[java] [7.0-rc1] UnnecessaryImport - Unused static import is being used

[ben-manes]

Affects PMD Version:
7.0-rc1 upgrading from 6.55

Rule:
Unused static import

Description:
This static method is imported and being used. It comes from the parent interface on the outer class, but is being used by a static nested class so it must be imported.

Expected outcome:
PMD 7.0-rc1 reports a violation, but that's wrong and not reported by 6.55.

#	File	Line	Problem
1	LocalAsyncLoadingCache.java	19	Unused static import 'com.github.benmanes.caffeine.cache.LocalAsyncCache.composeResult'

Running PMD through: Gradle
This requires workaround in gradle/gradle#24502

[ben-manes]

I tried to suppress at the class and method levels, but that was not honored. The only way to resolve this rule is as a ruleSet.xml exclusion, which is broader than desired.

[oowekyala]

Thanks for the report. Have you tried using a // NOPMD comment on the line of the violation to suppress it?

[ben-manes]

Thanks for the tip. I had tried an @SuppressedWarnings("PMD.UnnecessaryImport"). Trying the // NOPMD on the import statement did not work, unfortunately.

[ben-manes]

Oh sorry, I did the line above the import. Commenting after the import statement works.