Cannot register highlighting rule for characters at Range

Cory_Crooks · April 3, 2025, 11:53am

Using version 25.3.0, docker deployment

After updating from version 9, we no longer get the “not a valid line offset for pointer”, but are now getting this other error. And this time it doesn’t even tell us what file is the issue:

... lots of other trace lines ....
15:36:47.190 INFO: sonarjs/S6557                         |     0.009 |     0.0%
15:36:47.190 INFO: sonarjs/S6671                         |     0.007 |     0.0%
15:36:47.198 DEBUG: The worker thread exited with code 0
15:36:47.199 DEBUG: The bridge server shut down
15:36:47.200 INFO: Rule | Time (ms) | Relative
15:36:47.200 INFO: :----|----------:|--------:
15:36:47.239 INFO: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
15:36:47.239 INFO: EXECUTION FAILURE
15:36:47.239 INFO: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
15:36:47.240 INFO: Total time: 2:18.699s
15:36:47.290 INFO: Final Memory: 122M/434M
15:36:47.290 INFO: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
##[error]15:36:47.290 ERROR: Error during SonarScanner execution
15:36:47.290 ERROR: Error during SonarScanner execution
##[error]java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot register highlighting rule for characters at Range[from [line=4482, lineOffset=75] to [line=4482, lineOffset=118]] as it overlaps at least one existing rule
	at org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.highlighting.internal.DefaultHighlighting.checkOverlappingBoundaries(DefaultHighlighting.java:60)
	at org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.highlighting.internal.DefaultHighlighting.doSave(DefaultHighlighting.java:108)
	at org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.internal.DefaultStorable.save(DefaultStorable.java:45)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.protobuf.HighlightImporter.save(HighlightImporter.java:79)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.ProtobufDataImporter.importResults(ProtobufDataImporter.java:86)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.sensors.DotNetSensor.importResults(DotNetSensor.java:104)
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot register highlighting rule for characters at Range[from [line=4482, lineOffset=75] to [line=4482, lineOffset=118]] as it overlaps at least one existing rule
	at org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.highlighting.internal.DefaultHighlighting.checkOverlappingBoundaries(DefaultHighlighting.java:60)
	at org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.highlighting.internal.DefaultHighlighting.doSave(DefaultHighlighting.java:108)
	at org.sonar.api.batch.sensor.internal.DefaultStorable.save(DefaultStorable.java:45)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.protobuf.HighlightImporter.save(HighlightImporter.java:79)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.ProtobufDataImporter.importResults(ProtobufDataImporter.java:86)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.sensors.DotNetSensor.importResults(DotNetSensor.java:104)
##[error]at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.sensors.DotNetSensor.execute(DotNetSensor.java:82)
	at org.sonar.scanner.sensor.AbstractSensorWrapper.analyse(AbstractSensorWrapper.java:64)
	at org.sonar.scanner.sensor.ProjectSensorsExecutor.execute(ProjectSensorsExecutor.java:54)
	at org.sonarsource.dotnet.shared.plugins.sensors.DotNetSensor.execute(DotNetSensor.java:82)
	at org.sonar.scanner.sensor.AbstractSensorWrapper.analyse(AbstractSensorWrapper.java:64)
	at org.sonar.scanner.sensor.ProjectSensorsExecutor.execute(ProjectSensorsExecutor.java:54)
##[error]at org.sonar.scanner.scan.SpringProjectScanContainer.doAfterStart(SpringProjectScanContainer.java:182)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.startComponents(SpringComponentContainer.java:227)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.execute(SpringComponentContainer.java:206)
	at org.sonar.scanner.bootstrap.SpringScannerContainer.doAfterStart(SpringScannerContainer.java:355)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.startComponents(SpringComponentContainer.java:227)
	at org.sonar.scanner.scan.SpringProjectScanContainer.doAfterStart(SpringProjectScanContainer.java:182)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.startComponents(SpringComponentContainer.java:227)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.execute(SpringComponentContainer.java:206)
	at org.sonar.scanner.bootstrap.SpringScannerContainer.doAfterStart(SpringScannerContainer.java:355)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.startComponents(SpringComponentContainer.java:227)
##[error]at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.execute(SpringComponentContainer.java:206)
	at org.sonar.scanner.bootstrap.SpringGlobalContainer.doAfterStart(SpringGlobalContainer.java:142)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.execute(SpringComponentContainer.java:206)
	at org.sonar.scanner.bootstrap.SpringGlobalContainer.doAfterStart(SpringGlobalContainer.java:142)
##[error]at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.startComponents(SpringComponentContainer.java:227)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.execute(SpringComponentContainer.java:206)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.startComponents(SpringComponentContainer.java:227)
	at org.sonar.core.platform.SpringComponentContainer.execute(SpringComponentContainer.java:206)
##[error]at org.sonar.batch.bootstrapper.Batch.doExecute(Batch.java:73)
	at org.sonar.batch.bootstrapper.Batch.execute(Batch.java:67)
	at org.sonar.batch.bootstrapper.Batch.doExecute(Batch.java:73)
	at org.sonar.batch.bootstrapper.Batch.execute(Batch.java:67)
##[error]at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.internal.batch.BatchIsolatedLauncher.execute(BatchIsolatedLauncher.java:46)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.internal.batch.BatchIsolatedLauncher.execute(BatchIsolatedLauncher.java:46)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
##[error]at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
##[error]at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.internal.IsolatedLauncherProxy.invoke(IsolatedLauncherProxy.java:60)
	at jdk.proxy1/jdk.proxy1.$Proxy0.execute(Unknown Source)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.EmbeddedScanner.doExecute(EmbeddedScanner.java:189)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.EmbeddedScanner.execute(EmbeddedScanner.java:138)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.internal.IsolatedLauncherProxy.invoke(IsolatedLauncherProxy.java:60)
	at jdk.proxy1/jdk.proxy1.$Proxy0.execute(Unknown Source)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.EmbeddedScanner.doExecute(EmbeddedScanner.java:189)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.api.EmbeddedScanner.execute(EmbeddedScanner.java:138)
##[error]at org.sonarsource.scanner.cli.Main.execute(Main.java:126)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.cli.Main.execute(Main.java:81)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.cli.Main.execute(Main.java:126)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.cli.Main.execute(Main.java:81)
##[error]at org.sonarsource.scanner.cli.Main.main(Main.java:62)
	at org.sonarsource.scanner.cli.Main.main(Main.java:62)
15:36:47.293 DEBUG: Cleanup org.eclipse.jgit.util.FS$FileStoreAttributes$$Lambda$458/0x00000243a5317de0@263bbfeb during JVM shutdown
Process returned exit code 1

ganncamp · April 4, 2025, 4:29pm

Hi,

Am I correct in thinking that we’re dealing with a .NET project here?

Can you provide a full, verbose log?

Share the Scanner for .NET verbose logs

Add /d:"sonar.verbose=true" to the…
- SonarScanner.MSBuild.exe or dotnet sonarscanner begin command to get more detailed logs
  - For example: SonarScanner.MSBuild.exe begin /k:"MyProject" /d:"sonar.verbose=true"
- “SonarQubePrepare” or “SonarCloudPrepare” task’s extraProperties argument if you are using Azure DevOps
  - For example:
```
- task: SonarCloudPrepare@3
    inputs:
      SonarCloud: 'sonarcloud'
      organization: 'foo'
      scannerMode: 'dotnet'
      projectKey: 'foo_sonar-scanning-someconsoleapp'
      projectName: 'sonar-scanning-someconsoleapp'
      extraProperties: |
        sonar.verbose=true
```
The important logs are in the END step (i.e. SonarQubeAnalyze / SonarCloudAnalyze / “Run Code Analysis”)

Share the msbuild detailed logs

MsBuild.exe /t:Rebuild /v:d

or

dotnet build -v:d

Thx,
Ann

Cory_Crooks · April 4, 2025, 4:40pm

Yes, it’s a primarily c#/.NET application.
Here are the logs that got spit out from the Azure Devops pipeline stages:
SonarqubeLogs.zip (2.2 MB)

Martin_Strecker · April 10, 2025, 10:14am

Hello @Cory_Crooks

I looked into the logs and it looks like we don’t handle overlaps properly. These overlaps often occur in .razor files because there are some additional location mappings done which sometimes are not working properly.

We will add better logging to the error message and include the file name in the message. In the meantime, you can try turning off razor file analysis with the /d:sonar.cs.analyzeRazorCode=false switch in the begin step.

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