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SonarQube Integration with Maven

Here's a step-by-step guide for integrating SonarQube with Maven and running code analysis:

  • Install SonarQube Server: The first step is to install the SonarQube server. You can download the latest version from the SonarQube website.
  • Install SonarQube Scanner: The SonarQube Scanner is a command-line tool that is used to run code analysis. You can download the latest version from the SonarQube website.
  • Configure SonarQube Server: Once you have installed the SonarQube server, you need to configure it. Open the SonarQube web interface and go to the "Administration" section. Here, you can configure the server settings, including the database connection, email notifications, and more.
  • Configure Maven: You need to configure Maven to use the SonarQube plugin. Open the pom.xml file for your project and add the following plugin to the <build> section:
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<build>
  <plugins>
    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
      <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>3.8.0.2131</version>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</build>
  • Configure SonarQube Scanner: You need to configure the SonarQube Scanner to connect to your SonarQube server. Create a sonar-project.properties file in the root directory of your project and add the following properties:
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sonar.host.url=http://localhost:9000
sonar.login=<your-sonarqube-login-token>
sonar.projectKey=<your-project-key>
sonar.projectName=<your-project-name>
sonar.projectVersion=<your-project-version>
sonar.language=<your-project-language>
  • Run Code Analysis: You can now run code analysis using Maven. Open a terminal and navigate to the root directory of your project. Run the following command:
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mvn clean verify sonar:sonar

This will run the Maven build, run tests, and analyze the code using SonarQube. Once the analysis is complete, you can view the results in the SonarQube web interface.

Here's an example of how the code analysis can detect a potential SQL injection in a Java project:

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public void getUser(String username, String password) {
  String query = "SELECT * FROM Users WHERE username='" + username + "' AND password='" + password + "'";
  // ...
}

In this code, the username and password parameters are concatenated directly into the SQL query string, which could lead to a SQL injection attack. When you run the code analysis, the SonarQube plugin will detect this issue and report it as a security vulnerability.



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