Checkstyle

What it does

Analysis scope

Checkstyle performs single-file, source-level analysis and does not determine expression types or build a full inheritance hierarchy.checked 10 Oct 2001

Checks

Checks cover naming, imports, Javadoc, formatting, class design, and coding practices.checked 10 Oct 2001

Configuration

Users can choose supplied Google Java Style, Sun Conventions, OpenJDK Style, or Doc Style configurations, or create their own.checked 10 Oct 2001

Distribution

The latest release is available from GitHub releases or Maven Central, and the site documents a standalone all-in-one JAR.checked 10 Oct 2001

IDE and CI integrations

The site lists integrations and plugins for IDEs and CI tools, including Eclipse, Bamboo, GitHub Actions, Codacy, and Code Climate.checked 10 Oct 2001

Java support

The current site states that Checkstyle parses Java language features introduced in Java 25 and below.checked 10 Oct 2001

License

The project license is LGPL-2.1-or-later.checked 10 Oct 2001

Purpose

Checkstyle analyzes Java source code against configurable rules to help teams enforce coding standards.checked 10 Oct 2001

Run methods

Checkstyle can run through its command line tool or Ant task, and the site documents Maven and Gradle integrations.checked 10 Oct 2001

Runtime requirement

The site lists Java runtime 21 and above for Checkstyle versions 13.x and 14.x.checked 10 Oct 2001

Security

External DTD loading is disabled by default to prevent XXE attacks and unauthorized file-system or network access.checked 10 Oct 2001

Support policy

The project states that it supports only the latest version.checked 10 Oct 2001

Who it is for

The project describes Checkstyle as a development tool for programmers writing Java code to a coding standard.checked 10 Oct 2001