pi-lens/rules/tree-sitter-queries/java/short-circuit-logic.yml

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# Short Circuit Logic
# Detects non-short-circuit operators in boolean contexts
id: short-circuit-logic
name: Short-Circuit Logic Should Be Used in Boolean Contexts
severity: error
category: maintainability
defect_class: correctness
inline_tier: blocking
language: java

message: "Use '{{OP}}' instead of '{{BAD_OP}}' for short-circuit evaluation"

description: |
  Use && and || for boolean logic (short-circuit). & and | are
  bitwise operators that evaluate both sides, causing unnecessary
  computation and potential errors.

  ✅ FIX: Use && or ||

  ```java
  if (obj != null && obj.isValid()) {  // GOOD - short-circuit
  ```

query: |
  (binary_expression
    (identifier) @LEFT
    "&" @BAD_OP
    (identifier) @RIGHT)
  (binary_expression
    (identifier) @LEFT
    "|" @BAD_OP
    (identifier) @RIGHT)

metavars:
  - LEFT
  - BAD_OP
  - RIGHT

post_filter: boolean_operands

tags:
  - maintainability
  - java
  - cert
  - performance

examples:
  bad: |
    if (a & b) { }  // BAD - bitwise AND
    if (x | y) { }  // BAD - bitwise OR

  good: |
    if (a && b) { }  // GOOD - short-circuit
    if (x || y) { }  // GOOD - short-circuit

has_fix: true
fix_action: replace_with_short_circuit