Package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle

Contains the implementation of the Checkstyle framework.

See: Description

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
AuditEventFormatter	Represents the formatter interface for log message.
ModuleFactory	A module factory creates Objects from a given name.
PropertyResolver	Resolves properties in module configurations.
TreeWalkerFilter	An interface for filtering TreeWalkerAuditEvent.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AstTreeStringPrinter	Class for printing AST to String.
AuditEventDefaultFormatter	Represents the default formatter for log message.
Checker	This class provides the functionality to check a set of files.
ConfigurationLoader	Loads a configuration from a standard configuration XML file.
DefaultConfiguration	Default implementation of the Configuration interface.
DefaultContext	A default implementation of the Context interface.
DefaultLogger	Simple plain logger for text output.
Definitions	Contains constant definitions common to the package.
DetailNodeTreeStringPrinter	Parses file as javadoc DetailNode tree and prints to system output stream.
JavadocDetailNodeParser	Used for parsing Javadoc comment as DetailNode tree.
JavadocDetailNodeParser.ParseErrorMessage	Contains information about parse error message.
JavadocDetailNodeParser.ParseStatus	Contains result of parsing javadoc comment: DetailNode tree and parse error message.
JavaParser	Helper methods to parse java source files.
Main	Wrapper command line program for the Checker.
PackageNamesLoader	Loads a list of package names from a package name XML file.
PackageObjectFactory	A factory for creating objects from package names and names.
PropertiesExpander	Resolves external properties from an underlying Properties object.
ThreadModeSettings	Thread mode settings for the checkstyle modules.
TreeWalker	Responsible for walking an abstract syntax tree and notifying interested checks at each each node.
TreeWalkerAuditEvent	Raw TreeWalker event for audit.
XmlLoader	Contains the common implementation of a loader, for loading a configuration from an XML file.
XmlLoader.FeaturesForVerySecureJavaInstallations	Used for setting specific for secure java installations features to SAXParserFactory.
XMLLogger	Simple XML logger.

Enum Summary

Enum	Description
ConfigurationLoader.IgnoredModulesOptions	Enum to specify behaviour regarding ignored modules.
JavaParser.Options	Enum to be used for test if comments should be used.
PackageObjectFactory.ModuleLoadOption	Enum class to define loading options.

Annotation Types Summary

Annotation Type	Description
FileStatefulCheck	This annotation means that the check contains file-related context and therefore cannot be used from the others threads at the same time.
GlobalStatefulCheck	This annotation means that the check contains global context, which will be updated while Checkstyle processes files.
StatelessCheck	This annotation means that the check does not contain mutable state and may be safely used from others threads at the same time.

Package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle Description

Contains the implementation of the Checkstyle framework. Developers of plug-ins for Checkstyle should refer to this package to configure and run it.

You should not be referring to this package if you are implementing your own check.