Prevent ReplaceLambdaWithMethodReference in nested generic/overloaded contexts
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… contexts (#774) Adds a check to prevent converting lambdas to method references when the lambda is passed through method calls where one of the enclosing methods is overloaded and type inference depends on the lambda's explicit return type. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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… 2.21.0 to 2.22.0 [skip ci] Bumps [org.openrewrite.recipe:rewrite-static-analysis](https://github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis) from 2.21.0 to 2.22.0. Release notes *Sourced from [org.openrewrite.recipe:rewrite-static-analysis's releases](https://github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/releases).* > 2.22.0 > ------ > > What's Changed > -------------- > > * Prevent `AnnotateNullableMethods` from failing on TypeScript sources by [`@greg-at-moderne`](https://github.com/greg-at-moderne) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#773](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/773) > * Fix CombineSemanticallyEqualCatchBlocks for inner exception types by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#772](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/772) > * Handle single quotes in ReplaceStringBuilderWithString by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#775](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/775) > * Prevent `ReplaceLambdaWithMethodReference` in nested generic/overloaded contexts by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#776](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/776) > * Fix ReplaceLambdaWithMethodReference for local records and classes by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#777](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/777) > * Move nullable annotations to array types by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#778](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/778) > * Annotate nullable array type parameters by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#779](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/779) > * Annotate required parameters with `@NonNull` and remove throws by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#782](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/782) > * Skip UnnecessaryCatch after any missing types via a precondition by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#784](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/784) > * Run `UnnecessaryCatch` after `UnnecessaryThrows` to remove unused catch clauses by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#785](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/785) > * Add JavascriptFileChecker to selectively skip JavaScript files by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#787](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/787) > * Fix `RemoveUnusedLocalVariables` to preserve assignments with side effects by [`@timtebeek`](https://github.com/timtebeek) in [openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis#741](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/pull/741) > > **Full Changelog**: <openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@v2.21.0...v2.22.0> Commits * [`4d6fd83`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@4d6fd83) Fix `RemoveUnusedLocalVariables` to preserve assignments with side effects (#... * [`16dc1da`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@16dc1da) Add JavascriptFileChecker to selectively skip JavaScript files ([#787](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/issues/787)) * [`c1712c2`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@c1712c2) Update documentation examples * [`af53ce1`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@af53ce1) Run `UnnecessaryCatch` after `UnnecessaryThrows` to remove unused catch claus... * [`b670b5a`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@b670b5a) Skip UnnecessaryCatch after any missing types via a precondition ([#784](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/issues/784)) * [`0f1d5db`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@0f1d5db) Annotate required parameters with `@NonNull` and remove throws ([#782](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/issues/782)) * [`02e09d0`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@02e09d0) Annotate nullable array type parameters ([#779](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/issues/779)) * [`0f25051`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@0f25051) Move nullable annotations to array types ([#778](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/issues/778)) * [`995c2d3`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@995c2d3) Fix `ReplaceLambdaWithMethodReference` for local records and classes ([#336](https://redirect.github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis/issues/336)) (... * [`0ea5975`](openrewrite/rewrite-static-analysis@0ea5975) 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Summary
ReplaceLambdaWithMethodReferencewould incorrectly transform lambdas in nested generic/overloaded method contexts, breaking type inferenceisLambdaInGenericAndOverloadedContext()check to detect when lambda-to-method-reference conversion would break compilationfoo(fold(() -> Optional.empty()))wherefoldis generic andfoois overloadedTest plan
methodRefWithGenerics()that reproduces issue ReplaceLambdaWithMethodReference with polymorphic and generics #774 and verifies the recipe doesn't transform itsimpleGenericMethodTest()to ensure simple generic cases still work🤖 Generated with Claude Code