Java api consistency validator

Skill ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/skills/java-api-consistency-validator

Validate API consistency between two versions of Java libraries. Use when you need to compare API behavior, signatures, and exceptions between Java library versions to identify breaking changes, incompatible modifications, and behavior differences. The skill performs static analysis of Java code, compares method signatures, class definitions, interface changes, parameter types, return types, exception declarations, and generates a detailed JSON report with breaking changes, warnings, and migration guidance. Supports Java libraries and packages.From its SKILL.md

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Java API Consistency Validator

Overview

This skill validates API consistency between two versions of Java libraries by comparing signatures, behavior, and exceptions. It identifies breaking changes, incompatible modifications, and provides detailed reports to guide safe API migration or upgrade.

Quick Start

# Compare two versions of a Java library
python scripts/validate.py /path/to/old_version /path/to/new_version

# Specify output file
python scripts/validate.py old_lib/ new_lib/ --output report.json

What Gets Validated

Method Signatures - Parameters, return types, modifiers
Class Definitions - Methods, inheritance, interfaces
Interface Changes - Method additions, removals
Parameter Changes - Added, removed, or modified parameters
Return Type Changes - Modified return types
Exception Declarations - throws clauses
Removed APIs - Deleted classes, interfaces, or methods

Validation Report

The tool generates a JSON report with:

Breaking Changes: API removals, incompatible modifications
Warnings: Type changes, signature modifications
Info: New additions, non-breaking changes
Summary: Total issues by severity

Example report:

{
  "summary": {
    "breaking_changes": 3,
    "warnings": 5,
    "info": 2
  },
  "breaking_changes": [
    {
      "type": "method_removed",
      "class": "UserService",
      "method": "getUser",
      "severity": "breaking",
      "message": "Method 'UserService.getUser' was removed"
    }
  ]
}

Usage

python scripts/validate.py <old_version_path> <new_version_path> [--output <report.json>]

The validator exits with code 1 if breaking changes are found, 0 otherwise.

Tips

Run validation before upgrading dependencies
Review breaking changes carefully
Check warnings for potential issues
Use in CI/CD pipelines to catch API changes
Compare against semantic versioning expectations
Validate before releasing new library versions

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