[java] AccessorClassGeneration false positive for private constructors #755
Description
Rule Set:
Design: AccessorClassGeneration
Description:
When there are both private and public constructors in inner class, with the same number of arguments but different types, PMD assumes that private is called from the outer class even public is actually called.
Code Sample demonstrating the issue:
public class Outer
{
public static class Inner {
private Inner(int x) { }
public Inner(Object x) { }
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// PMD.AccessorClassGeneration
// Avoid instantiation through private constructors from outside of the constructors class.
new Inner(null); // complains as if Inner(int) is was called
}
}Running PMD through: [Gradle]