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Path annotation usage problems

Reports incorrect usage of path annotations.

This inspection detects cases where a string annotated with one path annotation is used in a context that expects a string with a different path annotation. It helps ensure proper usage of @MultiRoutingFileSystemPath and @NativePath annotations.

The inspection highlights the following issues:

  • When a string annotated with @NativePath is used in a Path constructor or factory method

  • When a string annotated with @NativePath is passed to a method parameter annotated with @MultiRoutingFileSystemPath

  • When a string annotated with @MultiRoutingFileSystemPath is passed to a method parameter annotated with @NativePath

  • When a string literal is used in a context that expects either annotation

Quick fixes are provided to add the appropriate annotation where needed.

Locating this inspection

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Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

PathAnnotationInspection
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This inspection helps prevent runtime errors that can occur when paths with different formats are used incorrectly. The @MultiRoutingFileSystemPath annotation is used for paths that should work across different file systems, while the @NativePath annotation is used for paths that are specific to the native file system.

Inspection ID: PathAnnotationInspection

Suppressing Inspection

You can suppress this inspection by placing the following comment marker before the code fragment where you no longer want messages from this inspection to appear:

//noinspection PathAnnotationInspection

More detailed instructions as well as other ways and options that you have can be found in the product documentation:

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3, Qodana for JVM 2025.3,

Last modified: 03 December 2025