Checkstyle vs ModSecurity
A side-by-side look at Checkstyle and ModSecurity. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Checkstyle
Development
Checkstyle is an open source code style checking and code formatting tool for Java. It helps developers follow a coding standard and avoid common mistakes by analyzing Java code and reporting violations of predefined rules.
javacoding-standardsstatic-analysislinter
ModSecurity
Security & Privacy
ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall that provides protection against common web attacks like XSS, SQLi, RFI, etc. It works by intercepting and inspecting all HTTP traffic between a web app and clients.
web-securityxss-protectionsql-injection-protectionopen-source
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