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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/AbstractPmdReport.java
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Expand Up @@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPmdReport extends AbstractMavenReport {
* exclusion patterns only operate on the path of a source file relative to its source root directory. In other
* words, files are excluded based on their package and/or class name. If you want to exclude entire source root
* directories, use the parameter <code>excludeRoots</code> instead.
* If a file matches both includes and excludes, it is excluded.
*
* @since 2.2
*/
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/**
* A list of files to check. Can contain Ant-style wildcards and double wildcards. Defaults to
* **\/*.java.
* **\/*.java. If a file matches both includes and excludes, it is excluded.
*
* @since 2.2
*/
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