changelog Release 5.3.0

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New feature

• ast
  • Adds CtTypeInformation#isGenerics method. (PR: Fix 573 597 600 #799)
  • Introduces new metamodel class CtTypeParameter for representing a generic type parameter. (Closes Distinguish between TypeParam declaration (types, methods) and TypeParamRefs #606). (Issue: Distinguish between TypeParam declaration (types, methods) and TypeParamRefs #606) (PR: feat(ast): Creates CtTypeParameter which represents a type parameter. #798)
• wildcard : Creates a new metamodel element for representing a generics wildcard. (Closes WildcardRef needed #605). (Issue: WildcardRef needed #605) (PR: feat(wildcard): Creates a new element which represents a wildcard. #796)

Fixes

• access
  • Qualified field access with import static. (PR: Bug fixes about array, block, access and actual type reference #789)
  • Qualified fieldaccess in noclasspath mode. (PR: Fix fieldaccess in noclasspath mode #762)
• Typecasts on conditionals are not scanned hence not cloned. (PR: fix: typecast on conditional #753)
• Avoid NullPointerException in CtExecutableReferenceImpl.getDeclaration. (closes CtExecutableReferenceImpl may throw a NullPointerException in getDeclaration #808). (Issue: CtExecutableReferenceImpl may throw a NullPointerException in getDeclaration #808) (PR: Avoid NullPointerException in CtExecutableReferenceImpl. #809)
• Fix NPE in getUsedTypes (Closes Bug in CtType#getUsedTypes for types in root package #650). (Issue: Bug in CtType#getUsedTypes for types in root package #650) (PR: fix: Used types in a snippet statement. #800)
• Fix regressions introduced by single package-info.java are not print #748. (Issue: single package-info.java are not print #748) (PR: Bug fixes about array, block, access and actual type reference #789)
• GetAllMethods returns all methods, incl. those of library superclasses and java.lang.Object. (PR: fix: getAllMethods returns all methods, incl. those of libraries and java.lang.Object #771)
• annotation : Supports enum fields with Annotation#annotate() method. (Closes Enum Value as annotation type value not possible #750). (Issue: Enum Value as annotation type value not possible #750) (PR: fix(annotation): Supports enum fields with Annotation#annotate() method. #767)
• actual : Rewrite actual types with their enclosing class. (PR: Bug fixes about array, block, access and actual type reference #789)
• api : CtModel.processWith(). (PR: fix and specifies CtModel.processWith() #821)
• array
  • Builds dimensions with casts. (PR: Bug fixes about array, block, access and actual type reference #789)
  • Allows array in an array. (PR: Bug fixes about array, block, access and actual type reference #789)
• docs : Changes target of getSignature in javadoc. (PR: fix(docs): Changes target of getSignature in javadoc. #742)
• enum : Handle synthetic methods of enums (fixes invocation.getExecutable().getExecutableDeclaration() returns null in case of enum methods call #793). (Issue: invocation.getExecutable().getExecutableDeclaration() returns null in case of enum methods call #793) (PR: fix for https://github.com/INRIA/spoon/issues/793 #794)
• executable
  • Allows block in executable. (PR: Bug fixes about array, block, access and actual type reference #789)
  • Fix method ExecutableFactory#createReference to handle static methods (Closes API isStatic() under CtExecutableReference does not return true. Under Spoon 5.2.0. #817). (Issue: API isStatic() under CtExecutableReference does not return true. Under Spoon 5.2.0. #817) (PR: fix(executable): fix the method ExecutableFactory#createReference #818)
• factory : GetDeclaration from element created by factory should not return null. (closes CtTypeReference#getDeclaration returns null for an element created by developer #719). (Issue: CtTypeReference#getDeclaration returns null for an element created by developer #719) (PR: fix(factory): Gets declaration from element created by factory. #735)
• fieldaccess : Static field access in anonymous executable (closes Compiling error: the caller of a static field is removed during spooning a class. #816). (Issue: Compiling error: the caller of a static field is removed during spooning a class. #816) (PR: fix(fieldaccess): static field access in anonymous executable #819)
• import : Skip findImport and createPackage if necessary. Fixes ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException with wildcard import and package name in super class #759. (Issue: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException with wildcard import and package name in super class #759) (PR: Skip findImport and createPackage if necessary. Fixes #759. #760)
• lambda : Resolve Literal#constant if required. Fixes NullPointerException with DoubleLiteral #755. (Issue: NullPointerException with DoubleLiteral #755) (PR: Resolve Literal#constant if required. Fixes #755. #758)
• method : Search method with generics. (Issue: getMethod(String, CtTypeReference...) doesn't work with generics #573) (PR: Fix 573 597 600 #799)
• noclasspath
  • Mark target as implicit if it's an anonymous class. (Closes Bug: AnonymousClass with noclasspath flag #707). (Issue: Bug: AnonymousClass with noclasspath flag #707) (PR: fix(noclasspath): Mark target as implicit if it's an anonymous class. #737)
  • Correct reference to parameters in lambda methods. (Closes NPE when calling CtParameter.getReference if parameter is in lambda #779). (Issue: NPE when calling CtParameter.getReference if parameter is in lambda #779) (PR: fix(noclasspath): Builds reference of a parameter in a lambda. #802)
  • Access lookup in lambda expressions in noclasspath mode. (Issue: Suspicious calculation of sourceEnd in JDTTreeBuilderHelper#createTypeAccessNoClasspath #813) (PR: Fix access lookup in lambda for noclasspath mode. #814)
  • Tolerates missing annotation types. (PR: fix(noclasspath): tolerates missing annotation types #820)
  • Avoid exception when we call getAllFields method. (PR: support of noClassPath in getFields #780)
• package : Handle packages with only package-info.java. (Closes single package-info.java are not print #748). (Issue: single package-info.java are not print #748) (PR: fix(package): Handle packages with only one file, a package-info.java. #766)
• reference
  • Allow creation of a reference from CtAnonymousExecutable. (Closes java.lang.ClassCastException: spoon.support.reflect.declaration.CtAnonymousExecutableImpl cannot be cast to spoon.reflect.declaration.CtConstructor #739). (Issue: java.lang.ClassCastException: spoon.support.reflect.declaration.CtAnonymousExecutableImpl cannot be cast to spoon.reflect.declaration.CtConstructor #739) (PR: fix(reference): Allow creation of a reference from CtAnonymousExecutable. #740)
  • Dynamically lookup the declaration of all variable references (closes Bug with variable declaration resolving after clone #756). (Issue: Bug with variable declaration resolving after clone #756) (PR: Lookup dynamically the declaration of all variable references #764)
  • No declaring type in an executable reference of a lambda. (fixes Problem when comparing CtParameterReference objects of lambdas #733). (Issue: Problem when comparing CtParameterReference objects of lambdas #733) (PR: fix(reference): Declaring type of a executable reference of a lambda. #734)
• replace : Use generic replace with CtStatementList elements (closes ClassCastException when replacing CtBlock #792). (Issue: ClassCastException when replacing CtBlock #792) (PR: fix(replace): Use generic replace with CtStatementList elements. #795)
• type : Fix exception in noclasspath due to PolyTypeBinding. (Closes exception in noclasspath with ternary expressions due to PolyTypeBinding #751). (Issue: exception in noclasspath with ternary expressions due to PolyTypeBinding #751) (PR: fix(type): Creates an Object type for PolyTypeBinding. #804)

Refactoring

• ref : Removes unused CtCircularTypeReference. (PR: Fix 573 597 600 #799)
• visitor : Rename EqualVisitor to DeepRepresentationVisitor. (Closes rename EqualVisitor to CompareToVisitor #791). (Issue: rename EqualVisitor to CompareToVisitor #791) (PR: refactor(visitor): Rename EqualVisitor to DeepRepresentationVisitor. #801)
• Refactors DefaultJavaPrettyPrinter and JDTTreeBuilder to simplify future maintenance. (PR: Refactors DefaultJavaPrettyPrinter and JDTTreeBuilder 🎉 #784)
• Moves JDTTreeBuilder inner classes into top-level classes, adds one helper class with static methods. (PR: refactor: JDTTreeBuilder #746)
• Removes getSignature() and create getShortRepresentation(). (PR: deprecate: Removes getSignature() and create getShortRepresentation(). #738)

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udpated.