palantir / palantir/palantir-java-format

IDEA IntelliJ plugin silently fails

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Description

It seems that palantir-java-format is silently failing in my installation of IDEA IntelliJ.

I would intentionally mess up the formatting of a source file, and press Cmd-Option-L. I would observe in the task area of IntelliJ that "Running palantir-java-format", but I would observe no change in the format of the source file.

Is there some log I could look at to check what's wrong?

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Start by reproducing the failure in the IntelliJ plugin with Cmd-Option-L on intentionally misformatted Java source, then inspect the IntelliJ task area and available plugin logs. Done means identifying why formatting produces no change and either fixing the silent failure or documenting the relevant diagnostic information.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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