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Version: 1.21.0

Formatting Rule Set

This rule set provides wrappers for rules implemented by ktlint - https://ktlint.github.io/.

Note: Issues reported by this rule set can only be suppressed on file level (@file:Suppress("detekt.rule")). Note: The formatting rule set is not included by default in the detekt-cli or gradle plugin.

To enable this rule set, add detektPlugins "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-formatting:$version" to your gradle dependencies or reference the detekt-formatting-jar with the --plugins option in the command line interface.

See the config.yml file for all detekt-formatting configuration options and their default values.

To enable\disable a rule add the formatting: section (from the above config file) to your custom detekt config file.

AnnotationOnSeparateLine​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

AnnotationSpacing​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

ArgumentListWrapping​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

Configuration options:​

  • indentSize (default: 4)

    indentation size

  • maxLineLength (default: 120) (android default: 100)

    maximum line length

BlockCommentInitialStarAlignment​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

ChainWrapping​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

CommentSpacing​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

CommentWrapping​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

Configuration options:​

  • indentSize (default: 4)

    indentation size

DiscouragedCommentLocation​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

EnumEntryNameCase​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

Filename​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

This rules overlaps with naming>MatchingDeclarationName from the standard rules, make sure to enable just one.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

FinalNewline​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

This rules overlaps with style>NewLineAtEndOfFile from the standard rules, make sure to enable just one. The pro of this rule is that it can auto-correct the issue.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

Configuration options:​

  • insertFinalNewLine (default: true)

    report absence or presence of a newline

FunKeywordSpacing​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

FunctionTypeReferenceSpacing​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

ImportOrdering​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

For defining import layout patterns see the KtLint Source Code

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.19.0

Configuration options:​

  • layout (default: '*,java.**,javax.**,kotlin.**,^') (android default: '*')

    the import ordering layout

Indentation​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.19.0

Configuration options:​

  • indentSize (default: 4)

    indentation size

  • continuationIndentSize (default: 4)

    Deprecated: continuationIndentSize is ignored by KtLint and will have no effect

    continuation indentation size

KdocWrapping​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

Configuration options:​

  • indentSize (default: 4)

    indentation size

MaximumLineLength​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

This rules overlaps with style>MaxLineLength from the standard rules, make sure to enable just one or keep them aligned. The pro of this rule is that it can auto-correct the issue.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

Configuration options:​

  • maxLineLength (default: 120) (android default: 100)

    maximum line length

  • ignoreBackTickedIdentifier (default: false)

    ignore back ticked identifier

ModifierListSpacing​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

ModifierOrdering​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

This rules overlaps with style>ModifierOrder from the standard rules, make sure to enable just one. The pro of this rule is that it can auto-correct the issue.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

MultiLineIfElse​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

NoBlankLineBeforeRbrace​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoConsecutiveBlankLines​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoEmptyClassBody​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

This rules overlaps with empty-blocks>EmptyClassBlock from the standard rules, make sure to enable just one. The pro of this rule is that it can auto-correct the issue.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoEmptyFirstLineInMethodBlock​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

NoLineBreakAfterElse​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoLineBreakBeforeAssignment​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoMultipleSpaces​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoSemicolons​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoTrailingSpaces​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoUnitReturn​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoUnusedImports​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

NoWildcardImports​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

Configuration options:​

  • packagesToUseImportOnDemandProperty (default: 'java.util.*,kotlinx.android.synthetic.**')

    Defines allowed wildcard imports

PackageName​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

ParameterListWrapping​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

Configuration options:​

  • maxLineLength (default: 120) (android default: 100)

    maximum line length

  • indentSize (default: 4)

    Deprecated: indentSize is ignored by KtLint and will have no effect

    indentation size

SpacingAroundAngleBrackets​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

SpacingAroundColon​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundComma​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundCurly​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundDot​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundDoubleColon​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

SpacingAroundKeyword​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundOperators​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundParens​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundRangeOperator​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

SpacingAroundUnaryOperator​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

SpacingBetweenDeclarationsWithAnnotations​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

SpacingBetweenDeclarationsWithComments​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

StringTemplate​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.0.0

TrailingComma​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

Configuration options:​

  • allowTrailingComma (default: false)

    Defines whether a trailing comma (or no trailing comma) should be enforced on the defining side

  • allowTrailingCommaOnCallSite (default: false)

    Defines whether a trailing comma (or no trailing comma) should be enforced on the calling side

TypeArgumentListSpacing​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

UnnecessaryParenthesesBeforeTrailingLambda​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: No

Wrapping​

See ktlint-readme for documentation.

Active by default: Yes - Since v1.20.0