kwcreatechecker creates custom checkers. kwcreatechecker is installed with the Command Line tools desktop analysis plug-in. For how-to information, see Writing custom C/C++ checkers or Writing custom Java checkers or Writing custom C# checkers.

Usage

kwcreatechecker --language <language> --type <checker_type> --code <checker_name>

Description

Checker stub files are generated with kwcreatechecker. The types of stub files depend on the language and type of checker specified. For KAST and Path checkers (C/C++ and Java), the stub files generated are:

checker configuration files (checkers.xml and help.xml)
build file (build.xml for Java, Makefile for C/C++ and Nmakefile for C#)

Additionally,

a test-case file is generated for C/C++, C# and Java KAST checkers
a logger file is generated for Java Path checkers to provide more debug information
a checker trigger file is generated for C/C++ Path checkers

Note: To run kwcreatechecker on Windows, you must have Visual Studio installed. Make files other than MS make are not supported on Windows.

Options

Name	Description
--code <checker_name>	specify the name for the checker. Acceptable characters are: a to z A to Z 0 to 9 The code can't begin with a period, but a period can be used in the code itself. For example, MY.C.CHECKER. Note: Multibyte characters are not supported in error IDs (checker names), and there's a 255-character limit.
--force	force generation of the checker, even if the checker folder already exists
--help	print help information
--kast-library <KAST-plugin-library-name>	Specify the name of the library that contains the implementation of custom functions for KAST expressions. Note: Applies only when the value for `--type` is kast. In addition to the standard checker files (checkers.xml, a test-case file, help.xml, and a build file), separate files are created to contain the custom functions. For C/C++, this option creates a PluginSource.cpp file, a platform directory and a Make.Plugin file. For Java, the following files are created: MyFunc.java, plugin_functions.xml and a logger file.
--language <language>	specify the language for the checker (cxx, cs or java)
--type <checker type>	specify the type of checker to create C/C++: kast or path C#: kast Java: sv, rlk, common or kast See Writing custom C/C++ checkers, Writing custom C# checkers and Writing custom Java checkers for more information.
--version	display kwcreatechecker version