One of the best ways to protect your software project from avoidable bugs is the use of Java static code analysis tools. These tools can help identify and fix problematic code before it reaches ...

For developers interested in getting started with static analysis of Java code, the Checkstyle plugin for Eclipse is a good place to start. The installation is seamless, the configuration is easy and ...

For static analysis tools, more sophisticated examples tend to follow and build-in a similar approach to compiler toolsets by building in dependency-based incremental analysis capabilities.

Static application security testing (SAST) is the most cost-effective way to secure code. It’s implemented during the software development life cycle, so developers and stakeholders know of security ...

Static code analysis and bug detection are integral to modern software engineering, providing a systematic approach to identify defects and security vulnerabilities without executing the code.

Qodana integrates into CI/CD pipelines and with JetBrains IDEs and uses static code analysis to flag code quality, security, and performance issues.

There are common aspects to static analysis for C and C++ compared to Java but there are differences as well. Static analysis tools are in widespread use because they are effective at finding ...

Facebook has open sourced Infer, a static analysis tool for C, Java and Objective-C.

Technology Editor Bill Wong explains why static code analysis and CGM are something to use regularly.