Class RuleChain


  • @Deprecated
    @InternalApi
    public class RuleChain
    extends Object
    Deprecated.
    Internal API, will be removed with PMD 7.0.0.
    The RuleChain is a means by which Rules can participate in a uniform visitation of the AST, and not need perform their own independent visitation. The RuleChain exists as a means to improve the speed of PMD when there are many Rules.
    • Constructor Detail

      • RuleChain

        public RuleChain()
        Deprecated.
    • Method Detail

      • add

        public void add​(RuleSet ruleSet)
        Deprecated.
        Add all Rules from the given RuleSet which want to participate in the RuleChain.
        Parameters:
        ruleSet - The RuleSet to add Rules from.
      • apply

        public void apply​(List<Node> nodes,
                          RuleContext ctx,
                          Language language)
        Deprecated.
        Apply the RuleChain to the given Nodes using the given RuleContext, for those rules using the given Language.
        Parameters:
        nodes - The Nodes.
        ctx - The RuleContext.
        language - The Language.