Run inspections

Aqua analyzes code in the files that are opened in the editor and highlights problematic code as you type. Additionally, you can run the necessary inspection or a set of inspections on the selected scope of files manually. In this case, you will get a comprehensive report of all problems detected in the files.

Run inspections manually

Some inspections require global code analysis, and that is why they are disabled in the editor. These inspections are listed in Settings | Editor | Inspections. Click and select Show only batch-mode inspections.

If you want to get a full report of all problems in your code, run inspections manually. In this case, the IDE runs all inspections enabled in your inspection profile and shows you the result in a dedicated tool window. The time required to finish the analysis depends on the number of enabled inspections and the size of the scope that you're analyzing.

Run all inspections

In the main menu, go to Code | Inspect Code.
Select the scope of files that you want to analyze.
Click the icon to configure a new scope.
Select the inspection profile that you want to apply.
To create a new profile or modify one of the existing profiles, click Configure.
Click Analyze to start the analysis.

Specify Inspection Scope dialog

Item	Description
Whole project	Inspect the whole project.
Module <name>	Inspect the module that is currently selected in the Project tool window.
File <name>	Inspect the file that is currently selected in the Project tool window or opened in the editor.
Selected files	Inspect the files that are currently selected in the Project tool window.
Uncommitted files	This scope is only available for the projects under version control. Inspect only the files that have not been committed to the version control system.
Directory	Inspect the directory that is currently selected in the Project tool window.
Custom scope	Inspect a custom scope of files. Select a pre-defined scope from the list, or click and define the scope in the Scopes dialog that opens. Use a special language to define a scope.
Include test sources	Inspect the test sources included in the analysis scope.
Inspect injected code	Inspect pieces of code in other languages embedded in your code.
Inspection profile	Select a profile that you want to use to inspect your code. If the required profile is not in the list, click Configure and create a new profile.

Run a single inspection

Running a single inspection is useful in case you want to track a specific problem. If you find a warning in a file, you can inspect your entire project, or the necessary scope of files, to ensure that there are no more such warnings in your code base.

Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I or go to Code | Analyze Code | Run Inspection by Name in the main menu.
Type the inspection name in the popup. Use CamelHumps to match camel case words and white spaces with initial letters of the words. The suggestion list will show you inspections that match your search request.
If you are not sure that you are selecting the correct inspection, you can view its description. To do so, select an inspection in the popup and press Ctrl+Q.
Double-click the necessary inspection.
In the dialog that opens, select the scope of files that you want to analyze.
The File mask(s) option helps you narrow down the number of files that will be inspected.
Select the checkbox and specify a pattern of characters and wildcards that matches the names of files you want to analyze. Use a comma to separate multiple file masks.
Some inspections might have additional options that you will be prompted to configure.
These settings will only be applied to this run and will not affect this inspection's configuration in your current profile.
The IDE will show you the inspection results in the dedicated tool window tool window. There you can examine and fix detected problems.

Analyze code on commit

If your project is under Git or Mercurial version control, you can configure the IDE to analyze modified files before committing them.

Press Alt+0 to open the Commit tool window and click Show Commit Options .
In the Commit Checks area, select the Analyze code checkbox.
Click Choose profile and select the required inspection profile from which the IDE will run inspections.
Click Commit.
Aqua analyzes the code from the modified files by running inspections from the selected profile.
If any errors or warnings are detected, you will see a notification.
In the notification, click Review code analysis to see the list of the detected problems in the Messages tool window. Click Ignore to commit your changes without fixing the detected problems.

Run inspections offline

In addition to running code inspections from the IDE, you can launch inspections from the command line without actually running Aqua. The inspection results will be stored in an XML file.

Change the order of scopes

By default, all enabled code inspections analyze all files in your project. Depending on your needs, you can run the same inspection in more than one scope of files with different settings.

If a file is included in multiple scopes, and you enable inspection in these scopes, Aqua will process them based on their order in the list. The scope at the top has the highest priority and will be analyzed first.

In the Settings dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S) , select Editor | Inspections.
Select any inspection from the list.
From the In All Scopes list, select Edit Scopes Order.
Select the necessary scope, and use and to move it up and down the list.
If needed, create a new scope. To do so, click (Edit Scopes), specify scope settings, and select the files and folders that you want to include in it.

Last modified: 08 October 2024