diff --git a/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStep.java b/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStep.java
index 6dc811fa5547..61fb36aac9b4 100644
--- a/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStep.java
+++ b/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStep.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ private static LineIterator sourceLinesIterator(File file) {
 
   private List<LineReader> dataLineReaders(BatchReportReader reportReader, int componentRef) {
     List<LineReader> lineReaders = newArrayList();
-    File coverageFile = reportReader.readFileCoverage(componentRef);
+    File coverageFile = reportReader.readComponentCoverage(componentRef);
     if (coverageFile != null) {
       lineReaders.add(new CoverageLineReader(new ReportIterator<>(coverageFile, BatchReport.Coverage.PARSER)));
     }
diff --git a/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStep.java b/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStep.java
index 1a2c1c1c1265..e3f0e458862e 100644
--- a/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStep.java
+++ b/server/sonar-server/src/main/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStep.java
@@ -22,15 +22,10 @@
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import org.sonar.api.resources.Qualifiers;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportReader;
 import org.sonar.server.computation.ComputationContext;
 
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import static com.google.common.collect.Maps.newHashMap;
-
 /**
  * Nothing is persist for the moment. Only Syntax Highlighting are read and not persist for the moment
  */
@@ -50,46 +45,46 @@ public String[] supportedProjectQualifiers() {
   @Override
   public void execute(ComputationContext context) {
     int rootComponentRef = context.getReportMetadata().getRootComponentRef();
-    recursivelyProcessComponent(context, rootComponentRef);
-  }
-
-  private void recursivelyProcessComponent(ComputationContext context, int componentRef) {
-    BatchReportReader reportReader = context.getReportReader();
-    BatchReport.Component component = reportReader.readComponent(componentRef);
-    List<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> highlightingRules = reportReader.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(componentRef);
-    processSyntaxHightlighting(component, highlightingRules);
-
-    for (Integer childRef : component.getChildRefList()) {
-      recursivelyProcessComponent(context, childRef);
-    }
-  }
-
-  private void processSyntaxHightlighting(BatchReport.Component component, List<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> highlightingRules) {
-    syntaxHighlightingByLineForLastProcessedFile = newHashMap();
-    if (!highlightingRules.isEmpty()) {
-      for (BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlightingRule : highlightingRules) {
-        processHighlightingRule(highlightingRule);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  private void processHighlightingRule(BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlightingRule) {
-    BatchReport.Range range = highlightingRule.getRange();
-    int startLine = range.getStartLine();
-    int endLine = range.getEndLine();
-    if (startLine != endLine) {
-      // TODO support syntax highlighting on multiple lines when source will be in compute, in order to be able to know the end line in this case
-      throw new IllegalStateException("To be implemented : Syntax Highlighting on multiple lines are not supported for the moment");
-    }
-    StringBuilder symbolLine = syntaxHighlightingByLineForLastProcessedFile.get(startLine);
-    if (symbolLine == null) {
-      symbolLine = new StringBuilder();
-      syntaxHighlightingByLineForLastProcessedFile.put(startLine, symbolLine);
-    }
-    symbolLine.append(range.getStartOffset()).append(OFFSET_SEPARATOR);
-    symbolLine.append(range.getEndOffset()).append(OFFSET_SEPARATOR);
-    symbolLine.append(highlightingRule.getType().toString());
+//    recursivelyProcessComponent(context, rootComponentRef);
   }
+//
+//  private void recursivelyProcessComponent(ComputationContext context, int componentRef) {
+//    BatchReportReader reportReader = context.getReportReader();
+//    BatchReport.Component component = reportReader.readComponent(componentRef);
+//    List<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> highlightingRules = reportReader.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(componentRef);
+//    processSyntaxHightlighting(component, highlightingRules);
+//
+//    for (Integer childRef : component.getChildRefList()) {
+//      recursivelyProcessComponent(context, childRef);
+//    }
+//  }
+//
+//  private void processSyntaxHightlighting(BatchReport.Component component, List<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> highlightingRules) {
+//    syntaxHighlightingByLineForLastProcessedFile = newHashMap();
+//    if (!highlightingRules.isEmpty()) {
+//      for (BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlightingRule : highlightingRules) {
+//        processHighlightingRule(highlightingRule);
+//      }
+//    }
+//  }
+//
+//  private void processHighlightingRule(BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlightingRule) {
+//    BatchReport.Range range = highlightingRule.getRange();
+//    int startLine = range.getStartLine();
+//    int endLine = range.getEndLine();
+//    if (startLine != endLine) {
+//      // TODO support syntax highlighting on multiple lines when source will be in compute, in order to be able to know the end line in this case
+//      throw new IllegalStateException("To be implemented : Syntax Highlighting on multiple lines are not supported for the moment");
+//    }
+//    StringBuilder symbolLine = syntaxHighlightingByLineForLastProcessedFile.get(startLine);
+//    if (symbolLine == null) {
+//      symbolLine = new StringBuilder();
+//      syntaxHighlightingByLineForLastProcessedFile.put(startLine, symbolLine);
+//    }
+//    symbolLine.append(range.getStartOffset()).append(OFFSET_SEPARATOR);
+//    symbolLine.append(range.getEndOffset()).append(OFFSET_SEPARATOR);
+//    symbolLine.append(highlightingRule.getType().toString());
+//  }
 
   @VisibleForTesting
   Map<Integer, StringBuilder> getSyntaxHighlightingByLine() {
diff --git a/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/source/ReportIteratorTest.java b/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/source/ReportIteratorTest.java
index 2eeab5a46939..86c5e6f405ba 100644
--- a/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/source/ReportIteratorTest.java
+++ b/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/source/ReportIteratorTest.java
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ public void setUp() throws Exception {
     File dir = temp.newFolder();
     BatchReportWriter writer = new BatchReportWriter(dir);
 
-    writer.writeFileCoverage(1, newArrayList(
+    writer.writeComponentCoverage(1, newArrayList(
       BatchReport.Coverage.newBuilder()
         .setLine(1)
         .build()
-      ));
+    ));
 
     file = new FileStructure(dir).fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.COVERAGE, 1);
   }
diff --git a/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStepTest.java b/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStepTest.java
index c44968ab7bb5..8eff4cae25ae 100644
--- a/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStepTest.java
+++ b/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistFileSourcesStepTest.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public void persist_coverage() throws Exception {
       .setLines(1)
       .build());
 
-    writer.writeFileCoverage(FILE_REF, newArrayList(BatchReport.Coverage.newBuilder()
+    writer.writeComponentCoverage(FILE_REF, newArrayList(BatchReport.Coverage.newBuilder()
       .setLine(1)
       .setConditions(10)
       .setUtHits(true)
diff --git a/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStepTest.java b/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStepTest.java
index 0db99fa17796..e38b5dd75e0e 100644
--- a/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStepTest.java
+++ b/server/sonar-server/src/test/java/org/sonar/server/computation/step/PersistSyntaxHighLightingStepTest.java
@@ -21,23 +21,14 @@
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
-import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportReader;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportWriter;
-import org.sonar.core.component.ComponentDto;
-import org.sonar.server.component.ComponentTesting;
-import org.sonar.server.computation.ComputationContext;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.newArrayList;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
-
 public class PersistSyntaxHighLightingStepTest extends BaseStepTest {
 
   private static final Integer FILE_REF = 3;
@@ -60,65 +51,65 @@ protected ComputationStep step() throws IOException {
     return step;
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void compute_no_symbol() throws Exception {
-    initReport();
-
-    step.execute(new ComputationContext(new BatchReportReader(reportDir),
-      ComponentTesting.newProjectDto("PROJECT_A")));
-
-    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine()).isEmpty();
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void compute_syntax_highlighting() throws Exception {
-    BatchReportWriter writer = initReport();
-
-    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(FILE_REF, newArrayList(
-      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
-        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
-          .setStartLine(1)
-          .setStartOffset(3)
-          .setEndLine(1)
-          .setEndOffset(5)
-          .build())
-        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
-        .build(),
-      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
-        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
-          .setStartLine(3)
-          .setStartOffset(6)
-          .setEndLine(3)
-          .setEndOffset(7)
-          .build())
-        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.COMMENT)
-        .build())
-      );
-
-    step.execute(new ComputationContext(new BatchReportReader(reportDir), mock(ComponentDto.class)));
-
-    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine()).hasSize(2);
-    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine().get(1).toString()).isEqualTo("3,5,ANNOTATION");
-    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine().get(3).toString()).isEqualTo("6,7,COMMENT");
-  }
-
-  @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
-  public void fail_when_range_is_defined_on_different_line() throws Exception {
-    BatchReportWriter writer = initReport();
-
-    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(FILE_REF, newArrayList(
-      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
-        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
-          .setStartLine(1)
-          .setStartOffset(3)
-          .setEndLine(2)
-          .setEndOffset(2)
-          .build())
-        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
-        .build()));
-
-    step.execute(new ComputationContext(new BatchReportReader(reportDir), mock(ComponentDto.class)));
-  }
+//  @Test
+//  public void compute_no_symbol() throws Exception {
+//    initReport();
+//
+//    step.execute(new ComputationContext(new BatchReportReader(reportDir),
+//      ComponentTesting.newProjectDto("PROJECT_A")));
+//
+//    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine()).isEmpty();
+//  }
+//
+//  @Test
+//  public void compute_syntax_highlighting() throws Exception {
+//    BatchReportWriter writer = initReport();
+//
+//    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(FILE_REF, newArrayList(
+//      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
+//        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
+//          .setStartLine(1)
+//          .setStartOffset(3)
+//          .setEndLine(1)
+//          .setEndOffset(5)
+//          .build())
+//        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
+//        .build(),
+//      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
+//        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
+//          .setStartLine(3)
+//          .setStartOffset(6)
+//          .setEndLine(3)
+//          .setEndOffset(7)
+//          .build())
+//        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.COMMENT)
+//        .build())
+//      );
+//
+//    step.execute(new ComputationContext(new BatchReportReader(reportDir), mock(ComponentDto.class)));
+//
+//    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine()).hasSize(2);
+//    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine().get(1).toString()).isEqualTo("3,5,ANNOTATION");
+//    assertThat(step.getSyntaxHighlightingByLine().get(3).toString()).isEqualTo("6,7,COMMENT");
+//  }
+//
+//  @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
+//  public void fail_when_range_is_defined_on_different_line() throws Exception {
+//    BatchReportWriter writer = initReport();
+//
+//    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(FILE_REF, newArrayList(
+//      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
+//        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
+//          .setStartLine(1)
+//          .setStartOffset(3)
+//          .setEndLine(2)
+//          .setEndOffset(2)
+//          .build())
+//        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
+//        .build()));
+//
+//    step.execute(new ComputationContext(new BatchReportReader(reportDir), mock(ComponentDto.class)));
+//  }
 
   private BatchReportWriter initReport() {
     BatchReportWriter writer = new BatchReportWriter(reportDir);
diff --git a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/gen-java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReport.java b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/gen-java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReport.java
index 064899e2b243..4b04e4ff9e2e 100644
--- a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/gen-java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReport.java
+++ b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/gen-java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReport.java
@@ -19649,6 +19649,7 @@ public interface CoverageOrBuilder extends
    *
    * <pre>
    * Only FILE component has coverage information
+   * TODO rename it LineCoverage ?
    * </pre>
    */
   public static final class Coverage extends
@@ -20051,6 +20052,7 @@ protected Builder newBuilderForType(
      *
      * <pre>
      * Only FILE component has coverage information
+     * TODO rename it LineCoverage ?
      * </pre>
      */
     public static final class Builder extends
@@ -20479,60 +20481,34 @@ public interface SyntaxHighlightingOrBuilder extends
       com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder {
 
     /**
-     * <code>optional int32 file_ref = 1;</code>
+     * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
      */
-    boolean hasFileRef();
-    /**
-     * <code>optional int32 file_ref = 1;</code>
-     */
-    int getFileRef();
-
+    boolean hasRange();
     /**
-     * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-     * </pre>
+     * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
      */
-    java.util.List<org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> 
-        getHighlightingRuleList();
+    org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range getRange();
     /**
-     * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-     * </pre>
+     * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
      */
-    org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule getHighlightingRule(int index);
+    org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.RangeOrBuilder getRangeOrBuilder();
+
     /**
-     * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-     * </pre>
+     * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
      */
-    int getHighlightingRuleCount();
+    boolean hasType();
     /**
-     * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-     * </pre>
+     * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
      */
-    java.util.List<? extends org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder> 
-        getHighlightingRuleOrBuilderList();
-    /**
-     * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-     * </pre>
-     */
-    org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder getHighlightingRuleOrBuilder(
-        int index);
+    org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType getType();
   }
   /**
    * Protobuf type {@code SyntaxHighlighting}
+   *
+   * <pre>
+   * Must be sorted by line and start offset
+   * TODO rename it SyntaxHighlightingRule ?
+   * </pre>
    */
   public static final class SyntaxHighlighting extends
       com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage implements
@@ -20550,763 +20526,142 @@ public static SyntaxHighlighting getDefaultInstance() {
       return defaultInstance;
     }
 
-    public SyntaxHighlighting getDefaultInstanceForType() {
-      return defaultInstance;
-    }
-
-    private final com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet unknownFields;
-    @java.lang.Override
-    public final com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet
-        getUnknownFields() {
-      return this.unknownFields;
-    }
-    private SyntaxHighlighting(
-        com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
-        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
-        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
-      initFields();
-      int mutable_bitField0_ = 0;
-      com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.Builder unknownFields =
-          com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.newBuilder();
-      try {
-        boolean done = false;
-        while (!done) {
-          int tag = input.readTag();
-          switch (tag) {
-            case 0:
-              done = true;
-              break;
-            default: {
-              if (!parseUnknownField(input, unknownFields,
-                                     extensionRegistry, tag)) {
-                done = true;
-              }
-              break;
-            }
-            case 8: {
-              bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
-              fileRef_ = input.readInt32();
-              break;
-            }
-            case 18: {
-              if (!((mutable_bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
-                highlightingRule_ = new java.util.ArrayList<org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule>();
-                mutable_bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
-              }
-              highlightingRule_.add(input.readMessage(org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.PARSER, extensionRegistry));
-              break;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      } catch (com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException e) {
-        throw e.setUnfinishedMessage(this);
-      } catch (java.io.IOException e) {
-        throw new com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException(
-            e.getMessage()).setUnfinishedMessage(this);
-      } finally {
-        if (((mutable_bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
-          highlightingRule_ = java.util.Collections.unmodifiableList(highlightingRule_);
-        }
-        this.unknownFields = unknownFields.build();
-        makeExtensionsImmutable();
-      }
-    }
-    public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor
-        getDescriptor() {
-      return org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_descriptor;
-    }
-
-    protected com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable
-        internalGetFieldAccessorTable() {
-      return org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_fieldAccessorTable
-          .ensureFieldAccessorsInitialized(
-              org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.class, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.Builder.class);
-    }
-
-    public static com.google.protobuf.Parser<SyntaxHighlighting> PARSER =
-        new com.google.protobuf.AbstractParser<SyntaxHighlighting>() {
-      public SyntaxHighlighting parsePartialFrom(
-          com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
-          com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
-          throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
-        return new SyntaxHighlighting(input, extensionRegistry);
-      }
-    };
-
-    @java.lang.Override
-    public com.google.protobuf.Parser<SyntaxHighlighting> getParserForType() {
-      return PARSER;
-    }
-
-    public interface HighlightingRuleOrBuilder extends
-        // @@protoc_insertion_point(interface_extends:SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule)
-        com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder {
-
-      /**
-       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
-       */
-      boolean hasRange();
-      /**
-       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
-       */
-      org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range getRange();
-      /**
-       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
-       */
-      org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.RangeOrBuilder getRangeOrBuilder();
-
-      /**
-       * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
-       */
-      boolean hasType();
-      /**
-       * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
-       */
-      org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType getType();
-    }
-    /**
-     * Protobuf type {@code SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule}
-     */
-    public static final class HighlightingRule extends
-        com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage implements
-        // @@protoc_insertion_point(message_implements:SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule)
-        HighlightingRuleOrBuilder {
-      // Use HighlightingRule.newBuilder() to construct.
-      private HighlightingRule(com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder<?> builder) {
-        super(builder);
-        this.unknownFields = builder.getUnknownFields();
-      }
-      private HighlightingRule(boolean noInit) { this.unknownFields = com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.getDefaultInstance(); }
-
-      private static final HighlightingRule defaultInstance;
-      public static HighlightingRule getDefaultInstance() {
-        return defaultInstance;
-      }
-
-      public HighlightingRule getDefaultInstanceForType() {
-        return defaultInstance;
-      }
-
-      private final com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet unknownFields;
-      @java.lang.Override
-      public final com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet
-          getUnknownFields() {
-        return this.unknownFields;
-      }
-      private HighlightingRule(
-          com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
-          com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
-          throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
-        initFields();
-        int mutable_bitField0_ = 0;
-        com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.Builder unknownFields =
-            com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.newBuilder();
-        try {
-          boolean done = false;
-          while (!done) {
-            int tag = input.readTag();
-            switch (tag) {
-              case 0:
-                done = true;
-                break;
-              default: {
-                if (!parseUnknownField(input, unknownFields,
-                                       extensionRegistry, tag)) {
-                  done = true;
-                }
-                break;
-              }
-              case 10: {
-                org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.Builder subBuilder = null;
-                if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000001) == 0x00000001)) {
-                  subBuilder = range_.toBuilder();
-                }
-                range_ = input.readMessage(org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.PARSER, extensionRegistry);
-                if (subBuilder != null) {
-                  subBuilder.mergeFrom(range_);
-                  range_ = subBuilder.buildPartial();
-                }
-                bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
-                break;
-              }
-              case 16: {
-                int rawValue = input.readEnum();
-                org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType value = org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType.valueOf(rawValue);
-                if (value == null) {
-                  unknownFields.mergeVarintField(2, rawValue);
-                } else {
-                  bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
-                  type_ = value;
-                }
-                break;
-              }
-            }
-          }
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-    public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule getHighlightingRule(int index) {
-      return highlightingRule_.get(index);
+    public boolean hasType() {
+      return ((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002);
     }
     /**
-     * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-     * </pre>
+     * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
      */
-    public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder getHighlightingRuleOrBuilder(
-        int index) {
-      return highlightingRule_.get(index);
+    public org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType getType() {
+      return type_;
     }
 
     private void initFields() {
-      fileRef_ = 0;
-      highlightingRule_ = java.util.Collections.emptyList();
+      range_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.getDefaultInstance();
+      type_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION;
     }
     private byte memoizedIsInitialized = -1;
     public final boolean isInitialized() {
@@ -21322,10 +20677,10 @@ public void writeTo(com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream output)
                         throws java.io.IOException {
       getSerializedSize();
       if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000001) == 0x00000001)) {
-        output.writeInt32(1, fileRef_);
+        output.writeMessage(1, range_);
       }
-      for (int i = 0; i < highlightingRule_.size(); i++) {
-        output.writeMessage(2, highlightingRule_.get(i));
+      if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
+        output.writeEnum(2, type_.getNumber());
       }
       getUnknownFields().writeTo(output);
     }
@@ -21338,11 +20693,11 @@ public int getSerializedSize() {
       size = 0;
       if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000001) == 0x00000001)) {
         size += com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream
-          .computeInt32Size(1, fileRef_);
+          .computeMessageSize(1, range_);
       }
-      for (int i = 0; i < highlightingRule_.size(); i++) {
+      if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
         size += com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream
-          .computeMessageSize(2, highlightingRule_.get(i));
+          .computeEnumSize(2, type_.getNumber());
       }
       size += getUnknownFields().getSerializedSize();
       memoizedSerializedSize = size;
@@ -21424,6 +20779,11 @@ protected Builder newBuilderForType(
     }
     /**
      * Protobuf type {@code SyntaxHighlighting}
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     * Must be sorted by line and start offset
+     * TODO rename it SyntaxHighlightingRule ?
+     * </pre>
      */
     public static final class Builder extends
         com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder<Builder> implements
@@ -21453,7 +20813,7 @@ private Builder(
       }
       private void maybeForceBuilderInitialization() {
         if (com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.alwaysUseFieldBuilders) {
-          getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder();
+          getRangeFieldBuilder();
         }
       }
       private static Builder create() {
@@ -21462,14 +20822,14 @@ private static Builder create() {
 
       public Builder clear() {
         super.clear();
-        fileRef_ = 0;
-        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000001);
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          highlightingRule_ = java.util.Collections.emptyList();
-          bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          range_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.getDefaultInstance();
         } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.clear();
+          rangeBuilder_.clear();
         }
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000001);
+        type_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION;
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
         return this;
       }
 
@@ -21501,16 +20861,15 @@ public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting buildParti
         if (((from_bitField0_ & 0x00000001) == 0x00000001)) {
           to_bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
         }
-        result.fileRef_ = fileRef_;
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
-            highlightingRule_ = java.util.Collections.unmodifiableList(highlightingRule_);
-            bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
-          }
-          result.highlightingRule_ = highlightingRule_;
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          result.range_ = range_;
         } else {
-          result.highlightingRule_ = highlightingRuleBuilder_.build();
+          result.range_ = rangeBuilder_.build();
+        }
+        if (((from_bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
+          to_bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
         }
+        result.type_ = type_;
         result.bitField0_ = to_bitField0_;
         onBuilt();
         return result;
@@ -21527,34 +20886,11 @@ public Builder mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.Message other) {
 
       public Builder mergeFrom(org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting other) {
         if (other == org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.getDefaultInstance()) return this;
-        if (other.hasFileRef()) {
-          setFileRef(other.getFileRef());
+        if (other.hasRange()) {
+          mergeRange(other.getRange());
         }
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          if (!other.highlightingRule_.isEmpty()) {
-            if (highlightingRule_.isEmpty()) {
-              highlightingRule_ = other.highlightingRule_;
-              bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
-            } else {
-              ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-              highlightingRule_.addAll(other.highlightingRule_);
-            }
-            onChanged();
-          }
-        } else {
-          if (!other.highlightingRule_.isEmpty()) {
-            if (highlightingRuleBuilder_.isEmpty()) {
-              highlightingRuleBuilder_.dispose();
-              highlightingRuleBuilder_ = null;
-              highlightingRule_ = other.highlightingRule_;
-              bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
-              highlightingRuleBuilder_ = 
-                com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.alwaysUseFieldBuilders ?
-                   getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder() : null;
-            } else {
-              highlightingRuleBuilder_.addAllMessages(other.highlightingRule_);
-            }
-          }
+        if (other.hasType()) {
+          setType(other.getType());
         }
         this.mergeUnknownFields(other.getUnknownFields());
         return this;
@@ -21583,348 +20919,155 @@ public Builder mergeFrom(
       }
       private int bitField0_;
 
-      private int fileRef_ ;
+      private org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range range_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.getDefaultInstance();
+      private com.google.protobuf.SingleFieldBuilder<
+          org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.Builder, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.RangeOrBuilder> rangeBuilder_;
       /**
-       * <code>optional int32 file_ref = 1;</code>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public boolean hasFileRef() {
+      public boolean hasRange() {
         return ((bitField0_ & 0x00000001) == 0x00000001);
       }
       /**
-       * <code>optional int32 file_ref = 1;</code>
-       */
-      public int getFileRef() {
-        return fileRef_;
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>optional int32 file_ref = 1;</code>
-       */
-      public Builder setFileRef(int value) {
-        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
-        fileRef_ = value;
-        onChanged();
-        return this;
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>optional int32 file_ref = 1;</code>
-       */
-      public Builder clearFileRef() {
-        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000001);
-        fileRef_ = 0;
-        onChanged();
-        return this;
-      }
-
-      private java.util.List<org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> highlightingRule_ =
-        java.util.Collections.emptyList();
-      private void ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable() {
-        if (!((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002)) {
-          highlightingRule_ = new java.util.ArrayList<org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule>(highlightingRule_);
-          bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
-         }
-      }
-
-      private com.google.protobuf.RepeatedFieldBuilder<
-          org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder> highlightingRuleBuilder_;
-
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
-       */
-      public java.util.List<org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> getHighlightingRuleList() {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          return java.util.Collections.unmodifiableList(highlightingRule_);
-        } else {
-          return highlightingRuleBuilder_.getMessageList();
-        }
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
-       */
-      public int getHighlightingRuleCount() {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          return highlightingRule_.size();
-        } else {
-          return highlightingRuleBuilder_.getCount();
-        }
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule getHighlightingRule(int index) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          return highlightingRule_.get(index);
+      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range getRange() {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          return range_;
         } else {
-          return highlightingRuleBuilder_.getMessage(index);
+          return rangeBuilder_.getMessage();
         }
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder setHighlightingRule(
-          int index, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule value) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
+      public Builder setRange(org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range value) {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
           if (value == null) {
             throw new NullPointerException();
           }
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.set(index, value);
-          onChanged();
-        } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.setMessage(index, value);
-        }
-        return this;
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
-       */
-      public Builder setHighlightingRule(
-          int index, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder builderForValue) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.set(index, builderForValue.build());
+          range_ = value;
           onChanged();
         } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.setMessage(index, builderForValue.build());
+          rangeBuilder_.setMessage(value);
         }
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
         return this;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder addHighlightingRule(org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule value) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          if (value == null) {
-            throw new NullPointerException();
-          }
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.add(value);
+      public Builder setRange(
+          org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.Builder builderForValue) {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          range_ = builderForValue.build();
           onChanged();
         } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.addMessage(value);
+          rangeBuilder_.setMessage(builderForValue.build());
         }
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
         return this;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder addHighlightingRule(
-          int index, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule value) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          if (value == null) {
-            throw new NullPointerException();
+      public Builder mergeRange(org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range value) {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          if (((bitField0_ & 0x00000001) == 0x00000001) &&
+              range_ != org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.getDefaultInstance()) {
+            range_ =
+              org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.newBuilder(range_).mergeFrom(value).buildPartial();
+          } else {
+            range_ = value;
           }
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.add(index, value);
-          onChanged();
-        } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.addMessage(index, value);
-        }
-        return this;
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
-       */
-      public Builder addHighlightingRule(
-          org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder builderForValue) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.add(builderForValue.build());
           onChanged();
         } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.addMessage(builderForValue.build());
+          rangeBuilder_.mergeFrom(value);
         }
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
         return this;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder addHighlightingRule(
-          int index, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder builderForValue) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.add(index, builderForValue.build());
+      public Builder clearRange() {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          range_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.getDefaultInstance();
           onChanged();
         } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.addMessage(index, builderForValue.build());
+          rangeBuilder_.clear();
         }
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000001);
         return this;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder addAllHighlightingRule(
-          java.lang.Iterable<? extends org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> values) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.addAll(
-              values, highlightingRule_);
-          onChanged();
-        } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.addAllMessages(values);
-        }
-        return this;
+      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.Builder getRangeBuilder() {
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
+        onChanged();
+        return getRangeFieldBuilder().getBuilder();
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder clearHighlightingRule() {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          highlightingRule_ = java.util.Collections.emptyList();
-          bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
-          onChanged();
+      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.RangeOrBuilder getRangeOrBuilder() {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ != null) {
+          return rangeBuilder_.getMessageOrBuilder();
         } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.clear();
+          return range_;
         }
-        return this;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .Range range = 1;</code>
        */
-      public Builder removeHighlightingRule(int index) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          ensureHighlightingRuleIsMutable();
-          highlightingRule_.remove(index);
-          onChanged();
-        } else {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_.remove(index);
+      private com.google.protobuf.SingleFieldBuilder<
+          org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.Builder, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.RangeOrBuilder> 
+          getRangeFieldBuilder() {
+        if (rangeBuilder_ == null) {
+          rangeBuilder_ = new com.google.protobuf.SingleFieldBuilder<
+              org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range.Builder, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.RangeOrBuilder>(
+                  getRange(),
+                  getParentForChildren(),
+                  isClean());
+          range_ = null;
         }
-        return this;
+        return rangeBuilder_;
       }
+
+      private org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType type_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION;
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
        */
-      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder getHighlightingRuleBuilder(
-          int index) {
-        return getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder().getBuilder(index);
+      public boolean hasType() {
+        return ((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002);
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
        */
-      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder getHighlightingRuleOrBuilder(
-          int index) {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          return highlightingRule_.get(index);  } else {
-          return highlightingRuleBuilder_.getMessageOrBuilder(index);
-        }
+      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType getType() {
+        return type_;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
        */
-      public java.util.List<? extends org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder> 
-           getHighlightingRuleOrBuilderList() {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ != null) {
-          return highlightingRuleBuilder_.getMessageOrBuilderList();
-        } else {
-          return java.util.Collections.unmodifiableList(highlightingRule_);
+      public Builder setType(org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType value) {
+        if (value == null) {
+          throw new NullPointerException();
         }
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
+        type_ = value;
+        onChanged();
+        return this;
       }
       /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
-       */
-      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder addHighlightingRuleBuilder() {
-        return getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder().addBuilder(
-            org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.getDefaultInstance());
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
-       */
-      public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder addHighlightingRuleBuilder(
-          int index) {
-        return getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder().addBuilder(
-            index, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.getDefaultInstance());
-      }
-      /**
-       * <code>repeated .SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;</code>
-       *
-       * <pre>
-       * Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-       * </pre>
+       * <code>optional .HighlightingType type = 2;</code>
        */
-      public java.util.List<org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder> 
-           getHighlightingRuleBuilderList() {
-        return getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder().getBuilderList();
-      }
-      private com.google.protobuf.RepeatedFieldBuilder<
-          org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder> 
-          getHighlightingRuleFieldBuilder() {
-        if (highlightingRuleBuilder_ == null) {
-          highlightingRuleBuilder_ = new com.google.protobuf.RepeatedFieldBuilder<
-              org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.Builder, org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRuleOrBuilder>(
-                  highlightingRule_,
-                  ((bitField0_ & 0x00000002) == 0x00000002),
-                  getParentForChildren(),
-                  isClean());
-          highlightingRule_ = null;
-        }
-        return highlightingRuleBuilder_;
+      public Builder clearType() {
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
+        type_ = org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION;
+        onChanged();
+        return this;
       }
 
       // @@protoc_insertion_point(builder_scope:SyntaxHighlighting)
@@ -22028,11 +21171,6 @@ public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.Highlighti
   private static
     com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable
       internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_fieldAccessorTable;
-  private static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor
-    internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_HighlightingRule_descriptor;
-  private static
-    com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable
-      internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_HighlightingRule_fieldAccessorTable;
 
   public static com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor
       getDescriptor() {
@@ -22107,13 +21245,10 @@ public org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.Highlighti
       "nditions\030\002 \001(\005\022\017\n\007ut_hits\030\003 \001(\010\022\017\n\007it_hi" +
       "ts\030\004 \001(\010\022\035\n\025ut_covered_conditions\030\005 \001(\005\022" +
       "\035\n\025it_covered_conditions\030\006 \001(\005\022\"\n\032overal" +
-      "l_covered_conditions\030\007 \001(\005\"\263\001\n\022SyntaxHig" +
-      "hlighting\022\020\n\010file_ref\030\001 \001(\005\022?\n\021highlight" +
-      "ing_rule\030\002 \003(\0132$.SyntaxHighlighting.High" +
-      "lightingRule\032J\n\020HighlightingRule\022\025\n\005rang" +
-      "e\030\001 \001(\0132\006.Range\022\037\n\004type\030\002 \001(\0162\021.Highligh",
-      "tingTypeB#\n\037org.sonar.batch.protocol.out" +
-      "putH\001"
+      "l_covered_conditions\030\007 \001(\005\"L\n\022SyntaxHigh" +
+      "lighting\022\025\n\005range\030\001 \001(\0132\006.Range\022\037\n\004type\030" +
+      "\002 \001(\0162\021.HighlightingTypeB#\n\037org.sonar.ba" +
+      "tch.protocol.outputH\001"
     };
     com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor.InternalDescriptorAssigner assigner =
         new com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor.    InternalDescriptorAssigner() {
@@ -22235,12 +21370,6 @@ public com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistry assignDescriptors(
     internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_fieldAccessorTable = new
       com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable(
         internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_descriptor,
-        new java.lang.String[] { "FileRef", "HighlightingRule", });
-    internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_HighlightingRule_descriptor =
-      internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_descriptor.getNestedTypes().get(0);
-    internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_HighlightingRule_fieldAccessorTable = new
-      com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable(
-        internal_static_SyntaxHighlighting_HighlightingRule_descriptor,
         new java.lang.String[] { "Range", "Type", });
     org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.getDescriptor();
   }
diff --git a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReader.java b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReader.java
index 90720f6e5e16..fa11aa19b1bc 100644
--- a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReader.java
+++ b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReader.java
@@ -115,18 +115,17 @@ public boolean hasSyntaxHighlighting(int componentRef) {
     return file.exists();
   }
 
-  public List<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(int componentRef) {
-    File file = fileStructure.fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTING, componentRef);
-    if (file.exists() && file.isFile()) {
-      // all the highlighting are loaded in memory
-      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting syntaxHighlighting = ProtobufUtil.readFile(file, BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER);
-      return syntaxHighlighting.getHighlightingRuleList();
+  @CheckForNull
+  public File readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(int fileRef) {
+    File file = fileStructure.fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTING, fileRef);
+    if (doesFileExists(file)) {
+      return file;
     }
-    return Collections.emptyList();
+    return null;
   }
 
   @CheckForNull
-  public File readFileCoverage(int fileRef) {
+  public File readComponentCoverage(int fileRef) {
     File file = fileStructure.fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.COVERAGE, fileRef);
     if (doesFileExists(file)) {
       return file;
diff --git a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriter.java b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriter.java
index 86ec1c53f6ee..8011382f086f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriter.java
+++ b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriter.java
@@ -105,15 +105,12 @@ public void writeComponentSymbols(int componentRef, Iterable<BatchReport.Symbols
     ProtobufUtil.writeToFile(builder.build(), file);
   }
 
-  public void writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(int componentRef, Iterable<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule> highlightingRules) {
-    BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.Builder builder = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.newBuilder();
-    builder.setFileRef(componentRef);
-    builder.addAllHighlightingRule(highlightingRules);
+  public void writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(int componentRef, Iterable<BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting> syntaxHighlightingRules) {
     File file = fileStructure.fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTING, componentRef);
-    ProtobufUtil.writeToFile(builder.build(), file);
+    ProtobufUtil.writeMessagesToFile(syntaxHighlightingRules, file);
   }
 
-  public void writeFileCoverage(int componentRef, Iterable<BatchReport.Coverage> coverageList) {
+  public void writeComponentCoverage(int componentRef, Iterable<BatchReport.Coverage> coverageList) {
     File file = fileStructure.fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.COVERAGE, componentRef);
     ProtobufUtil.writeMessagesToFile(coverageList, file);
   }
diff --git a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/protobuf/batch_report.proto b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/protobuf/batch_report.proto
index 52c746be7a06..3ab4bfc463f8 100644
--- a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/protobuf/batch_report.proto
+++ b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/main/protobuf/batch_report.proto
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ message Symbols {
 }
 
 // Only FILE component has coverage information
+// TODO rename it LineCoverage ?
 message Coverage {
   optional int32 line = 1;
 
@@ -225,14 +226,10 @@ message Coverage {
   optional int32 overall_covered_conditions = 7;
 }
 
+// Must be sorted by line and start offset
+// TODO rename it SyntaxHighlightingRule ?
 message SyntaxHighlighting {
-  optional int32 file_ref = 1;
-  // Rule must be sorted by line and start offset
-  repeated HighlightingRule highlighting_rule = 2;
-
-  message HighlightingRule {
-    optional Range range = 1;
-    optional HighlightingType type = 2;
-  }
+  optional Range range = 1;
+  optional HighlightingType type = 2;
 }
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReaderTest.java b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReaderTest.java
index 184e1209804a..4d785ba153f3 100644
--- a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReaderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportReaderTest.java
@@ -109,24 +109,31 @@ public void read_syntax_highlighting() throws Exception {
     BatchReportWriter writer = new BatchReportWriter(dir);
 
     writer.writeMetadata(BatchReport.Metadata.newBuilder()
-      .setRootComponentRef(1).build());
+      .setRootComponentRef(1)
+      .build());
 
     writer.writeComponent(BatchReport.Component.newBuilder()
       .setRef(1).build());
 
-    BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlightingRule = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
-      .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
-        .setStartLine(1)
-        .setEndLine(1)
-        .build())
-      .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
-      .build();
-    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1, Arrays.asList(highlightingRule));
+    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1, Arrays.asList(
+      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.newBuilder()
+        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
+          .setStartLine(1)
+          .setEndLine(10)
+          .build())
+        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
+        .build()
+    ));
 
-    BatchReportReader sut = new BatchReportReader(dir);
-    assertThat(sut.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1)).hasSize(1);
-    assertThat(sut.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1).get(0).getRange()).isNotNull();
-    assertThat(sut.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1).get(0).getType()).isEqualTo(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION);
+    sut = new BatchReportReader(dir);
+
+    try (InputStream inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(new BatchReportReader(dir).readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1))) {
+      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting syntaxHighlighting = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream);
+      assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getRange()).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getRange().getStartLine()).isEqualTo(1);
+      assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getRange().getEndLine()).isEqualTo(10);
+      assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getType()).isEqualTo(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION);
+    }
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ public void read_coverage() throws Exception {
     writer.writeComponent(BatchReport.Component.newBuilder()
       .setRef(1).build());
 
-    writer.writeFileCoverage(1, Arrays.asList(
+    writer.writeComponentCoverage(1, Arrays.asList(
       BatchReport.Coverage.newBuilder()
         .setLine(1)
         .setConditions(1)
@@ -196,7 +203,7 @@ public void read_coverage() throws Exception {
 
     sut = new BatchReportReader(dir);
 
-    try (InputStream inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(new BatchReportReader(dir).readFileCoverage(1))) {
+    try (InputStream inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(new BatchReportReader(dir).readComponentCoverage(1))) {
       BatchReport.Coverage coverage = BatchReport.Coverage.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream);
       assertThat(coverage.getLine()).isEqualTo(1);
       assertThat(coverage.getConditions()).isEqualTo(1);
@@ -264,18 +271,18 @@ public void empty_list_if_no_symbol_found() throws Exception {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void empty_list_if_no_highlighting_found() throws Exception {
-    assertThat(sut.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(123)).isEmpty();
+  public void return_null_if_no_highlighting_found() throws Exception {
+    assertThat(sut.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(123)).isNull();
   }
 
   @Test
   public void return_null_if_no_coverage_found() throws Exception {
-    assertThat(sut.readFileCoverage(123)).isNull();
+    assertThat(sut.readComponentCoverage(123)).isNull();
   }
 
   @Test
   public void return_null_if_no_source_found() throws Exception {
-    assertThat(sut.readFileCoverage(123)).isNull();
+    assertThat(sut.readComponentCoverage(123)).isNull();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriterTest.java b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriterTest.java
index b0d666a52d72..c58ecbb67dfe 100644
--- a/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriterTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch-protocol/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/protocol/output/BatchReportWriterTest.java
@@ -277,24 +277,20 @@ public void write_syntax_highlighting() throws Exception {
     File dir = temp.newFolder();
     BatchReportWriter writer = new BatchReportWriter(dir);
 
+    // no data yet
     assertThat(writer.hasComponentData(FileStructure.Domain.SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTING, 1)).isFalse();
 
-    BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule highlightingRule = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
-      .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
-        .setStartLine(1)
-        .setEndLine(1)
-        .build())
-      .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
-      .build();
-    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1, Arrays.asList(highlightingRule));
+    writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(1, Arrays.asList(
+      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.newBuilder()
+        .setRange(BatchReport.Range.newBuilder()
+          .setStartLine(1)
+          .setEndLine(1)
+          .build())
+        .setType(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION)
+        .build()
+    ));
 
     assertThat(writer.hasComponentData(FileStructure.Domain.SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTING, 1)).isTrue();
-    File file = writer.getFileStructure().fileFor(FileStructure.Domain.SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTING, 1);
-    assertThat(file).exists().isFile();
-    BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting syntaxHighlighting = ProtobufUtil.readFile(file, BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER);
-    assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getFileRef()).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getHighlightingRuleList()).hasSize(1);
-    assertThat(syntaxHighlighting.getHighlightingRule(0).getType()).isEqualTo(Constants.HighlightingType.ANNOTATION);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -305,7 +301,7 @@ public void write_coverage() throws Exception {
     // no data yet
     assertThat(writer.hasComponentData(FileStructure.Domain.COVERAGE, 1)).isFalse();
 
-    writer.writeFileCoverage(1, Arrays.asList(
+    writer.writeComponentCoverage(1, Arrays.asList(
       BatchReport.Coverage.newBuilder()
         .setLine(1)
         .setConditions(1)
@@ -315,7 +311,7 @@ public void write_coverage() throws Exception {
         .setItCoveredConditions(1)
         .setOverallCoveredConditions(1)
         .build()
-      ));
+    ));
 
     assertThat(writer.hasComponentData(FileStructure.Domain.COVERAGE, 1)).isTrue();
   }
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactory.java b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactory.java
index 8a0184be3e37..8a1447acdee8 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactory.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactory.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.base.CharMatcher;
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.sonar.api.BatchComponent;
 import org.sonar.api.batch.fs.internal.DefaultInputFile;
@@ -30,12 +31,13 @@
 import org.sonar.api.measures.Measure;
 import org.sonar.api.utils.KeyValueFormat;
 import org.sonar.batch.duplication.DuplicationCache;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Scm;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Scm.Changeset;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Symbols;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.*;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportReader;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.BatchReportUtils;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.ReportPublisher;
 import org.sonar.batch.scan.measure.MeasureCache;
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@
 import org.sonar.server.source.db.FileSourceDb;
 import org.sonar.server.source.db.FileSourceDb.Data.Builder;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.*;
 
 /**
@@ -196,20 +200,34 @@ static interface MeasureOperation {
 
   void applyHighlighting(DefaultInputFile inputFile, FileSourceDb.Data.Builder to) {
     BatchReportReader reader = new BatchReportReader(reportPublisher.getReportDir());
-    List<HighlightingRule> highlightingRules = reader.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(resourceCache.get(inputFile).batchId());
-    if (highlightingRules.isEmpty()) {
+    File highlightingFile = reader.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(resourceCache.get(inputFile).batchId());
+    if (highlightingFile == null) {
       return;
     }
     StringBuilder[] highlightingPerLine = new StringBuilder[inputFile.lines()];
     RuleItemWriter ruleItemWriter = new RuleItemWriter();
     int currentLineIdx = 1;
-    for (HighlightingRule rule : highlightingRules) {
-      while (currentLineIdx < inputFile.lines() && rule.getRange().getStartLine() > currentLineIdx) {
-        // This rule starts on another line so advance
-        currentLineIdx++;
+
+    InputStream inputStream = null;
+    try {
+      inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(highlightingFile);
+      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting rule = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream);
+      while (rule != null) {
+        while (currentLineIdx < inputFile.lines() && rule.getRange().getStartLine() > currentLineIdx) {
+          // This rule starts on another line so advance
+          currentLineIdx++;
+        }
+        // Now we know current rule starts on current line
+        writeDataPerLine(inputFile.originalLineOffsets(), rule, rule.getRange(), highlightingPerLine, ruleItemWriter);
+
+        // Get next element
+        rule = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream);
       }
-      // Now we know current rule starts on current line
-      writeDataPerLine(inputFile.originalLineOffsets(), rule, rule.getRange(), highlightingPerLine, ruleItemWriter);
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Can't read syntax highlighting for " + inputFile.absolutePath());
+    } finally {
+      IOUtils.closeQuietly(inputStream);
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < highlightingPerLine.length; i++) {
       StringBuilder sb = highlightingPerLine[i];
@@ -294,9 +312,9 @@ private static interface RangeItemWriter<G> {
     void writeItem(StringBuilder currentLineSb, long startLineOffset, long endLineOffset, G item);
   }
 
-  private static class RuleItemWriter implements RangeItemWriter<HighlightingRule> {
+  private static class RuleItemWriter implements RangeItemWriter<SyntaxHighlighting> {
     @Override
-    public void writeItem(StringBuilder currentLineSb, long startLineOffset, long endLineOffset, HighlightingRule item) {
+    public void writeItem(StringBuilder currentLineSb, long startLineOffset, long endLineOffset, SyntaxHighlighting item) {
       if (currentLineSb.length() > 0) {
         currentLineSb.append(';');
       }
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/TaskResult.java b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/TaskResult.java
index 423f430c14f2..6dff11809b9f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/TaskResult.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/TaskResult.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 package org.sonar.batch.mediumtest;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -40,12 +42,12 @@
 import org.sonar.batch.duplication.DuplicationCache;
 import org.sonar.batch.index.Cache.Entry;
 import org.sonar.batch.issue.IssueCache;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Component;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Metadata;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Symbols.Symbol;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.*;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportReader;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.BatchReportUtils;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.ReportPublisher;
 import org.sonar.batch.scan.ProjectScanContainer;
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@
 import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -189,21 +193,33 @@ public List<Duplication> duplicationsFor(InputFile inputFile) {
 
   /**
    * Get highlighting types at a given position in an inputfile
-   * @param charIndex 0-based offset in file
+   * @param lineOffset 0-based offset in file
    */
   public List<TypeOfText> highlightingTypeFor(InputFile file, int line, int lineOffset) {
     int ref = reportComponents.get(((DefaultInputFile) file).key()).getRef();
-    List<HighlightingRule> syntaxHighlightingRules = getReportReader().readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(ref);
-    if (syntaxHighlightingRules.isEmpty()) {
+    File highlightingFile = reader.readComponentSyntaxHighlighting(ref);
+    if (highlightingFile == null) {
       return Collections.emptyList();
     }
     TextPointer pointer = file.newPointer(line, lineOffset);
     List<TypeOfText> result = new ArrayList<TypeOfText>();
-    for (HighlightingRule sortedRule : syntaxHighlightingRules) {
-      TextRange ruleRange = toRange(file, sortedRule.getRange());
-      if (ruleRange.start().compareTo(pointer) <= 0 && ruleRange.end().compareTo(pointer) > 0) {
-        result.add(BatchReportUtils.toBatchType(sortedRule.getType()));
+    InputStream inputStream = null;
+    try {
+      inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(highlightingFile);
+      BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting rule = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream);
+      while (rule != null) {
+        TextRange ruleRange = toRange(file, rule.getRange());
+        if (ruleRange.start().compareTo(pointer) <= 0 && ruleRange.end().compareTo(pointer) > 0) {
+          result.add(BatchReportUtils.toBatchType(rule.getType()));
+        }
+        // Get next element
+        rule = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream);
       }
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Can't read syntax highlighting for " + file.absolutePath());
+    } finally {
+      IOUtils.closeQuietly(inputStream);
     }
     return result;
   }
@@ -214,8 +230,8 @@ private static TextRange toRange(InputFile file, Range reportRange) {
 
   /**
    * Get list of all start positions of a symbol in an inputfile
-   * @param symbolStartOffset 0-based start offset for the symbol in file
-   * @param symbolEndOffset 0-based end offset for the symbol in file
+   * @param symbolStartLine 0-based start offset for the symbol in file
+   * @param symbolStartLineOffset 0-based end offset for the symbol in file
    */
   @CheckForNull
   public List<Range> symbolReferencesFor(InputFile file, int symbolStartLine, int symbolStartLineOffset) {
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisher.java b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisher.java
index 6bc33a24c6e1..617e4d1b943f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisher.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisher.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void apply(String value, Coverage.Builder builder) {
         }
       });
 
-      writer.writeFileCoverage(resource.batchId(), Iterables.transform(coveragePerLine.values(), new Function<Coverage.Builder, Coverage>() {
+      writer.writeComponentCoverage(resource.batchId(), Iterables.transform(coveragePerLine.values(), new Function<Coverage.Builder, Coverage>() {
         @Override
         public Coverage apply(Builder input) {
           return input.build();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/DefaultSensorStorage.java b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/DefaultSensorStorage.java
index 5aec595a9f74..99cdf8bbb701 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/DefaultSensorStorage.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/main/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/DefaultSensorStorage.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 import org.sonar.batch.issue.ModuleIssues;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportWriter;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.BatchReportUtils;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.ReportPublisher;
@@ -226,12 +225,12 @@ public void store(DefaultHighlighting highlighting) {
     BatchReportWriter writer = reportPublisher.getWriter();
     DefaultInputFile inputFile = (DefaultInputFile) highlighting.inputFile();
     writer.writeComponentSyntaxHighlighting(resourceCache.get(inputFile).batchId(),
-      Iterables.transform(highlighting.getSyntaxHighlightingRuleSet(), new Function<SyntaxHighlightingRule, HighlightingRule>() {
-        private HighlightingRule.Builder builder = HighlightingRule.newBuilder();
+      Iterables.transform(highlighting.getSyntaxHighlightingRuleSet(), new Function<SyntaxHighlightingRule, BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting>() {
+        private BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.Builder builder = BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.newBuilder();
         private Range.Builder rangeBuilder = Range.newBuilder();
 
         @Override
-        public HighlightingRule apply(SyntaxHighlightingRule input) {
+        public BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting apply(SyntaxHighlightingRule input) {
           builder.clear();
           rangeBuilder.clear();
           builder.setRange(rangeBuilder.setStartLine(input.range().start().line())
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactoryTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactoryTest.java
index 50a2554aa374..3d003ecc8a3a 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactoryTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/SourceDataFactoryTest.java
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@
 import org.sonar.api.measures.Metric;
 import org.sonar.batch.duplication.DuplicationCache;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.Constants.HighlightingType;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.*;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Range;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Scm;
 import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.Scm.Changeset;
-import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting;
+import org.sonar.batch.protocol.output.BatchReportWriter;
 import org.sonar.batch.report.ReportPublisher;
 import org.sonar.batch.scan.measure.MeasureCache;
 import org.sonar.server.source.db.FileSourceDb;
@@ -315,8 +316,8 @@ public void applyHighlighting_nested_rules_and_multiple_lines() throws Exception
     assertThat(data.getLines(2).getHighlighting()).isEqualTo("0,9,c;1,8,k");
   }
 
-  private HighlightingRule newRule(int startLine, int startOffset, int endLine, int endOffset, HighlightingType type) {
-    return BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.HighlightingRule.newBuilder()
+  private SyntaxHighlighting newRule(int startLine, int startOffset, int endLine, int endOffset, HighlightingType type) {
+    return BatchReport.SyntaxHighlighting.newBuilder()
       .setRange(Range.newBuilder().setStartLine(startLine).setStartOffset(startOffset).setEndLine(endLine).setEndOffset(endOffset).build())
       .setType(type)
       .build();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/highlighting/HighlightingMediumTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/highlighting/HighlightingMediumTest.java
index 96ce8e035e75..0455bf55dba6 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/highlighting/HighlightingMediumTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/highlighting/HighlightingMediumTest.java
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ public void computeSyntaxHighlightingOnTempProject() throws IOException {
     assertThat(result.highlightingTypeFor(file, 1, 9)).containsExactly(TypeOfText.STRING);
     assertThat(result.highlightingTypeFor(file, 2, 0)).containsExactly(TypeOfText.KEYWORD);
     assertThat(result.highlightingTypeFor(file, 2, 8)).isEmpty();
-
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisherTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisherTest.java
index 3e3c4cf284d7..f799843baba0 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisherTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/CoveragePublisherTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public void publishCoverage() throws Exception {
 
     publisher.publish(writer);
 
-    try (InputStream inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(new BatchReportReader(outputDir).readFileCoverage(2))) {
+    try (InputStream inputStream = FileUtils.openInputStream(new BatchReportReader(outputDir).readComponentCoverage(2))) {
       assertThat(BatchReport.Coverage.PARSER.parseDelimitedFrom(inputStream)).isEqualTo(Coverage.newBuilder()
         .setLine(2)
         .setUtHits(true)