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Crafting Custom Lint Rules: Elevating Android C...

Crafting Custom Lint Rules: Elevating Android Code Quality

We will explore the world of custom lint rules in Android development. Uncover the process of designing and implementing personalized lint rules that align with your project's standards. From enforcing naming conventions to addressing architecture concerns, discover how custom lint rules can enhance your codebase's integrity. Elevate your Android development skills by mastering the art of crafting custom lint rules for superior code quality.

Theophilus Kibet

November 09, 2023
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  1. a static code analysis tool used to flag programming errors,

    bugs, stylistic errors and suspicious constructs @_kibetheophilus
  2. a static code analysis tool used to flag programming errors,

    bugs, stylistic errors and suspicious constructs @_kibetheophilus
  3. @_kibetheophilus Is a type of problem that you want to

    find and show the user(dev) Issue
  4. @_kibetheophilus registered in an IssueRegistry reported by a detector has

    certain attributes: id, briefDescription, explanation, category, priority, implementation,severity Issue
  5. @_kibetheophilus registered in an IssueRegistry reported by a detector has

    certain attributes: id, briefDescription, explanation, category, priority, implementation, severity Issue
  6. @_kibetheophilus provides a list of issues to lint. points to

    IssueRegistry using the META- INF service loader mechanism. IssueRegistry
  7. @_kibetheophilus You can write custom rules for detekt and ktlint

    with almost the same steps, just use apis provided by respective library. N/B:
  8. @_kibetheophilus https://googlesamples.github.io/android-custom-lint-rules/api- guide.html - Official Documentation https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/tree/main/lint - Custom rules

    using android lint https://github.com/mrmans0n/compose-rules - Custom rules using ktlint and detekt https://github.com/droidconKE/chai/tree/main/chailinter - Custom rules using android lint https://www.kodeco.com/24470020-integrating-detekt-in-the- workflow?page=3#toc-anchor-012 - Article by Harun Wangereka on writing custom rules for detekt Resources