openrewrite / openrewrite/rewrite
Call to 'intern()' on compile-time constant is unnecessary
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Description
Describe the situation before applying the recipe
final var query = """
My constant
""".intern();
Describe the situation after applying the recipe
final var query = """
My constant
""";
--.intern()
++;
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing Java recipe implementations and their unit tests, then use the supplied text-block constant example as the reproduction. Done means the recipe removes the unnecessary intern() call while leaving the constant text intact, with tests covering the transformation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100