The -Xlintfile:lint.properties allows fine-grained control. In tools.jar, see
org/aspectj/weaver/XlintDefault.properties for the default behavior and a template to copy.
### AspectJ-specific messages
-compiler.name = AspectJ Compiler 1.6.12
-compiler.version = Eclipse Compiler 0.785_R33x, 3.3
+compiler.name = AspectJ Compiler 1.7.0
+compiler.version = Eclipse Compiler 0.B79_R37x, 3.7
compiler.copyright =
## this next one superceded by above...
\ Compliance options:\n\
\ -1.3 use 1.3 compliance level (implicit -source 1.3 -target 1.1)\n\
\ -1.4 + use 1.4 compliance level\n\
-\ -1.5 use 1.5 compliance level\n\
-\ -1.6 use 1.6 compliance level\n\
-\ -source <version> set source level (1.3, 1.4, 1.5 or 1.6)\n\
-\ -target <version> set classfile target (1.1 to 1.4)\n\
+\ -1.5 -5 -5.0 use 1.5 compliance (-source 1.5 -target 1.5)\n\
+\ -1.6 -6 -6.0 use 1.6 compliance (-source 1.6 -target 1.6)\n\
+\ -1.7 -7 -7.0 use 1.7 compliance (-source 1.7 -target 1.7)\n\
+\ -source <version> set source level: 1.3 to 1.7 (or 5, 5.0, etc)\n\
+\ -target <version> set classfile target: 1.1 to 1.7 (or 5, 5.0, etc)\n\
\ \n\
\ Warning options:\n\
-\ -deprecation + deprecation outside deprecated code\n\
-\ -nowarn disable all warnings except xlint or declare warning\n\
-\ -warn:none disable all warnings except xlint or declare warning\n\
+\ -deprecation + deprecation outside deprecated code\n\
+\ -nowarn -warn:none disable all warnings\n\
\ -warn:<warnings separated by ,> enable exactly the listed warnings\n\
\ -warn:+<warnings separated by ,> enable additional warnings\n\
\ -warn:-<warnings separated by ,> disable specific warnings\n\
+\ allDeadCode dead code including trivial if(DEBUG) check\n\
\ allDeprecation deprecation including inside deprecated code\n\
\ allJavadoc invalid or missing javadoc\n\
+\ allOver-ann all missing @Override annotations\n\
+\ all-static-method all method can be declared as static warnings\n\
\ assertIdentifier + ''assert'' used as identifier\n\
+\ boxing autoboxing conversion\n\
\ charConcat + char[] in String concat\n\
+\ compareIdentical + comparing identical expressions\n\
\ conditionAssign possible accidental boolean assignment\n\
\ constructorName + method with constructor name\n\
+\ deadCode + dead code excluding trivial if (DEBUG) check\n\
+\ dep-ann missing @Deprecated annotation\n\
\ deprecation + deprecation outside deprecated code\n\
+\ discouraged + use of types matching a discouraged access rule\n\
\ emptyBlock undocumented empty block\n\
+\ enumIdentifier ''enum'' used as identifier\n\
+\ enumSwitch incomplete enum switch\n\
+\ fallthrough possible fall-through case\n\
\ fieldHiding field hiding another variable\n\
+\ finalBound type parameter with final bound\n\
\ finally + finally block not completing normally\n\
+\ forbidden + use of types matching a forbidden access rule\n\
+\ hashCode missing hashCode() method when overriding equals()\n\
+\ hiding macro for fieldHiding, localHiding, typeHiding and\n\
+\ maskedCatchBlock\n\
+\ includeAssertNull raise null warnings for variables\n\
+\ that got tainted in an assert expression\n\
\ indirectStatic indirect reference to static member\n\
+\ intfAnnotation + annotation type used as super interface\n\
\ intfNonInherited + interface non-inherited method compatibility\n\
+\ intfRedundant find redundant superinterfaces\n\
\ javadoc invalid javadoc\n\
\ localHiding local variable hiding another variable\n\
\ maskedCatchBlock + hidden catch block\n\
\ nls string literal lacking non-nls tag //$NON-NLS-<n>$\n\
\ noEffectAssign + assignment without effect\n\
+\ null potential missing or redundant null check\n\
+\ nullDereference + missing null check\n\
+\ over-ann missing @Override annotation (superclass)\n\
+\ paramAssign assignment to a parameter\n\
\ pkgDefaultMethod + attempt to override package-default method\n\
-\ semicolon superfluous semicolon\n\
+\ raw + usage of raw type\n\
+\ semicolon unnecessary semicolon, empty statement\n\
+\ serial + missing serialVersionUID\n\
+\ specialParamHiding constructor or setter parameter hiding a field\n\
+\ static-method method can be declared as static\n\
+\ static-access macro for indirectStatic and staticReceiver\n\
+\ staticReceiver + non-static reference to static member\n\
+\ super overriding a method without making a super invocation\n\
+\ suppress + enable @SuppressWarnings\n\
+\ When used with -err:, it can also silent optional\n\
+\ errors and warnings\n\
+\ syncOverride missing synchronized in synchr. method override\n\
+\ syntheticAccess synthetic access for innerclass\n\
+\ tasks(<tags separated by |>) tasks identified by tags inside comments\n\
+\ typeHiding + type parameter hiding another type\n\
+\ unavoidableGenericProblems + ignore unavoidable type safety problems\n\
+\ due to raw APIs\n\
+\ unchecked + unchecked type operation\n\
+\ unnecessaryElse unnecessary else clause\n\
\ unqualifiedField unqualified reference to field\n\
+\ unused macro for unusedAllocation, unusedArgument,\n\
+\ unusedImport, unusedLabel, unusedLocal,\n\
+\ unusedPrivate, unusedThrown, and unusedTypeArgs\n\
+\ unusedAllocation allocating an object that is not used\n\
+\ unusedArgument unread method parameter\n\
\ unusedImport + unused import declaration\n\
-\ unusedLocal unread local variable\n\
-\ unusedPrivate unused private member declaration\n\
+\ unusedLabel + unused label\n\
+\ unusedLocal + unread local variable\n\
+\ unusedPrivate + unused private member declaration\n\
\ unusedThrown unused declared thrown exception\n\
+\ unusedTypeArgs + unused type arguments for method and constructor\n\
\ uselessTypeCheck unnecessary cast/instanceof operation\n\
-\ specialParamHiding constructor or setter parameter hiding another field\n\
-\ staticReceiver + non-static reference to static member\n\
-\ syntheticAccess synthetic access for innerclass\n\
-\ tasks(<tags separated by |>) tasks identified by tags inside comments\n\
+\ varargsCast + varargs argument need explicit cast\n\
+\ warningToken + unsupported or unnecessary @SuppressWarnings\n
\ \n\
\ Debug options:\n\
\ -g[:lines,vars,source] custom debug info\n\