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 *   [#570](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/570): \[java] Model lower, upper and intersection types - [Bendegúz Nagy](https://github.com/WinterGrascph)
 *   [#573](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/573): \[java] Data class rule - [Clément Fournier](https://github.com/oowekyala)
 *   [#576](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/576): \[doc][java] Add hint for Guava users in InefficientEmptyStringCheck - [mmoehring](https://github.com/mmoehring)
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+*   [#580](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/580): \[core] Add AbstractMetric to topple the class hierarchy of metrics - [Clément Fournier](https://github.com/oowekyala)