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Method call can be replaced with operator invocation

Reports method calls that can be replaced with operator invocations.

Example:

a.plus(b)

After the quick-fix is applied:

a + b

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

ChangeToOperator
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Groovy | Style

Inspection options

Here you can find the description of settings available for the Method call can be replaced with operator invocation inspection, and the reference of their default values.

Use double negation (i.e. !!)

Default: Selected

Replace 'compareTo' equality to equals (i.e. ==)

Default: Selected

Do not suggest replace with operator if it entails additional parentheses

Not selected

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2, Qodana for JVM 2024.2,

Can be installed with plugin:

Groovy, 242.22892

Last modified: 11 September 2024