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PMD (software)

PMD is an open source static source code analyzer that reports on issues found within application code. PMD includes built-in rule sets and supports the ability to write custom rules. PMD does not report compilation errors, as it only can process well-formed source files. Rather, PMD is designed to detect inefficient code or bad programming habits, which…

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License
BSD License, Apache License 2.0, GNU Lesser General Public License
Operating system
Windows, Linux, macOS
Release
4 November 2002
Repository
github.com/pmd/pmd
Stable release
7.19.0 / 28 November 2025
Type
Static program analysis tool

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PMD (software)

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples8
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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PMD (software)

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License · 1
PMD (software) → BSD License, Apache License 2.0, GNU Lesser General Public License
Operating system · 1
PMD (software) → Windows, Linux, macOS
Release · 1
PMD (software) → 4 November 2002
Repository · 1
PMD (software) → github.com/pmd/pmd
Stable release · 1
PMD (software) → 7.19.0 / 28 November 2025
Type · 1
PMD (software) → Static program analysis tool
Website · 1
PMD (software) → pmd.github.io
Written in · 1
PMD (software) → Java

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pmd code cpd java source detector static written apache license files programming program detect maintainability including plugins github copy paste

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PMD (software)LicenseBSD License, Apache License 2.0, GNU Lesser General Public License1.00infobox
PMD (software)Operating systemWindows, Linux, macOS1.00infobox
PMD (software)Release4 November 20021.00infobox
PMD (software)Repositorygithub.com/pmd/pmd1.00infobox
PMD (software)Stable release7.19.0 / 28 November 20251.00infobox
PMD (software)TypeStatic program analysis tool1.00infobox
PMD (software)Websitepmd.github.io1.00infobox
PMD (software)Written inJava1.00infobox

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