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typetools · Jan 2, 2025 · 4b2f77c · 4b2f77c
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diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/framework/util/JavaExpressionParseUtil.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/framework/util/JavaExpressionParseUtil.java
@@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ public JavaExpression visit(BinaryExpr expr, Void aVoid) {
       // isSubtype() first does the cheaper test isSameType(), so no need to do it here.
       if (expr.getOperator() == BinaryExpr.Operator.PLUS
           && (TypesUtils.isString(leftType) || TypesUtils.isString(rightType))) {
+        // JLS 15.18.1 says, "If only one operand expression is of type String, then string
+        // conversion is performed on the other operand to produce a string at run time."
         type = stringTypeMirror;
       } else if (types.isSubtype(leftType, rightType)) {
         type = rightType;