google/error-prone

Catch common Java mistakes as compile-time errors

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Error Prone

Error Prone is a static analysis tool for Java that catches common programming mistakes at compile-time.

public class ShortSet {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    Set<Short> s = new HashSet<>();
    for (short i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
      s.add(i);
      s.remove(i - 1);
    }
    System.out.println(s.size());
  }
}
error: [CollectionIncompatibleType] Argument 'i - 1' should not be passed to this method;
its type int is not compatible with its collection's type argument Short
      s.remove(i - 1);
              ^
    (see https://errorprone.info/bugpattern/CollectionIncompatibleType)
1 error

Getting Started

Our documentation is at errorprone.info.

Error Prone works with Bazel, Maven, Ant, and Gradle. See our installation instructions for details.

Developing Error Prone

Developing and building Error Prone is documented on the wiki.

Contributors

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cushon

2,280 commits

graememorgan

1,213 commits

kluever

411 commits

cpovirk

348 commits

google/error-prone

Catch common Java mistakes as compile-time errors

7,235

stars

6,545

commits

Java

primary language

Sep 10, 2026

updated

errorprone.info
java
static-analysis
Browse cluster: Java libraries and static analysis tooling

README

Error Prone

Error Prone is a static analysis tool for Java that catches common programming mistakes at compile-time.

public class ShortSet {
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    Set<Short> s = new HashSet<>();
    for (short i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
      s.add(i);
      s.remove(i - 1);
    }
    System.out.println(s.size());
  }
}
error: [CollectionIncompatibleType] Argument 'i - 1' should not be passed to this method;
its type int is not compatible with its collection's type argument Short
      s.remove(i - 1);
              ^
    (see https://errorprone.info/bugpattern/CollectionIncompatibleType)
1 error

Getting Started

Our documentation is at errorprone.info.

Error Prone works with Bazel, Maven, Ant, and Gradle. See our installation instructions for details.

Developing Error Prone

Developing and building Error Prone is documented on the wiki.

Contributors

(top 30 of 238)

cushon

2,280 commits

graememorgan

1,213 commits

kluever

411 commits

cpovirk

348 commits

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