Release 1.6.3 of the Checker Framework and Type Annotations Compiler

[Jonathan Burke]

We have released a new version of the Type Annotations (JSR 308) compiler,

the Checker Framework, and the Eclipse plugin for the Checker Framework.

 * The Type Annotations compiler supports the type annotation syntax that is

   planned for a future version of the Java language.

 * The Checker Framework lets you create and/or run pluggable type-checkers,

   in order to detect and prevent bugs in your code.  

 * The Eclipse plugin makes it more convenient to run the Checker Framework.

You can find documentation and download links for these projects at:

http://types.cs.washington.edu/jsr308/

Changes to the Checker Framework

Eclipse plugin bug fixes:

  The javac argument files used by the Eclipse plugin now properly escape file paths.  Windows users should no longer encounter errors about missing built-in checkers.

Documentation:

  Add FAQ "What is the meaning of an annotation after a type?"

Changes to the Type Annotations Compiler

Base build

  Updated to OpenJDK 8 tl/langtools and type-annotations/langtools

  as of 29 Apr 2013.