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org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc.NullUsageProcessor

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/*
* [The "BSD license"]
* Copyright (c) 2012 Terence Parr
* Copyright (c) 2012 Sam Harwell
* All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
* derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
* INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
* NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
* DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
* THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
* THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
package org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation marks a field, parameter, local variable, or method (return
* value) as never being {@code null}. The specific semantics implied by this
* annotation depend on the kind of element the annotation is applied to.
*
* <ul>
* <li><strong>Field or Local Variable:</strong> Code reading the field or local
* variable may assume that the value is never {@code null}. Code writing to the
* field or local variable should ensure that a {@code null} reference is never
* written.</li>
* <li><strong>Parameter:</strong> Code calling the method should never pass
* {@code null} for this parameter. The implementation may assume that the value
* is never {@code null}, and the behavior of the method if the parameter is
* {@code null} is undefined. Overriding methods may optionally use the
* {@link Nullable} annotation instead of this annotation for the parameter,
* indicating that the overriding method provides additional code to handle a
* {@code null} reference passed for the parameter.</li>
* <li><strong>Method (Return Value):</strong> Code calling the method may
* assume that the result of the method is never {@code null}. The
* implementation of the method should ensure that a {@code null} reference is
* never returned.</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>
* The {@link NullUsageProcessor} annotation processor validates certain usage
* scenarios for this annotation, with compile-time errors or warnings reported
* for misuse. For detailed information about the supported analysis, see the
* documentation for {@link NullUsageProcessor}.</p>
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE})
public @interface NotNull {
}

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/*
* [The "BSD license"]
* Copyright (c) 2013 Terence Parr
* Copyright (c) 2013 Sam Harwell
* All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
* derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
* INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
* NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
* DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
* THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
* THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
package org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc;
import javax.annotation.processing.AbstractProcessor;
import javax.annotation.processing.RoundEnvironment;
import javax.annotation.processing.SupportedAnnotationTypes;
import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion;
import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
import javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind;
import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement;
import javax.lang.model.type.NoType;
import javax.lang.model.type.PrimitiveType;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
import javax.tools.Diagnostic;
import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Deque;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* A compile-time validator for correct usage of the {@link NotNull} and
* {@link Nullable} annotations.
*
* <p>The validation process checks the following items.</p>
*
* <ul>
* <li><strong>Error</strong>: an element is annotated with both {@link NotNull} and {@link Nullable}.</li>
* <li><strong>Error</strong>: an method which returns {@code void} is annotated with {@link NotNull} or {@link Nullable}.</li>
* <li><strong>Error</strong>: an element with a primitive type is annotated with {@link Nullable}.</li>
* <li><strong>Error</strong>: a parameter is annotated with {@link NotNull}, but the method overrides or implements a method where the parameter is annotated {@link Nullable}.</li>
* <li><strong>Error</strong>: a method is annotated with {@link Nullable}, but the method overrides or implements a method that is annotated with {@link NotNull}.</li>
* <li><strong>Warning</strong>: an element with a primitive type is annotated with {@link NotNull}.</li>
* <li><strong>Warning</strong>: a parameter is annotated with {@link NotNull}, but the method overrides or implements a method where the parameter is not annotated.</li>
* <li><strong>Warning</strong>: a method is annotated with {@link Nullable}, but the method overrides or implements a method that is not annotated.</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>In the future, the validation process may be updated to check the following additional items.</p>
*
* <ul>
* <li><strong>Warning</strong>: a parameter is not annotated, but the method overrides or implements a method where the parameter is annotated with {@link NotNull} or {@link Nullable}.</li>
* <li><strong>Warning</strong>: a method is not annotated, but the method overrides or implements a method that is annotated with with {@link NotNull} or {@link Nullable}.</li>
* </ul>
*
* @author Sam Harwell
*/
@SupportedAnnotationTypes({NullUsageProcessor.NotNullClassName, NullUsageProcessor.NullableClassName})
public class NullUsageProcessor extends AbstractProcessor {
public static final String NotNullClassName = "org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc.NotNull";
public static final String NullableClassName = "org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc.Nullable";
private TypeElement notNullType;
private TypeElement nullableType;
public NullUsageProcessor() {
}
@Override
public SourceVersion getSupportedSourceVersion() {
SourceVersion latestSupported = SourceVersion.latestSupported();
if (latestSupported.ordinal() <= 6) {
return SourceVersion.RELEASE_6;
}
else if (latestSupported.ordinal() <= 8) {
return latestSupported;
}
else {
// this annotation processor is tested through Java 8
return SourceVersion.values()[8];
}
}
@Override
public boolean process(Set<? extends TypeElement> annotations, RoundEnvironment roundEnv) {
if (!checkClassNameConstants()) {
return true;
}
notNullType = processingEnv.getElementUtils().getTypeElement(NotNullClassName);
nullableType = processingEnv.getElementUtils().getTypeElement(NullableClassName);
Set<? extends Element> notNullElements = roundEnv.getElementsAnnotatedWith(notNullType);
Set<? extends Element> nullableElements = roundEnv.getElementsAnnotatedWith(nullableType);
Set<Element> intersection = new HashSet<Element>(notNullElements);
intersection.retainAll(nullableElements);
for (Element element : intersection) {
String error = String.format("%s cannot be annotated with both %s and %s", element.getKind().toString().replace('_', ' ').toLowerCase(), notNullType.getSimpleName(), nullableType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, error, element);
}
checkVoidMethodAnnotations(notNullElements, notNullType);
checkVoidMethodAnnotations(nullableElements, nullableType);
checkPrimitiveTypeAnnotations(nullableElements, Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, nullableType);
checkPrimitiveTypeAnnotations(notNullElements, Diagnostic.Kind.WARNING, notNullType);
// method name -> method -> annotated elements of method
Map<String, Map<ExecutableElement, List<Element>>> namedMethodMap =
new HashMap<String, Map<ExecutableElement, List<Element>>>();
addElementsToNamedMethodMap(notNullElements, namedMethodMap);
addElementsToNamedMethodMap(nullableElements, namedMethodMap);
for (Map.Entry<String, Map<ExecutableElement, List<Element>>> entry : namedMethodMap.entrySet()) {
for (Map.Entry<ExecutableElement, List<Element>> subentry : entry.getValue().entrySet()) {
checkOverriddenMethods(subentry.getKey());
}
}
return true;
}
private boolean checkClassNameConstants() {
boolean success = checkClassNameConstant(NotNullClassName, NotNull.class);
success &= checkClassNameConstant(NullableClassName, Nullable.class);
return success;
}
private boolean checkClassNameConstant(String className, Class<?> clazz) {
if (className == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("className");
}
if (clazz == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("clazz");
}
if (!className.equals(clazz.getCanonicalName())) {
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, String.format("Unable to process null usage annotations due to class name mismatch: %s != %s", className, clazz.getCanonicalName()));
return false;
}
return true;
}
private void checkVoidMethodAnnotations(Set<? extends Element> elements, TypeElement annotationType) {
for (Element element : elements) {
if (element.getKind() != ElementKind.METHOD) {
continue;
}
ExecutableElement executableElement = (ExecutableElement)element;
TypeMirror returnType = executableElement.getReturnType();
if (returnType instanceof NoType && returnType.getKind() == TypeKind.VOID) {
String error = String.format("void method cannot be annotated with %s", annotationType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, error, element, getAnnotationMirror(element, annotationType));
}
}
}
private void checkPrimitiveTypeAnnotations(Set<? extends Element> elements, Diagnostic.Kind kind, TypeElement annotationType) {
for (Element element : elements) {
TypeMirror typeToCheck;
switch (element.getKind()) {
case FIELD:
case PARAMETER:
case LOCAL_VARIABLE:
// checking variable type
VariableElement variableElement = (VariableElement)element;
typeToCheck = variableElement.asType();
break;
case METHOD:
// checking return type
ExecutableElement executableElement = (ExecutableElement)element;
typeToCheck = executableElement.getReturnType();
break;
default:
continue;
}
if (typeToCheck instanceof PrimitiveType && typeToCheck.getKind().isPrimitive()) {
String error = String.format("%s with a primitive type %s be annotated with %s", element.getKind().toString().replace('_', ' ').toLowerCase(), kind == Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR ? "cannot" : "should not", annotationType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(kind, error, element, getAnnotationMirror(element, annotationType));
}
}
}
private void addElementsToNamedMethodMap(Set<? extends Element> elements, Map<String, Map<ExecutableElement, List<Element>>> namedMethodMap) {
for (Element element : elements) {
ExecutableElement method;
switch (element.getKind()) {
case PARAMETER:
method = (ExecutableElement)element.getEnclosingElement();
assert method.getKind() == ElementKind.METHOD;
break;
case METHOD:
method = (ExecutableElement)element;
break;
default:
continue;
}
Map<ExecutableElement, List<Element>> annotatedMethodWithName =
namedMethodMap.get(method.getSimpleName().toString());
if (annotatedMethodWithName == null) {
annotatedMethodWithName = new HashMap<ExecutableElement, List<Element>>();
namedMethodMap.put(method.getSimpleName().toString(), annotatedMethodWithName);
}
List<Element> annotatedElementsOfMethod = annotatedMethodWithName.get(method);
if (annotatedElementsOfMethod == null) {
annotatedElementsOfMethod = new ArrayList<Element>();
annotatedMethodWithName.put(method, annotatedElementsOfMethod);
}
annotatedElementsOfMethod.add(element);
}
}
private void checkOverriddenMethods(ExecutableElement method) {
TypeElement declaringType = (TypeElement)method.getEnclosingElement();
Set<Element> errorElements = new HashSet<Element>();
Set<Element> warnedElements = new HashSet<Element>();
typeLoop:
for (TypeMirror supertypeMirror : getAllSupertypes(processingEnv.getTypeUtils().getDeclaredType(declaringType))) {
for (Element element : ((TypeElement)processingEnv.getTypeUtils().asElement(supertypeMirror)).getEnclosedElements()) {
if (element instanceof ExecutableElement) {
if (processingEnv.getElementUtils().overrides(method, (ExecutableElement)element, declaringType)) {
checkOverriddenMethod(method, (ExecutableElement)element, errorElements, warnedElements);
continue typeLoop;
}
}
}
}
}
private List<? extends TypeMirror> getAllSupertypes(TypeMirror type) {
Set<TypeMirror> supertypes = new HashSet<TypeMirror>();
Deque<TypeMirror> worklist = new ArrayDeque<TypeMirror>();
worklist.add(type);
while (!worklist.isEmpty()) {
List<? extends TypeMirror> next = processingEnv.getTypeUtils().directSupertypes(worklist.poll());
if (supertypes.addAll(next)) {
worklist.addAll(next);
}
}
return new ArrayList<TypeMirror>(supertypes);
}
private void checkOverriddenMethod(ExecutableElement overrider, ExecutableElement overridden, Set<Element> errorElements, Set<Element> warnedElements) {
// check method annotation
if (isNullable(overrider) && isNotNull(overridden) && errorElements.add(overrider)) {
String error = String.format("method annotated with %s cannot override or implement a method annotated with %s", nullableType.getSimpleName(), notNullType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, error, overrider, getNullableAnnotationMirror(overrider));
}
else if (isNullable(overrider) && !(isNullable(overridden) || isNotNull(overridden)) && !errorElements.contains(overrider) && warnedElements.add(overrider)) {
String error = String.format("method annotated with %s overrides a method that is not annotated", nullableType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.WARNING, error, overrider, getNullableAnnotationMirror(overrider));
}
List<? extends VariableElement> overriderParameters = overrider.getParameters();
List<? extends VariableElement> overriddenParameters = overridden.getParameters();
for (int i = 0; i < overriderParameters.size(); i++) {
if (isNotNull(overriderParameters.get(i)) && isNullable(overriddenParameters.get(i)) && errorElements.add(overriderParameters.get(i))) {
String error = String.format("parameter %s annotated with %s cannot override or implement a parameter annotated with %s", overriderParameters.get(i).getSimpleName(), notNullType.getSimpleName(), nullableType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR, error, overriderParameters.get(i), getNotNullAnnotationMirror(overriderParameters.get(i)));
}
else if (isNotNull(overriderParameters.get(i)) && !(isNullable(overriddenParameters.get(i)) || isNotNull(overriddenParameters.get(i))) && !errorElements.contains(overriderParameters.get(i)) && warnedElements.add(overriderParameters.get(i))) {
String error = String.format("parameter %s annotated with %s overrides a parameter that is not annotated", overriderParameters.get(i).getSimpleName(), notNullType.getSimpleName());
processingEnv.getMessager().printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind.WARNING, error, overriderParameters.get(i), getNotNullAnnotationMirror(overriderParameters.get(i)));
}
}
}
private boolean isNotNull(Element element) {
return getNotNullAnnotationMirror(element) != null;
}
private boolean isNullable(Element element) {
return getNullableAnnotationMirror(element) != null;
}
private AnnotationMirror getNotNullAnnotationMirror(Element element) {
return getAnnotationMirror(element, notNullType);
}
private AnnotationMirror getNullableAnnotationMirror(Element element) {
return getAnnotationMirror(element, nullableType);
}
private AnnotationMirror getAnnotationMirror(Element element, TypeElement annotationType) {
for (AnnotationMirror annotationMirror : element.getAnnotationMirrors()) {
if (annotationMirror.getAnnotationType().asElement() == annotationType) {
return annotationMirror;
}
}
return null;
}
}

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/*
* [The "BSD license"]
* Copyright (c) 2012 Terence Parr
* Copyright (c) 2012 Sam Harwell
* All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
* derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
* INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
* NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
* DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
* THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
* THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
package org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation marks a field, parameter, local variable, or method (return
* value) as potentially having the value {@code null}. The specific semantics
* implied by this annotation depend on the kind of element the annotation is
* applied to.
*
* <ul>
* <li><strong>Field or Local Variable:</strong> Code reading the field or local
* variable may not assume that the value is never {@code null}.</li>
* <li><strong>Parameter:</strong> Code calling the method might pass
* {@code null} for this parameter. The documentation for the method should
* describe the behavior of the method in the event this parameter is
* {@code null}.
* </li>
* <li><strong>Method (Return Value):</strong> Code calling the method may not
* assume that the result of the method is never {@code null}. The documentation
* for the method should describe the meaning of a {@code null} reference being
* returned. Overriding methods may optionally use the {@link NotNull}
* annotation instead of this annotation for the method, indicating that the
* overriding method (and any method which overrides it) will never return a
* {@code null} reference.</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>
* The {@link NullUsageProcessor} annotation processor validates certain usage
* scenarios for this annotation, with compile-time errors or warnings reported
* for misuse. For detailed information about the supported analysis, see the
* documentation for {@link NullUsageProcessor}.</p>
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE})
public @interface Nullable {
}