Expression with 'java.time' 'compareTo()' call can be simplified

Reports java.time comparisons with compareTo() calls that can be replaced with isAfter(), isBefore() or isEqual() calls.

Example:

  LocalDate date1 = LocalDate.now();
  LocalDate date2 = LocalDate.now();
  boolean t = date1.compareTo(date2) > 0;

After the quick-fix is applied:

  LocalDate date1 = LocalDate.now();
  LocalDate date2 = LocalDate.now();
  boolean t = date1.isAfter(date2);

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RedundantCompareToJavaTime

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Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Java | Verbose or redundant code constructs

New in 2022.3

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2, Qodana for JVM 2024.2,
Can be installed with plugin:	Java, 242.22892

Last modified: 11 September 2024