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[core] Add fluent API to report violations

an:enhancementAn improvement on existing features / rulesAn improvement on existing features / rules

Status: Open.

#5039 In pmd/pmd;

· oowekyala opened on May 23, 2024

[core] Fix #5039: Refactor RuleContext to use builder pattern

an:enhancementAn improvement on existing features / rulesAn improvement on existing features / rules

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6260

#6260 In pmd/pmd;

· oowekyala opened on Nov 25, 2025

[java] Shrink reported locations for some rules

Status: Draft (not ready).

pmd/pmdnumber 6084

#6084 In pmd/pmd;

· UncleOwen opened on Sep 21, 2025

[java] New Rule: PublicMemberInNonPublicType

a:new-ruleProposal to add a new built-in ruleProposal to add a new built-in rule

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6231

#6231 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Nov 13, 2025

[java] StackOverflowError in 7.17.0

a:bugPMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.PMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.

Status: Open.

#5721 In pmd/pmd;

· slovdahl opened on May 5, 2025

[java] Use .jar file caching when not running in parallel

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6099

#6099 In pmd/pmd;

· zbynek opened on Sep 26, 2025

[java] automatic-module-name header added for pmd-core

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6168

#6168 In pmd/pmd;

· magwas opened on Oct 25, 2025

[java] Fix #4953: Deprecate methods of PMDConfiguration that use ClassLoader

an:enhancementAn improvement on existing features / rulesAn improvement on existing features / rules

is:deprecationThe main focus is deprecating public APIs or rules, eg to make them internal, or removing themThe main focus is deprecating public APIs or rules, eg to make them internal, or removing them

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6312

#6312 In pmd/pmd;

· oowekyala opened on Dec 7, 2025

[core] Deprecate PMDConfiguration#setClassloader and #getClassloader

a:suggestionAn idea, with little analysis on feasibility, to be consideredAn idea, with little analysis on feasibility, to be considered

is:deprecationThe main focus is deprecating public APIs or rules, eg to make them internal, or removing themThe main focus is deprecating public APIs or rules, eg to make them internal, or removing them

Status: Open.

#4953 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Apr 11, 2024

[java] Add new rule SimplifyStreamExpression

a:new-ruleProposal to add a new built-in ruleProposal to add a new built-in rule

Status: Draft (not ready).

pmd/pmdnumber 5725

#5725 In pmd/pmd;

· oowekyala opened on May 8, 2025

[java] java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space after upgrade gradle 9 and then pmd at 7.13

a:bugPMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.PMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.

Status: Open.

#6010 In pmd/pmd;

· ftaddia opened on Aug 26, 2025

[core] Refactor CPD internals to improve efficiency

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6215

#6215 In pmd/pmd;

· oowekyala opened on Nov 7, 2025

[core] CPD throws java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

a:bugPMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.PMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.

for:performanceThe goal of this change is to improve PMD's performanceThe goal of this change is to improve PMD's performance

Status: Open.

#6145 In pmd/pmd;

· bsmith-silv opened on Oct 17, 2025

chore: update javadoc deprecated tags

in:documentationAffects the documentation [doc]Affects the documentation [doc]

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6389

#6389 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Jan 8, 2026

chore: update javadoc experimental tags

in:documentationAffects the documentation [doc]Affects the documentation [doc]

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6390

#6390 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Jan 8, 2026

chore: update javadoc internal API tags

in:documentationAffects the documentation [doc]Affects the documentation [doc]

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6391

#6391 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Jan 8, 2026

[doc] ADR 3: Clarify javadoc tags

in:documentationAffects the documentation [doc]Affects the documentation [doc]

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6392

#6392 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Jan 8, 2026

[java] Failure to parse lambda expression with multiple parameters inside switch expression

a:bugPMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.PMD crashes or fails to analyse a file.

in:grammarAbout the grammar of a lexer or parser, eg, a parse/lex exceptionAbout the grammar of a lexer or parser, eg, a parse/lex exception

Status: Open.

#6364 In pmd/pmd;

· kelunik opened on Dec 30, 2025

[java] New Rule: UnsupportedJdkApiUsage

a:new-ruleProposal to add a new built-in ruleProposal to add a new built-in rule

Status: Open (in progress).

pmd/pmdnumber 6232

#6232 In pmd/pmd;

· thomasleplus opened on Nov 13, 2025

[java] New rule: Catch usages of sun.misc.Unsafe or jdk.internal.misc.Unsafe

a:new-ruleProposal to add a new built-in ruleProposal to add a new built-in rule

Status: Open.

#5923 In pmd/pmd;

· thomasleplus opened on Jul 19, 2025

[ci] build: Add typos as spell checker

Status: Draft (not ready).

pmd/pmdnumber 6420

#6420 In pmd/pmd;

· adangel opened on Jan 23, 2026