LowFile-scopeJava Plug & play

Use specific types over overly generic ones

Prefer precise types (long, BigDecimal, LocalDate) over Number/Object when the domain is known.

Why this matters

Improves type safety and prevents accidental misuse.

Side-by-side examples engineers can pattern-match during review.

Avoid

Number total;

Prefer

BigDecimal total;

Bad

Object payload

Good

Map<String, Object> -> record/DTO

From the same buckets as this rule.

Critical
Avoid Empty Methods
Detect methods that have an empty body. If a method is empty, ensure that a comment is present explaining why it remains unimplemented.
maintainabilityreadability-refactor
Critical
Avoid equality operators in loop termination conditions
Check if loops use equality operators (== or !=) in termination conditions. These can lead to infinite loops if the condition is never met exactly. Instead, use relational operators like < or > for safer loop termination.
error-handlingreadability-refactor
Critical
Avoid Equality Operators in Loop Termination Conditions
Ensure that relational operators (`<`, `>`) are used instead of equality operators (`==`, `!=`) in loop termination conditions.
readability-refactor