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Unnecessarily exported identifier

Reports exported identifiers that are used only in the package where they are defined but are not used in other packages.

Making them exported is redundant and may clutter the API of the package.

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.

GoUnnecessarilyExportedIdentifiers
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 | Go | General

Availability

By default bundled with

GoLand 2024.1, Qodana for Go 2024.1,

Can be installed with plugin

Go, 241.SNAPSHOT

Last modified: 18 June 2024