pi-lens/rules/tree-sitter-queries/java/no-octal-values.yml

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# No Octal Values
# Detects octal integer literals (leading zero)
id: no-octal-values
name: Octal Values Should Not Be Used
severity: error
category: maintainability
defect_class: correctness
inline_tier: blocking
language: java

message: "Octal value '{{VALUE}}' should not be used - use explicit 0o prefix if intended"

description: |
  Leading zeros make integers octal (base 8), which is confusing.
  Use explicit 0o prefix for octal, or remove leading zeros for decimal.

  ✅ FIX: Remove leading zeros or use 0o prefix

  ```java
  int x = 10;     // GOOD - decimal 10
  int y = 0o10;   // GOOD - explicit octal 8
  ```

query: |
  ((decimal_integer_literal) @VALUE
    (#match? @VALUE "^[0][0-9]+$")
    (#not-match? @VALUE "^0[xXoObB]"))

metavars:
  - VALUE

tags:
  - maintainability
  - java
  - cert
  - confusing

examples:
  bad: |
    int x = 010;  // BAD - octal 8, not decimal 10!
    int y = 0644;  // BAD - looks like permission but is octal

  good: |
    int x = 10;     // GOOD - decimal
    int y = 0o644;  // GOOD - explicit octal

has_fix: true
fix_action: remove_leading_zeros