openrewrite / openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis

Create a search recipe for commented out code. `RSPEC-125`

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recipe
Dominant language
Java
Stars
62
Forks
112
Avg merge
1d 19h
Merged PRs (30d)
40

Description

Programmers should not comment out code as it bloats programs and reduces readability.

Unused code should be deleted and can be retrieved from source control history if required

https://rules.sonarsource.com/java/RSPEC-125

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The payload names no files, tests, or entry points. Start with the RSPEC-125 rule and inspect existing recipe conventions in the repository; done means a search recipe that identifies commented-out code consistently with that rule.

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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