//! Checks for usage of `&Vec[_]` and `&String`. use rustc::hir::*; use rustc::hir::map::NodeItem; use rustc::lint::*; use rustc::ty; use syntax::ast::NodeId; use utils::{match_type, paths, span_lint}; /// **What it does:** This lint checks for function arguments of type `&String` or `&Vec` unless the references are mutable. /// /// **Why is this bad?** Requiring the argument to be of the specific size makes the function less useful for no benefit; slices in the form of `&[T]` or `&str` usually suffice and can be obtained from other types, too. /// /// **Known problems:** None /// /// **Example:** `fn foo(&Vec) { .. }` declare_lint! { pub PTR_ARG, Warn, "fn arguments of the type `&Vec<...>` or `&String`, suggesting to use `&[...]` or `&str` \ instead, respectively" } #[derive(Copy,Clone)] pub struct PtrArg; impl LintPass for PtrArg { fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray { lint_array!(PTR_ARG) } } impl LateLintPass for PtrArg { fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &Item) { if let ItemFn(ref decl, _, _, _, _, _) = item.node { check_fn(cx, decl, item.id); } } fn check_impl_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &ImplItem) { if let ImplItemKind::Method(ref sig, _) = item.node { if let Some(NodeItem(it)) = cx.tcx.map.find(cx.tcx.map.get_parent(item.id)) { if let ItemImpl(_, _, _, Some(_), _, _) = it.node { return; // ignore trait impls } } check_fn(cx, &sig.decl, item.id); } } fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &TraitItem) { if let MethodTraitItem(ref sig, _) = item.node { check_fn(cx, &sig.decl, item.id); } } } fn check_fn(cx: &LateContext, decl: &FnDecl, fn_id: NodeId) { let fn_ty = cx.tcx.node_id_to_type(fn_id).fn_sig().skip_binder(); for (arg, ty) in decl.inputs.iter().zip(&fn_ty.inputs) { if let ty::TyRef(_, ty::TypeAndMut { ty, mutbl: MutImmutable }) = ty.sty { if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::VEC) { span_lint(cx, PTR_ARG, arg.ty.span, "writing `&Vec<_>` instead of `&[_]` involves one more reference and cannot be used \ with non-Vec-based slices. Consider changing the type to `&[...]`"); } else if match_type(cx, ty, &paths::STRING) { span_lint(cx, PTR_ARG, arg.ty.span, "writing `&String` instead of `&str` involves a new object where a slice will do. \ Consider changing the type to `&str`"); } } } }