rust/src/librustc/front/feature_gate.rs

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//! Feature gating
//!
//! This modules implements the gating necessary for preventing certain compiler
//! features from being used by default. This module will crawl a pre-expanded
//! AST to ensure that there are no features which are used that are not
//! enabled.
//!
//! Features are enabled in programs via the crate-level attributes of
//! #[feature(...)] with a comma-separated list of features.

use middle::lint;

use syntax::ast;
use syntax::attr;
use syntax::attr::AttrMetaMethods;
use syntax::codemap::Span;
use syntax::visit;
use syntax::visit::Visitor;
use syntax::parse::token;

use driver::session::Session;

/// This is a list of all known features since the beginning of time. This list
/// can never shrink, it may only be expanded (in order to prevent old programs
/// from failing to compile). The status of each feature may change, however.
static KNOWN_FEATURES: &'static [(&'static str, Status)] = &[
    ("globs", Active),
    ("macro_rules", Active),
    ("struct_variant", Active),
    ("once_fns", Active),
    ("asm", Active),
    ("managed_boxes", Active),
    ("non_ascii_idents", Active),
    ("thread_local", Active),
    ("link_args", Active),
    ("phase", Active),
    ("macro_registrar", Active),
    ("log_syntax", Active),
    ("trace_macros", Active),
    ("simd", Active),
    ("default_type_params", Active),

    // These are used to test this portion of the compiler, they don't actually
    // mean anything
    ("test_accepted_feature", Accepted),
    ("test_removed_feature", Removed),
];

enum Status {
    /// Represents an active feature that is currently being implemented or
    /// currently being considered for addition/removal.
    Active,

    /// Represents a feature which has since been removed (it was once Active)
    Removed,

    /// This language feature has since been Accepted (it was once Active)
    Accepted,
}

struct Context {
    features: ~[&'static str],
    sess: Session,
}

impl Context {
    fn gate_feature(&self, feature: &str, span: Span, explain: &str) {
        if !self.has_feature(feature) {
            self.sess.span_err(span, explain);
            self.sess.span_note(span, format!("add \\#[feature({})] to the \
                                                  crate attributes to enable",
                                                 feature));
        }
    }

    fn gate_box(&self, span: Span) {
        self.gate_feature("managed_boxes", span,
                          "The managed box syntax is being replaced by the \
                           `std::gc::Gc` and `std::rc::Rc` types. Equivalent \
                           functionality to managed trait objects will be \
                           implemented but is currently missing.");
    }

    fn has_feature(&self, feature: &str) -> bool {
        self.features.iter().any(|n| n.as_slice() == feature)
    }
}

impl Visitor<()> for Context {
    fn visit_ident(&mut self, sp: Span, id: ast::Ident, _: ()) {
        let s = token::ident_to_str(&id);

        if !s.is_ascii() {
            self.gate_feature("non_ascii_idents", sp,
                              "non-ascii idents are not fully supported.");
        }
    }

    fn visit_view_item(&mut self, i: &ast::ViewItem, _: ()) {
        match i.node {
            ast::ViewItemUse(ref paths) => {
                for path in paths.iter() {
                    match path.node {
                        ast::ViewPathGlob(..) => {
                            self.gate_feature("globs", path.span,
                                              "glob import statements are \
                                               experimental and possibly buggy");
                        }
                        _ => {}
                    }
                }
            }
            ast::ViewItemExternMod(..) => {
                for attr in i.attrs.iter() {
                    if attr.name().get() == "phase"{
                        self.gate_feature("phase", attr.span,
                                          "compile time crate loading is \
                                           experimental and possibly buggy");
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        visit::walk_view_item(self, i, ())
    }

    fn visit_item(&mut self, i: &ast::Item, _:()) {
        for attr in i.attrs.iter() {
            if attr.name().equiv(&("thread_local")) {
                self.gate_feature("thread_local", i.span,
                                  "`#[thread_local]` is an experimental feature, and does not \
                                  currently handle destructors. There is no corresponding \
                                  `#[task_local]` mapping to the task model");
            }
        }
        match i.node {
            ast::ItemEnum(ref def, _) => {
                for variant in def.variants.iter() {
                    match variant.node.kind {
                        ast::StructVariantKind(..) => {
                            self.gate_feature("struct_variant", variant.span,
                                              "enum struct variants are \
                                               experimental and possibly buggy");
                        }
                        _ => {}
                    }
                }
            }

            ast::ItemForeignMod(..) => {
                if attr::contains_name(i.attrs, "link_args") {
                    self.gate_feature("link_args", i.span,
                                      "the `link_args` attribute is not portable \
                                       across platforms, it is recommended to \
                                       use `#[link(name = \"foo\")]` instead")
                }
            }

            ast::ItemFn(..) => {
                if attr::contains_name(i.attrs, "macro_registrar") {
                    self.gate_feature("macro_registrar", i.span,
                                      "cross-crate macro exports are \
                                       experimental and possibly buggy");
                }
            }

            ast::ItemStruct(..) => {
                if attr::contains_name(i.attrs, "simd") {
                    self.gate_feature("simd", i.span,
                                      "SIMD types are experimental and possibly buggy");
                }
            }

            _ => {}
        }

        visit::walk_item(self, i, ());
    }

    fn visit_mac(&mut self, macro: &ast::Mac, _: ()) {
        let ast::MacInvocTT(ref path, _, _) = macro.node;

        if path.segments.last().unwrap().identifier == self.sess.ident_of("macro_rules") {
            self.gate_feature("macro_rules", path.span, "macro definitions are \
                not stable enough for use and are subject to change");
        }

        else if path.segments.last().unwrap().identifier == self.sess.ident_of("asm") {
            self.gate_feature("asm", path.span, "inline assembly is not \
                stable enough for use and is subject to change");
        }

        else if path.segments.last().unwrap().identifier == self.sess.ident_of("log_syntax") {
            self.gate_feature("log_syntax", path.span, "`log_syntax!` is not \
                stable enough for use and is subject to change");
        }
        else if path.segments.last().unwrap().identifier == self.sess.ident_of("trace_macros") {
            self.gate_feature("trace_macros", path.span, "`trace_macros` is not \
                stable enough for use and is subject to change");
        }
    }

    fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &ast::Ty, _: ()) {
        match t.node {
            ast::TyClosure(closure) if closure.onceness == ast::Once &&
                    closure.sigil != ast::OwnedSigil => {
                self.gate_feature("once_fns", t.span,
                                  "once functions are \
                                   experimental and likely to be removed");

            },
            ast::TyBox(_) => { self.gate_box(t.span); }
            _ => {}
        }

        visit::walk_ty(self, t, ());
    }

    fn visit_expr(&mut self, e: &ast::Expr, _: ()) {
        match e.node {
            ast::ExprUnary(_, ast::UnBox, _) |
            ast::ExprVstore(_, ast::ExprVstoreBox) => {
                self.gate_box(e.span);
            }
            _ => {}
        }
        visit::walk_expr(self, e, ());
    }

    fn visit_generics(&mut self, generics: &ast::Generics, _: ()) {
        for type_parameter in generics.ty_params.iter() {
            match type_parameter.default {
                Some(ty) => {
                    self.gate_feature("default_type_params", ty.span,
                                      "default type parameters are \
                                       experimental and possibly buggy");
                }
                None => {}
            }
        }
        visit::walk_generics(self, generics, ());
    }
}

pub fn check_crate(sess: Session, crate: &ast::Crate) {
    let mut cx = Context {
        features: ~[],
        sess: sess,
    };

    for attr in crate.attrs.iter() {
        if !attr.name().equiv(&("feature")) {
            continue
        }

        match attr.meta_item_list() {
            None => {
                sess.span_err(attr.span, "malformed feature attribute, \
                                          expected #[feature(...)]");
            }
            Some(list) => {
                for &mi in list.iter() {
                    let name = match mi.node {
                        ast::MetaWord(ref word) => (*word).clone(),
                        _ => {
                            sess.span_err(mi.span,
                                          "malformed feature, expected just \
                                           one word");
                            continue
                        }
                    };
                    match KNOWN_FEATURES.iter()
                                        .find(|& &(n, _)| name.equiv(&n)) {
                        Some(&(name, Active)) => { cx.features.push(name); }
                        Some(&(_, Removed)) => {
                            sess.span_err(mi.span, "feature has been removed");
                        }
                        Some(&(_, Accepted)) => {
                            sess.span_warn(mi.span, "feature has added to rust, \
                                                     directive not necessary");
                        }
                        None => {
                            sess.add_lint(lint::UnknownFeatures,
                                          ast::CRATE_NODE_ID,
                                          mi.span,
                                          ~"unknown feature");
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    visit::walk_crate(&mut cx, crate, ());

    sess.abort_if_errors();
}