To show PMD warnings, print the PMD XML needs to put out to the build log.
When Using PMD Command Line
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When Using Maven PMD
The Maven PMD plugin, doesn’t support printing the XML into the logs. Instead print the generated target/pmd.xml file into the build log by a follow up task:
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When Using Gradle PMD
The Gradle PMD plugin, doesn’t support printing the XML into the logs. Instead print the generated ./build/reports/pmd/main.xml file into the build log by a follow up task:
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