ExternalIssue (plugin-api 9.16.0.560 API)

All Superinterfaces:

IIssue
```
public interface ExternalIssue
extends IIssue
```
Represents an issue imported from an external rule engine by a Sensor.

Since:

7.2

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CodeCharacteristic`	`characteristic()`	Characteristic of the issue according to Clean Code Taxonomy.
`java.lang.String`	`engineId()`
`java.lang.Long`	`remediationEffort()`	Effort to fix the issue, in minutes.
`java.lang.String`	`ruleId()`
`Severity`	`severity()`
`RuleType`	`type()`	Type of the issue.

Methods inherited from interface org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.issue.IIssue
flows, primaryLocation, ruleKey

- Method Detail
  - engineId
```
java.lang.String engineId()
```
    Since:
    
    7.4
  - ruleId
```
java.lang.String ruleId()
```
    Since:
    
    7.4
  - severity
```
Severity severity()
```
  - remediationEffort
```
@CheckForNull
java.lang.Long remediationEffort()
```
    Effort to fix the issue, in minutes.
  - type
```
RuleType type()
```
    Type of the issue.
  - characteristic
```
@Beta
@CheckForNull
CodeCharacteristic characteristic()
```
    Characteristic of the issue according to Clean Code Taxonomy.
    
    Since:
    
    9.16