SpotBugs is a program which uses static analysis to look for bugs in Java code.
SpotBugs is a fork of FindBugs (which is now an abandoned project), carrying on from the point where it left off with support of its community.
SpotBugs requires JRE (or JDK) 11 or later to run. However, it can analyze programs compiled for any version of Java.
SpotBugs can be used standalone and through several integrations, including: Ant, Maven, Gradle, and Eclipse.
This is free and open source software.
Website: github.com/spotbugs/spotbugs
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Developer: David Hovemeyer and many contributors
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
SpotBugs is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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