Analyze a set of files
You can run SonarLint on a set of files, or even analyze all VCS-changed files. Find these options in the SonarLint menu when you right-click a file or project.
Use SonarLint
in Eclipse
and detect issues in:- Java
- JavaScript
- PHP
- Python
- Version 4.1
- Released Jan 2019
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Benefit from a full integration
Review highlighted issues in the editor
Use SonarLint On-The-Fly View to review issues
Review rule descriptions on the spot
And go further
Out-of-the-box, SonarLint reports issues on the files you're editing.
There are a few more options you can use if you wish.
Exclude specific files and issues
You can tell SonarLint which files should not be analyzed. Just right-click on any file to access the SonarLint menu, or manage File Exclusions in your Project Properties.
Enable more rules, or mute some
In Eclipse preferences you can choose which rules should be active or not. You can also mute rules on-the-fly via a quick-fix option, or from the list of issues.
Find logs if you need them
Under the Eclipse Console view, show the SonarLint Console, and optionally activate analysis or verbose logs.
Connect to SonarCloud or to a SonarQube server
To have rules, issues and exclusions synched, first connect to a server via the SonarLint Bindings View: right click > New Server Connection. Once the connection is created, the wizard will prompt for a project selection.
This will also activate issue detection in additional languages depending on your IDE:
- EclipseABAP, PL/SQL, RPG
- Eclipse CDTC/C++
- Visual COBOLCOBOL
- CA DE for z Systems
Compuware Topaz
IBM IDzCOBOL, PL/I
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Open Source
Visit our issue tracker, fork SonarLint on GitHub and submit pull requests.
Latest News
SonarLint for Eclipse 4.1 Released.
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