diff --git a/lib/checkassignif.cpp b/lib/checkassignif.cpp
index 31fe1635a..edfd06969 100644
--- a/lib/checkassignif.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkassignif.cpp
@@ -191,5 +191,5 @@ void CheckAssignIf::multiConditionError(const Token *tok, unsigned int line1)
     errmsg << "'else if' condition matches previous condition at line "
            << line1;
 
-    reportError(tok, Severity::information, "multiCondition", errmsg.str());
+    reportError(tok, Severity::style, "multiCondition", errmsg.str());
 }
diff --git a/lib/checkclass.cpp b/lib/checkclass.cpp
index d294a6f95..4ca8585cf 100644
--- a/lib/checkclass.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkclass.cpp
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ bool CheckClass::isVirtualFunc(const Scope *scope, const Token *functionToken) c
 
 void CheckClass::checkConstError(const Token *tok, const std::string &classname, const std::string &funcname)
 {
-    reportError(tok, Severity::information, "functionConst",
+    reportError(tok, Severity::style, "functionConst",
                 "Technically the member function '" + classname + "::" + funcname + "' can be const.\n"
                 "The member function '" + classname + "::" + funcname + "' can be made a const "
                 "function. Making this function const function should not cause compiler errors. "
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ void CheckClass::checkConstError2(const Token *tok1, const Token *tok2, const st
     std::list<const Token *> toks;
     toks.push_back(tok1);
     toks.push_back(tok2);
-    reportError(toks, Severity::information, "functionConst",
+    reportError(toks, Severity::style, "functionConst",
                 "Technically the member function '" + classname + "::" + funcname + "' can be const.\n"
                 "The member function '" + classname + "::" + funcname + "' can be made a const "
                 "function. Making this function const function should not cause compiler errors. "
diff --git a/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.cpp b/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.cpp
index d324d58b3..94e4aeee1 100644
--- a/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void CheckObsoleteFunctions::obsoleteFunctions()
             {
                 // If checking an old code base it might be uninteresting to update obsolete functions.
                 // Therefore this is "information"
-                reportError(tok->tokAt(1), Severity::information, "obsoleteFunctions"+it->first, it->second);
+                reportError(tok->tokAt(1), Severity::style, "obsoleteFunctions"+it->first, it->second);
                 break;
             }
             else if (_settings->posix)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void CheckObsoleteFunctions::obsoleteFunctions()
                 {
                     // If checking an old code base it might be uninteresting to update obsolete functions.
                     // Therefore this is "information"
-                    reportError(tok->tokAt(1), Severity::information, "obsoleteFunctions"+it->first, it->second);
+                    reportError(tok->tokAt(1), Severity::style, "obsoleteFunctions"+it->first, it->second);
                     break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/lib/checkother.cpp b/lib/checkother.cpp
index cdcbf2c0d..c7ca4c8e3 100644
--- a/lib/checkother.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkother.cpp
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ void CheckOther::lookupVar(const Token *tok1, const std::string &varname)
 void CheckOther::variableScopeError(const Token *tok, const std::string &varname)
 {
     reportError(tok,
-                Severity::information,
+                Severity::style,
                 "variableScope",
                 "The scope of the variable '" + varname + "' can be reduced\n"
                 "The scope of the variable '" + varname + "' can be reduced. Warning: It can be unsafe "
diff --git a/test/testassignif.cpp b/test/testassignif.cpp
index f7f8f730f..6d483275c 100644
--- a/test/testassignif.cpp
+++ b/test/testassignif.cpp
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ private:
               "    if (x & 7);\n"
               "    else if (x == 1);\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) 'else if' condition matches previous condition at line 3\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) 'else if' condition matches previous condition at line 3\n", errout.str());
 
         check("void foo(int x)\n"
               "{\n"
               "    if (x & 7);\n"
               "    else if (x & 1);\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) 'else if' condition matches previous condition at line 3\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) 'else if' condition matches previous condition at line 3\n", errout.str());
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/testclass.cpp b/test/testclass.cpp
index fd3554da4..50d12cdcc 100644
--- a/test/testclass.cpp
+++ b/test/testclass.cpp
@@ -3637,18 +3637,18 @@ private:
                    "    int a;\n"
                    "    int getA() { return a; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    const std::string foo() { return ""; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    std::string s;\n"
                    "    const std::string & foo() { return ""; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // constructors can't be const..
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3704,7 +3704,7 @@ private:
                    "    std::string s;\n"
                    "    void foo(std::string & a) { a = s; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3718,7 +3718,7 @@ private:
                    "    std::string s;\n"
                    "    void foo(std::string & a, std::string & b) { a = s; b = s; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable, can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3749,7 +3749,7 @@ private:
                    "    int s;\n"
                    "    void foo(int * a) { *a = s; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable, can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3763,7 +3763,7 @@ private:
                    "    std::string s;\n"
                    "    void foo(std::string * a, std::string * b) { *a = s; *b = s; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable, can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3794,20 +3794,20 @@ private:
                    "    int getA();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "int Fred::getA() { return a; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    const std::string foo();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "const std::string Fred::foo() { return ""; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4] -> [test.cpp:2]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4] -> [test.cpp:2]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    std::string s;\n"
                    "    const std::string & foo();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "const std::string & Fred::foo() { return ""; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // constructors can't be const..
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3859,7 +3859,7 @@ private:
                    "    void foo(std::string & a);\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "void Fred::foo(std::string & a) { a = s; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3875,7 +3875,7 @@ private:
                    "    void foo(std::string & a, std::string & b);\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "void Fred::foo(std::string & a, std::string & b) { a = s; b = s; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable, can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3907,7 +3907,7 @@ private:
                    "    void foo(int * a);\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "void Fred::foo(int * a) { *a = s; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable, can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@ private:
                    "    void foo(std::string * a, std::string * b);\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "void Fred::foo(std::string * a, std::string * b) { *a = s; *b = s; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // assignment to variable, can't be const
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3959,8 +3959,8 @@ private:
                    "void Fred::foo() { }"
                    "void Fred::foo(std::string & a) { a = s; }"
                    "void Fred::foo(const std::string & a) { s = a; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // check functions with different or missing parameter names
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3976,11 +3976,11 @@ private:
                    "void Fred::foo3(int a, int b) { }\n"
                    "void Fred::foo4(int a, int b) { }\n"
                    "void Fred::foo5(int, int) { }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo1' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo2' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo3' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:12] -> [test.cpp:6]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo4' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:13] -> [test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo5' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo1' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo2' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo3' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:12] -> [test.cpp:6]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo4' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:13] -> [test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo5' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // check nested classes
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -3989,7 +3989,7 @@ private:
                    "        int getA() { return a; }\n"
                    "    };\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::A::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::A::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    class A {\n"
@@ -3998,7 +3998,7 @@ private:
                    "    };\n"
                    "    int A::getA() { return a; }\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:6] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::A::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:6] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::A::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    class A {\n"
@@ -4007,7 +4007,7 @@ private:
                    "    };\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "int Fred::A::getA() { return a; }");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::A::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::A::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // check deeply nested classes
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -4020,8 +4020,8 @@ private:
                    "        };\n"
                    "    };\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n"
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n"
                       , errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -4036,8 +4036,8 @@ private:
                    "    };\n"
                    "    int B::getB() { return b; }\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n" , errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n" , errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    class B {\n"
@@ -4051,8 +4051,8 @@ private:
                    "    int B::A::getA() { return a; }\n"
                    "    int B::getB() { return b; }\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n" , errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n" , errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    class B {\n"
@@ -4066,8 +4066,8 @@ private:
                    "};\n"
                    "int Fred::B::A::getA() { return a; }\n"
                    "int Fred::B::getB() { return b; }\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:12] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n" , errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:12] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::getB' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::B::A::getA' can be const.\n" , errout.str());
     }
 
     // operator< can often be const
@@ -4077,7 +4077,7 @@ private:
                    "    int a;\n"
                    "    bool operator<(const Fred &f) { return (a < f.a); }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::operator<' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::operator<' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     // operator<<
@@ -4109,7 +4109,7 @@ private:
                    "    int array[10];\n"
                    "    int const & operator [] (unsigned int index) { return array[index]; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::operator[]' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::operator[]' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void constoperator4()
@@ -4119,7 +4119,7 @@ private:
                    "    typedef int* (Fred::*UnspecifiedBoolType);\n"
                    "    operator UnspecifiedBoolType() { };\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::operatorint**' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::operatorint**' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct Fred {\n"
                    "    int array[10];\n"
@@ -4141,7 +4141,7 @@ private:
                    "        return same;\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const6()
@@ -4158,7 +4158,7 @@ private:
                    "public:\n"
                    "    void foo() { }\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct fast_string\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -4197,7 +4197,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::string m_strValue;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::strGetString' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::strGetString' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const9()
@@ -4261,7 +4261,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    mutable int x;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const13()
@@ -4276,8 +4276,8 @@ private:
                    "    std::vector<int> m_vec;\n"
                    "    std::pair<int,double> m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4288,8 +4288,8 @@ private:
                    "    std::vector<int> m_vec;\n"
                    "    std::pair<int,double> m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const14()
@@ -4302,7 +4302,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair<std::vector<int>,double> m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4311,7 +4311,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair<std::vector<int>,double> m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair<int ,double> m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4341,7 +4341,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair<int ,double> m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4361,7 +4361,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< int,std::vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< int,std::vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4390,7 +4390,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< int,vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4400,7 +4400,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< int,vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< vector<int>, int >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< vector<int>, int >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< std::vector<int>,std::vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4459,7 +4459,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< std::vector<int>,std::vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4479,7 +4479,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< vector<int>, vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4489,7 +4489,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< vector<int>, vector<int> >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4510,7 +4510,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< std::pair < int, char > , int >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4519,7 +4519,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< std::pair < int, char > , int >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4538,7 +4538,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< pair < int, char > , int >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4548,7 +4548,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< pair < int, char > , int >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4569,7 +4569,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< int , pair < int, char > >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4579,7 +4579,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    pair< int , pair < int, char > >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
@@ -4599,7 +4599,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< int , std::pair < int, char > >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4608,7 +4608,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::pair< int , std::pair < int, char > >  m_pair;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetPair' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4628,7 +4628,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    vector<int>  m_Vec;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4638,7 +4638,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    vector<int>  m_Vec;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetVec' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("using namespace std;"
                    "class A {\n"
@@ -4665,7 +4665,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    const int * x;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4673,7 +4673,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    const int * x;\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const15()
@@ -4682,7 +4682,7 @@ private:
                    "    unsigned long long int a;\n"
                    "    unsigned long long int getA() { return a; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::getA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // constructors can't be const..
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
@@ -4786,7 +4786,7 @@ private:
                    "public:\n"
                    "    list<const int *> get() { return x; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred {\n"
                    "    std::list<std::string &> x;\n"
@@ -4800,7 +4800,7 @@ private:
                    "public:\n"
                    "    std::list<const std::string &> get() { return x; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const21()
@@ -4893,7 +4893,7 @@ private:
                    "std::string m_strVal;\n"
                    "};\n"
                   );
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::strGetString' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::strGetString' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A{\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4904,7 +4904,7 @@ private:
                    "std::string m_strVal;\n"
                    "};\n"
                   );
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::strGetString1' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::strGetString1' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A{\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4915,7 +4915,7 @@ private:
                    "std::vector<std::string> m_strVec;\n"
                    "};\n"
                   );
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::strGetSize' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::strGetSize' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A{\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -4926,7 +4926,7 @@ private:
                    "std::vector<std::string> m_strVec;\n"
                    "};\n"
                   );
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::strGetEmpty' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::strGetEmpty' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const26() // ticket #1847
@@ -4959,7 +4959,7 @@ private:
                    "    return dRet;\n"
                    "};\n"
                   );
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::dGetValue' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::dGetValue' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const28() // ticket #1883
@@ -4998,7 +4998,7 @@ private:
                    "        UnknownScope::x = x_;\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'AA::vSetXPos' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'AA::vSetXPos' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
     }
 
@@ -5040,7 +5040,7 @@ private:
                    "        return a;\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Derived::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Derived::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Base1 {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -5059,8 +5059,8 @@ private:
                    "        return b;\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11]: (information) Technically the member function 'Derived::getA' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:14]: (information) Technically the member function 'Derived::getB' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11]: (style) Technically the member function 'Derived::getA' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:14]: (style) Technically the member function 'Derived::getB' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Base {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -5073,7 +5073,7 @@ private:
                    "        return a;\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:8]: (information) Technically the member function 'Derived2::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:8]: (style) Technically the member function 'Derived2::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Base {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -5088,7 +5088,7 @@ private:
                    "        return a;\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10]: (information) Technically the member function 'Derived4::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10]: (style) Technically the member function 'Derived4::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // check for false positives
         checkConst("class Base {\n"
@@ -5159,7 +5159,7 @@ private:
                    "    int a;\n"
                    "    int get() { return a; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::get' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const32()
@@ -5208,7 +5208,7 @@ private:
                    "                int var;\n"
                    "        };\n"
                    "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:12]: (information) Technically the member function 'N::Derived::getResourceName' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:12]: (style) Technically the member function 'N::Derived::getResourceName' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("namespace N\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -5220,7 +5220,7 @@ private:
                    "        };\n"
                    "}\n"
                    "int N::Base::getResourceName() { return var; }\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:6]: (information) Technically the member function 'N::Base::getResourceName' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:6]: (style) Technically the member function 'N::Base::getResourceName' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("namespace N\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -5235,7 +5235,7 @@ private:
                    "{\n"
                    "        int Base::getResourceName() { return var; }\n"
                    "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:12] -> [test.cpp:6]: (information) Technically the member function 'N::Base::getResourceName' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:12] -> [test.cpp:6]: (style) Technically the member function 'N::Base::getResourceName' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("namespace N\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -5248,7 +5248,7 @@ private:
                    "}\n"
                    "using namespace N;\n"
                    "int Base::getResourceName() { return var; }\n");
-        TODO_ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:6]: (information) Technically the member function 'N::Base::getResourceName' can be const.\n",
+        TODO_ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:6]: (style) Technically the member function 'N::Base::getResourceName' can be const.\n",
                            "", errout.str());
     }
 
@@ -5278,7 +5278,7 @@ private:
                    "private:\n"
                    "    std::string m_str;\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::operator+' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::operator+' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -5292,7 +5292,7 @@ private:
                    "        return bool(x == 0x11224488);\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::isValid' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::isValid' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const38() // ticket #2135
@@ -5441,7 +5441,7 @@ private:
                    "{\n"
                    "}\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Fred\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -5455,7 +5455,7 @@ private:
                    "{\n"
                    "}\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("namespace NS {\n"
                    "    class Fred\n"
@@ -5471,7 +5471,7 @@ private:
                    "    }\n"
                    "}\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:8]: (information) Technically the member function 'NS::Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10] -> [test.cpp:8]: (style) Technically the member function 'NS::Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("namespace NS {\n"
                    "    class Fred\n"
@@ -5487,7 +5487,7 @@ private:
                    "{\n"
                    "}\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:8]: (information) Technically the member function 'NS::Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:8]: (style) Technically the member function 'NS::Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class Foo {\n"
                    "    class Fred\n"
@@ -5503,7 +5503,7 @@ private:
                    "{\n"
                    "}\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:8]: (information) Technically the member function 'Foo::Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:8]: (style) Technically the member function 'Foo::Fred::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const43() // ticket 2377
@@ -5595,7 +5595,7 @@ private:
                    "    };\n"
                    "}\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:8]: (information) Technically the member function 'tools::WorkspaceControl::toGrid' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:8]: (style) Technically the member function 'tools::WorkspaceControl::toGrid' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const46() // ticket 2663
@@ -5611,8 +5611,8 @@ private:
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Altren::fun1' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'Altren::fun2' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Altren::fun1' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'Altren::fun2' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const47() // ticket 2670
@@ -5633,7 +5633,7 @@ private:
                    "  void bar() { foo(1); }\n"
                    "};\n");
 
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'Altren::bar' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'Altren::bar' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void const48() // ticket 2672
@@ -5765,7 +5765,7 @@ private:
                    "    switch (x) { }\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'MyObject::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'MyObject::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A\n"
                    "{\n"
@@ -5808,7 +5808,7 @@ private:
                    "\n"
                    "    return RET_NOK;\n"
                    "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:4]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9] -> [test.cpp:4]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class MyObject {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -5816,7 +5816,7 @@ private:
                    "    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) { }\n"
                    "    }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'MyObject::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'MyObject::foo' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void assigningPointerToPointerIsNotAConstOperation()
@@ -5878,25 +5878,25 @@ private:
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return ++a; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return --a; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a++; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a--; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void constassign1()
@@ -5935,31 +5935,31 @@ private:
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a-=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a+=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a*=-1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a/=-2; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void constassign2()
@@ -5992,31 +5992,31 @@ private:
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return s.a=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct A { int a; } s;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return s.a-=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct A { int a; } s;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return s.a+=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct A { int a; } s;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return s.a*=-1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct A { int a; } s;\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return s.a/=-2; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("struct A { int a; };\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
@@ -6085,25 +6085,25 @@ private:
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return ++a[0]; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return --a[0]; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]++; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]--; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void constassignarray()
@@ -6142,31 +6142,31 @@ private:
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]-=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]+=1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]*=-1; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("int a[2];\n"
                    "class Fred {\n"
                    "    void nextA() { return a[0]/=-2; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::nextA' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     // return pointer/reference => not const
@@ -6212,7 +6212,7 @@ private:
                    "    void f() const { };\n"
                    "    void a() { f(); };\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Technically the member function 'Fred::a' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Technically the member function 'Fred::a' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // ticket #1593
         checkConst("#include <vector>\n"
@@ -6223,7 +6223,7 @@ private:
                    "   A(){}\n"
                    "   unsigned int GetVecSize()  {return m_v.size();}\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetVecSize' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetVecSize' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("#include <vector>\n"
                    "class A\n"
@@ -6233,7 +6233,7 @@ private:
                    "   A(){}\n"
                    "   bool GetVecEmpty()  {return m_v.empty();}\n"
                    "};");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::GetVecEmpty' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::GetVecEmpty' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void constVirtualFunc()
@@ -6246,7 +6246,7 @@ private:
                    "   B() : b(0) { }\n"
                    "   int func() { return b; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:6]: (information) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:6]: (style) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A { };\n"
                    "class B : public A {\n"
@@ -6256,7 +6256,7 @@ private:
                    "   int func();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "int B::func() { return b; }\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:8] -> [test.cpp:6]: (information) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:8] -> [test.cpp:6]: (style) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // base class has no virtual function
         checkConst("class A {\n"
@@ -6269,7 +6269,7 @@ private:
                    "    B() : b(0) { }\n"
                    "    int func() { return b; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9]: (information) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:9]: (style) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "public:\n"
@@ -6282,7 +6282,7 @@ private:
                    "    int func();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "int B::func() { return b; }\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:9]: (information) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:11] -> [test.cpp:9]: (style) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // base class has virtual function
         checkConst("class A {\n"
@@ -6342,9 +6342,9 @@ private:
                    "    C() : c(0) { }\n"
                    "    int func() { return c; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::func' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:11]: (information) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:17]: (information) Technically the member function 'C::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::func' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:11]: (style) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:17]: (style) Technically the member function 'C::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class A {\n"
                    "    int a;\n"
@@ -6367,9 +6367,9 @@ private:
                    "    int func();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "int C::func() { return c; }\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'A::func' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:14] -> [test.cpp:12]: (information) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:21] -> [test.cpp:19]: (information) Technically the member function 'C::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'A::func' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:14] -> [test.cpp:12]: (style) Technically the member function 'B::func' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:21] -> [test.cpp:19]: (style) Technically the member function 'C::func' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         // base class has virtual function
         checkConst("class A {\n"
@@ -6434,9 +6434,9 @@ private:
                    "    Z(int x, int y, int z) : Y(x, y), z(z) { }\n"
                    "    int getZ() { return z; }\n"
                    "};\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'X::getX' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:11]: (information) Technically the member function 'Y::getY' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:17]: (information) Technically the member function 'Z::getZ' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'X::getX' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:11]: (style) Technically the member function 'Y::getY' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:17]: (style) Technically the member function 'Z::getZ' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         checkConst("class X {\n"
                    "    int x;\n"
@@ -6459,9 +6459,9 @@ private:
                    "    int getZ();\n"
                    "};\n"
                    "int Z::getZ() { return z; }\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:5]: (information) Technically the member function 'X::getX' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:14] -> [test.cpp:12]: (information) Technically the member function 'Y::getY' can be const.\n"
-                      "[test.cpp:21] -> [test.cpp:19]: (information) Technically the member function 'Z::getZ' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7] -> [test.cpp:5]: (style) Technically the member function 'X::getX' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:14] -> [test.cpp:12]: (style) Technically the member function 'Y::getY' can be const.\n"
+                      "[test.cpp:21] -> [test.cpp:19]: (style) Technically the member function 'Z::getZ' can be const.\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void constIfCfg()
@@ -6475,7 +6475,7 @@ private:
 
         settings.ifcfg = false;
         checkConst(code, &settings);
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (information) Technically the member function 'foo::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (style) Technically the member function 'foo::f' can be const.\n", errout.str());
 
         settings.ifcfg = true;
         checkConst(code, &settings);
diff --git a/test/testobsoletefunctions.cpp b/test/testobsoletefunctions.cpp
index 94de7d2a4..12cbf27ce 100644
--- a/test/testobsoletefunctions.cpp
+++ b/test/testobsoletefunctions.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private:
               "{\n"
               "    bsd_signal(SIGABRT, SIG_IGN);\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Found obsolete function 'bsd_signal'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'sigaction' function\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Found obsolete function 'bsd_signal'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'sigaction' function\n", errout.str());
 
         check("int f()\n"
               "{\n"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ private:
               "        exit(1);\n"
               "    }\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Found obsolete function 'gethostbyname'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'getaddrinfo' function\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Found obsolete function 'gethostbyname'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'getaddrinfo' function\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void testgethostbyaddr()
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ private:
               "        exit(1);\n"
               "    }\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (information) Found obsolete function 'gethostbyaddr'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'getnameinfo' function\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Found obsolete function 'gethostbyaddr'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'getnameinfo' function\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void testusleep()
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ private:
               "{\n"
               "    usleep( 1000 );\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Found obsolete function 'usleep'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'nanosleep' or 'setitimer' function\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Found obsolete function 'usleep'. It is recommended that new applications use the 'nanosleep' or 'setitimer' function\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void testindex()
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ private:
               "    const char i = index(var, 0);\n"
               "    return i;\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Found obsolete function 'index'. It is recommended to use the function 'strchr' instead\n",
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Found obsolete function 'index'. It is recommended to use the function 'strchr' instead\n",
                       errout.str());
     }
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ private:
         check("void TDataModel::forceRowRefresh(int row) {\n"
               "    emit dataChanged(index(row, 0), index(row, columnCount() - 1));\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (information) Found obsolete function 'index'. It is recommended to use the function 'strchr' instead\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (style) Found obsolete function 'index'. It is recommended to use the function 'strchr' instead\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void testrindex()
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ private:
               "    const char var[7] = 'rindex';\n"
               "    print(rindex(var, 0));\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (information) Found obsolete function 'rindex'. It is recommended to use the function 'strrchr' instead\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:4]: (style) Found obsolete function 'rindex'. It is recommended to use the function 'strrchr' instead\n", errout.str());
     }
 
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ private:
               "{\n"
               "    char *x = gets();\n"
               "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) Found obsolete function 'gets'. It is recommended to use the function 'fgets' instead\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) Found obsolete function 'gets'. It is recommended to use the function 'fgets' instead\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     // ticket #3121
diff --git a/test/testother.cpp b/test/testother.cpp
index 237ef2a6b..db00142e7 100644
--- a/test/testother.cpp
+++ b/test/testother.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ private:
                  "        for ( ; i < 10; ++i) ;\n"
                  "    }\n"
                  "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) The scope of the variable 'i' can be reduced\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) The scope of the variable 'i' can be reduced\n", errout.str());
 
         varScope("void f(int x)\n"
                  "{\n"
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ private:
                  "        for ( ; i < 10; ++i) ;\n"
                  "    }\n"
                  "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (information) The scope of the variable 'i' can be reduced\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:3]: (style) The scope of the variable 'i' can be reduced\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void varScope6()
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ private:
                  "        edgeResistance = (edge+1) / 2.0;\n"
                  "    }\n"
                  "}\n");
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (information) The scope of the variable 'edgeResistance' can be reduced\n", errout.str());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:2]: (style) The scope of the variable 'edgeResistance' can be reduced\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void varScope9()