Backticks in imports should be ignored for ordering purposes

[bethcutler]

Expected Behavior

Imports are ordered alphabetically regardless of quotes

import org.mockito.Mockito.verify
import org.mockito.Mockito.`when`

Observed Behavior

Imports with backticks are sorted above any other imports at the same level

import org.mockito.Mockito.`when`
import org.mockito.Mockito.verify

Steps to Reproduce

(See code samples above)

Your Environment

• Version of ktlint used: 0.40.0
• Name and version (or code for custom task) of integration used (Gradle plugin, Maven plugin, command line, custom Gradle task): command line

[paulferaud]

Probably rarer, but it would also be possible for the escapes to appear as part of the package to.

import org.library.`typealias`.someImport

[ganadist]

Kotlin Plugin for IntelliJ still provides old imports ordering behavior.
https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KTIJ-20283

[nbadal]

I have submitted a change to the JetBrains Kotlin plugin to match this ordering, and it will eventually be released in an update 😁

[rocketraman]

I have submitted a change to the JetBrains Kotlin plugin to match this ordering, and it will eventually be released in an update grin

For reference:

https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KTIJ-19394
JetBrains/intellij-community#1879

According to YouTrack, should be part of 2022.1.

[hrach]

Do I understand correctly that you have created inconsistency between IntelliJ platform and ktlint that will last at least a year before Android Studio gets stable on 2022.1 platform? And without any possibility to configure this?

Is there a chance that some AS will get it sooner? Alternatively, would you be open to accept PR allowing to revert this with some configuration?

[bogdanzurac]

Can confirm that we've hit this issue as well on Android as @hrach pointed out.

It's indeed a bit weird that this change was initially done in June 2021, with support inside IDEA not even out yet (coming in roughly a full year after the initial change in KtLint) and with AS getting the update based off of the new IDEA version probably after 1 more year, in 2023. So almost 2 years difference in time between the 2 dependencies (KtLint and actual IDE)...

Are there any contingencies in place for de-syncing issues like this? Can this be mitigated somehow for both the current situation as well as any possible future cases?