Automatically detecting internationalization (i18n) issues in source code as part of static source code analysis

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computing system to:

• install a plug-in component in a static source code analysis application, wherein the plug-in component is configured to enable detection of internationalization issues in source code of a software product;
• automatically create a quality profile for a particular programming language of the source code;
• scan the source code for potential issues, wherein scanning occurs on a block level;
• identify a plurality of detected internationalization issues in the source code;
• and
• generate a problem statement based on the plurality of detected internationalization issues.

A computer configured to access a storage device, the computer comprising:

• a graphical user interface;
• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the computer to perform:
• installing a plug-in component in a static source code analysis application, wherein the plug-in component is configured to enable detection of internationalization issues in source code of a software product;
• accessing a repository comprising a plurality of internationalization rules for a plurality of programming languages, wherein the plurality of internationalization rules are stored in the plug-in;
• creating a quality profile for a particular programming language of the source code using a subset of the plurality of internationalization rules corresponding to the particular programming language;
• scanning the source code for potential issues, wherein scanning occurs on a block level;
• identifying a plurality of detected internationalization issues in the source code;
• and
• suggesting a solution to fix the plurality of detected internationalization issues.