Add Kotlin to CodeCheck

[dmusican]

It would be great if Kotlin could be added as a language option for CodeCheck. I had a previous exchange about this with Cay about this, and he asked me to answer the following:

Kotlin version: 2.0.0

Minimum required version of Java: Java 21 definitely works; perhaps an early version would work, I'm not sure.

How to download/install: I've been successfully using sdkman on Linux systems (https://sdkman.io/), and also in Docker. Commands to install:

curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
sdk install java
sdk install kotlin 2.0.0

How to invoke the compiler and compiled program on command line: assuming that Main.kt is the name of the file with the main function in it...

kotlinc *.kt && kotlin MainKt

Typical examples for variable declarations: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/basic-syntax.html#variables

Main method: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/basic-syntax.html#program-entry-point

Some random compiler error messages:

Submission.kt:8:5: error: unresolved reference 'printxln'.
    printxln(Adder().doit(5))


Submission.kt:1:1: error: syntax error: Expecting a top level declaration.
claxss Adder {
^^^^^^
Submission.kt:1:8: error: syntax error: Expecting a top level declaration.
claxss Adder {
       ^^^^^
Submission.kt:1:14: error: syntax error: Expecting a top level declaration.
claxss Adder {
             ^
Submission.kt:1:14: error: function declaration must have a name.
claxss Adder {
             ^
Submission.kt:8:5: error: overload resolution ambiguity between candidates:
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Any?): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Boolean): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Byte): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Char): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: CharArray): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Double): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Float): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Int): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Long): Unit
@InlineOnly() fun println(message: Short): Unit
    println(Adder().doit(5))
    ^^^^^^^
Submission.kt:8:13: error: unresolved reference 'Adder'.
    println(Adder().doit(5))
            ^^^^^

Unit test framework:

https://kotlinlang.org/docs/jvm-test-using-junit.html

[dmusican]

I'm checking in, as I'm planning my course starting up for the fall. Has any progress been made on integrating Kotlin? (Thanks for CodeCheck regardless, it's great)

[cayhorstmann]

Hi, I didn't find a student to work on it during the summer, so it'll be me doing it. When does your course start?

[dmusican]

Mon, 9/16... but I'd be using it right away. I would only use it for the first two weeks of the course as we transition over to Kotlin, so I would need to be setting it up next week. That's likely unrealistic at this point, I assume?