openrewrite / openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis
RSPEC-3046 - "wait" should not be called when multiple locks are held
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recipe
- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
synchronized (this.mon1) { // threadB can't enter this block to request this.mon2 lock & release threadA
synchronized (this.mon2) {
this.mon2.wait(); // Noncompliant; threadA is stuck here holding lock on this.mon1
}
}
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by reading the linked RSPEC-3046 specification and locating the Java static-analysis recipe structure in this repository. Done means the rule identifies calls to wait() made while multiple locks are held, including the shown nested synchronized case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- devtools, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100