extends Exception { /* ... */ }   // Compliant

See https://rules.sonarsource.com/java/RSPEC-1194

There are plenty of examples in OSS

https://github.com/search?q=%22extends+Error%22++lang%3AJava+&type=code

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the RSPEC-1194 link and the Java examples in the issue, then inspect existing static-analysis recipes and their tests to find the appropriate entry point. Done means the analysis flags classes extending java.lang.Error while leaving classes extending Exception compliant, with tests covering both examples.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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