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Add purity annotations to Comparator.
smillst Sep 18, 2026
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Merge branch 'master' into side-effect-free-functional-params
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Add purity annotations needed by the Checker Framework's javacutil
smillst Sep 21, 2026
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Add purity annotations needed by the Checker Framework's dataflow
smillst Sep 22, 2026
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Add purity annotations to readers, Record, and javax.lang.model methods
smillst Sep 23, 2026
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java
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Expand Up @@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ private String implReadLine(boolean ignoreLF, boolean[] term) throws IOException
*
* @see java.nio.file.Files#readAllLines
*/
@SideEffectsOnly("this")

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Include the wrapped Reader in each effect summary.

@SideEffectsOnly("this") omits the distinct object held in this.in. These methods read from or close that object, so consumers can treat the wrapped Reader as unchanged. The SideEffectsOnly declaration defines its value as an upper bound on expressions a method might change.

  • src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java#L453-L453: Add this.in alongside this because readLine() consumes the wrapped reader.
  • src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java#L637-L637: Add this.in alongside this because close() closes the wrapped reader.
  • src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/LineNumberReader.java#L261-L261: Add this.in alongside this because readLine() delegates to BufferedReader and consumes the wrapped reader.
📍 Affects 2 files
  • src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java#L453-L453 (this comment)
  • src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java#L637-L637
  • src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/LineNumberReader.java#L261-L261
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In `@src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java` at line 453, Include
the wrapped reader in each effect summary: update the annotation at
src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java:453-453 for readLine()
and at src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/BufferedReader.java:637-637 for
close() to include this.in alongside this; update the annotation at
src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/LineNumberReader.java:261-261 for readLine()
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public @Nullable String readLine(@GuardSatisfied BufferedReader this) throws IOException {
return readLine(false, null);
}
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skipLF = markedSkipLF;
}

@SideEffectsOnly("this")
public void close(@GuardSatisfied BufferedReader this) throws IOException {
Object lock = this.lock;
if (lock instanceof InternalLock locker) {
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import org.checkerframework.checker.lock.qual.GuardSatisfied;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.qual.MustCallAlias;
import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectsOnly;
import org.checkerframework.framework.qual.AnnotatedFor;

/**
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*
* @see #setLineNumber
*/
@Pure
public @NonNegative int getLineNumber(@GuardSatisfied LineNumberReader this) {
return lineNumber;
}
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* @throws IOException
* If an I/O error occurs
*/
@SideEffectsOnly("this")
public @Nullable String readLine(@GuardSatisfied LineNumberReader this) throws IOException {
synchronized (lock) {
boolean[] term = new boolean[1];
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import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
import org.checkerframework.checker.signedness.qual.UnknownSignedness;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectFree;

/**
* This is the common base class of all Java language record classes.
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/**
* Constructor for record classes to call.
*/
@SideEffectFree
protected Record() {}

/**
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* @param o the sole object to be stored in the returned set.
* @return an immutable set containing only the specified object.
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T> Set<T> singleton(T o) {
return new SingletonSet<>(o);
}
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* @return an immutable list containing only the specified object.
* @since 1.3
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T> @ArrayLen(1) List<T> singletonList(T o) {
return new SingletonList<>(o);
}
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Expand Up @@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ default Comparator<T> reversed() {
* @throws NullPointerException if the argument is null.
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
default Comparator<T> thenComparing(Comparator<? super T> other) {
Objects.requireNonNull(other);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable) (c1, c2) -> {
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* @see #thenComparing(Comparator)
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
default <U> Comparator<T> thenComparing(
Function<? super T, ? extends U> keyExtractor,
Comparator<? super U> keyComparator)
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* @see #thenComparing(Comparator)
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
default <U extends Comparable<? super U>> Comparator<T> thenComparing(
Function<? super T, ? extends U> keyExtractor)
{
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* @see #thenComparing(Comparator)
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
default Comparator<T> thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
return thenComparing(comparingInt(keyExtractor));
}
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* @see #thenComparing(Comparator)
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
default Comparator<T> thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
return thenComparing(comparingLong(keyExtractor));
}
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* @see #thenComparing(Comparator)
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
default Comparator<T> thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
return thenComparing(comparingDouble(keyExtractor));
}
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* @see Comparable
* @since 1.8
*/
@Pure
public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> Comparator<T> reverseOrder() {
return Collections.reverseOrder();
}
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* @see Comparable
* @since 1.8
*/
@Pure
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public static <T extends Comparable<@NonNull ? super @NonNull T>> Comparator<T> naturalOrder() {
return (Comparator<T>) Comparators.NaturalOrderComparator.INSTANCE;
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* {@code Comparator}.
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T> Comparator<@Nullable T> nullsFirst(@Nullable Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
return new Comparators.NullComparator<>(true, comparator);
}
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* {@code Comparator}.
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T> Comparator<@Nullable T> nullsLast(@Nullable Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
return new Comparators.NullComparator<>(false, comparator);
}
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* @throws NullPointerException if either argument is null
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T, U> Comparator<T> comparing(
Function<? super T, ? extends U> keyExtractor,
Comparator<? super U> keyComparator)
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* @throws NullPointerException if the argument is null
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T, U extends Comparable<? super U>> Comparator<T> comparing(
Function<? super T, ? extends U> keyExtractor)
{
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* @throws NullPointerException if the argument is null
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T> Comparator<T> comparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
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* @throws NullPointerException if the argument is null
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static <T> Comparator<T> comparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
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* @throws NullPointerException if the argument is null
* @since 1.8
*/
@SideEffectFree
public static<T> Comparator<T> comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
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package javax.lang.model.element;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectFree;

import java.util.Map;
import javax.lang.model.type.DeclaredType;

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/**
* {@return the type of this annotation}
*/
@Pure
DeclaredType getAnnotationType();

/**
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* @return the values of this annotation's elements,
* or an empty map if there are none
*/
@SideEffectFree
Map<? extends ExecutableElement, ? extends AnnotationValue> getElementValues();
}
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package javax.lang.model.element;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectFree;

/**
* Represents a value of an annotation interface element.
* A value is of one of the following types:
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/**
* {@return the value}
*/
@SideEffectFree
Object getValue();

/**
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package javax.lang.model.element;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectFree;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.AnnotationTypeMismatchException;
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* @see TypeParameterElement#asType
* @see VariableElement#asType
*/
@Pure
TypeMirror asType();

/**
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* @jls 8.10 Record Classes
* @revised 9
*/
@SideEffectFree
List<? extends Element> getEnclosedElements();

/**
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package javax.lang.model.element;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
import org.checkerframework.framework.qual.CFComment;

import java.util.List;
import javax.lang.model.type.*;

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* @return the formal parameters,
* or an empty list if there are none
*/
@CFComment(
"purity: javac's MethodSymbol caches the list in a private field, so repeated calls"
+ " return the identical List and no externally-visible state changes")
@Pure
List<? extends VariableElement> getParameters();

/**
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* {@return {@code true} if this method or constructor accepts a variable
* number of arguments and returns {@code false} otherwise}
*/
@Pure
boolean isVarArgs();

/**
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*
* @return the default value, or {@code null} if none
*/
@Pure
AnnotationValue getDefaultValue();

/**
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package javax.lang.model.element;

import org.checkerframework.checker.signature.qual.CanonicalNameOrEmpty;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;

import jdk.internal.javac.PreviewFeature;

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* @jls 6.7 Fully Qualified Names and Canonical Names
* @jls 7.3 Compilation Units
*/
@Pure
@CanonicalNameOrEmpty Name getQualifiedName();

/**
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package javax.lang.model.type;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;

import java.util.List;

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/**
* {@return the element corresponding to this type}
*/
@Pure
Element asElement();

/**
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package javax.lang.model.type;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;

import java.util.List;

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* @return the types of this executable's formal parameters,
* or an empty list if there are none
*/
@Pure
List<? extends TypeMirror> getParameterTypes();

/**
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import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
import org.checkerframework.checker.signature.qual.FullyQualifiedName;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectFree;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.util.List;
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*
* </ul>
*/
@Pure
TypeKind getKind();

/**
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*
* @return a string representation of this type
*/
@SideEffectFree
@FullyQualifiedName String toString();

/**
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package javax.lang.model.util;

import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.SideEffectFree;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
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* {@return a list of methods in {@code elements}}
* @param elements the elements to filter
*/
@SideEffectFree

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Remove @SideEffectFree from this overload.

methodsIn delegates to listFilter, which iterates the caller-supplied Iterable and calls Element.getKind() on caller-supplied objects. A custom iterator or Element can mutate visible state during those calls, so this method does not meet the annotation’s no-visible-side-effects contract. The Checker Framework trusts purity annotations by default and uses them to preserve flow facts, so callers can retain stale refinements across this call. (checkerframework.org)

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In `@src/java.compiler/share/classes/javax/lang/model/util/ElementFilter.java` at
line 150, Remove `@SideEffectFree` from the affected methodsIn overload in
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public static List<ExecutableElement>
methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements) {
return listFilter(elements, METHOD_KIND, ExecutableElement.class);
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