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<faqs id="FAQ" title="Frequently Asked Questions">
<part id="General">
<faq id="How are the Checkstyle properties set">
<question>How are the Checkstyle properties set?</question>
<answer>
<p>
You can set the Checkstyle properties to be used in the plugin configuration of your pom through the
<strong>propertiesLocation</strong> parameter. The properties file will be resolved by the plugin based
on its value.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="How do I set a custom ruleset">
<question>How do I set a custom ruleset?</question>
<answer>
<p>
You can set a custom ruleset through the <strong>configLocation</strong> plugin parameter. If no value is
specified, the plugin will use a default ruleset, which is the <code>sun_checks.xml</code>, that is bundled with the
plugin.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="How do I include the test directory in Checkstyle">
<question>How do I include the test directory in Checkstyle?</question>
<answer>
<p>
You can include the test directory in the Checkstyle report by setting the
<strong>includeTestSourceDirectory</strong> plugin parameter to <strong>true</strong>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
</part>
</faqs>