typetools / typetools/checker-framework

Purity Checker suggests @Pure for interface method whose implementations are not @Pure

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Description

The Purity Checker (invoked with the -AsuggestPureMethods option) currently can suggest @Pure for an interface method declaration even when the implementations of that method in the same project are not @Pure.
A two-pass approach should be implemented such that once the implementations of an interface method have been visited, the suggestion for the interface method is revised.

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Research direction

Start at the Purity Checker entry point used by the -AsuggestPureMethods option and trace how interface methods and their implementations are visited. Done means the interface method is not suggested as @Pure when a same-project implementation is not @Pure, after the implementations have been considered.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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