RuleChain (PMD Core 6.41.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.sourceforge.pmd.RuleChain

```
@Deprecated
@InternalApi
public class RuleChain
extends Object
```
Deprecated.
Internal API, will be removed with PMD 7.0.0.

The RuleChain is a means by which Rules can participate in a uniform visitation of the AST, and not need perform their own independent visitation. The RuleChain exists as a means to improve the speed of PMD when there are many Rules.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

RuleChain()
Deprecated.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(RuleSet ruleSet)`	Deprecated. Add all Rules from the given RuleSet which want to participate in the RuleChain.
`void`	`apply(List<Node> nodes, RuleContext ctx, Language language)`	Deprecated. Apply the RuleChain to the given Nodes using the given RuleContext, for those rules using the given Language.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - RuleChain
```
public RuleChain()
```
    Deprecated.
- Method Detail
  - add
```
public void add(RuleSet ruleSet)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Add all Rules from the given RuleSet which want to participate in the RuleChain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ruleSet - The RuleSet to add Rules from.
  - apply
```
public void apply(List<Node> nodes,
                  RuleContext ctx,
                  Language language)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Apply the RuleChain to the given Nodes using the given RuleContext, for those rules using the given Language.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nodes - The Nodes.
    
    ctx - The RuleContext.
    
    language - The Language.