//! 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 syntax::codemap::Span; use syntax_pos::MultiSpan; use utils::{match_path, match_type, paths, span_lint, span_lint_and_then}; /// **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:** /// ```rust /// fn foo(&Vec) { .. } /// ``` declare_lint! { pub PTR_ARG, Warn, "fn arguments of the type `&Vec<...>` or `&String`, suggesting to use `&[...]` or `&str` \ instead, respectively" } /// **What it does:** This lint checks for equality comparisons with `ptr::null` /// /// **Why is this bad?** It's easier and more readable to use the inherent /// `.is_null()` /// method instead /// /// **Known problems:** None. /// /// **Example:** /// ```rust /// if x == ptr::null { .. } /// ``` declare_lint! { pub CMP_NULL, Warn, "comparing a pointer to a null pointer, suggesting to use `.is_null()` instead." } /// **What it does:** This lint checks for functions that take immutable /// references and return /// mutable ones. /// /// **Why is this bad?** This is trivially unsound, as one can create two /// mutable references /// from the same (immutable!) source. This /// [error](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/39465) /// actually lead to an interim Rust release 1.15.1. /// /// **Known problems:** To be on the conservative side, if there's at least one /// mutable reference /// with the output lifetime, this lint will not trigger. In practice, this /// case is unlikely anyway. /// /// **Example:** /// ```rust /// fn foo(&Foo) -> &mut Bar { .. } /// ``` declare_lint! { pub MUT_FROM_REF, Warn, "fns that create mutable refs from immutable ref args" } #[derive(Copy, Clone)] pub struct PointerPass; impl LintPass for PointerPass { fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray { lint_array!(PTR_ARG, CMP_NULL, MUT_FROM_REF) } } impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for PointerPass { fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, item: &'tcx Item) { if let ItemFn(ref decl, _, _, _, _, _) = item.node { check_fn(cx, decl, item.id); } } fn check_impl_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, item: &'tcx ImplItem) { if let ImplItemKind::Method(ref sig, _) = item.node { if let Some(NodeItem(it)) = cx.tcx.hir.find(cx.tcx.hir.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<'a, 'tcx>, item: &'tcx TraitItem) { if let TraitItemKind::Method(ref sig, _) = item.node { check_fn(cx, &sig.decl, item.id); } } fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr) { if let ExprBinary(ref op, ref l, ref r) = expr.node { if (op.node == BiEq || op.node == BiNe) && (is_null_path(l) || is_null_path(r)) { span_lint( cx, CMP_NULL, expr.span, "Comparing with null is better expressed by the .is_null() method", ); } } } } fn check_fn(cx: &LateContext, decl: &FnDecl, fn_id: NodeId) { let fn_def_id = cx.tcx.hir.local_def_id(fn_id); let sig = cx.tcx.fn_sig(fn_def_id); let fn_ty = 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.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.span, "writing `&String` instead of `&str` involves a new object where a slice will do. \ Consider changing the type to `&str`", ); } } } if let FunctionRetTy::Return(ref ty) = decl.output { if let Some((out, MutMutable, _)) = get_rptr_lm(ty) { let mut immutables = vec![]; for (_, ref mutbl, ref argspan) in decl.inputs.iter().filter_map(|ty| get_rptr_lm(ty)).filter( |&(lt, _, _)| lt.name == out.name, ) { if *mutbl == MutMutable { return; } immutables.push(*argspan); } if immutables.is_empty() { return; } span_lint_and_then(cx, MUT_FROM_REF, ty.span, "mutable borrow from immutable input(s)", |db| { let ms = MultiSpan::from_spans(immutables); db.span_note(ms, "immutable borrow here"); }); } } } fn get_rptr_lm(ty: &Ty) -> Option<(&Lifetime, Mutability, Span)> { if let Ty_::TyRptr(ref lt, ref m) = ty.node { Some((lt, m.mutbl, ty.span)) } else { None } } fn is_null_path(expr: &Expr) -> bool { if let ExprCall(ref pathexp, ref args) = expr.node { if args.is_empty() { if let ExprPath(ref path) = pathexp.node { return match_path(path, &paths::PTR_NULL) || match_path(path, &paths::PTR_NULL_MUT); } } } false }