1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // checkstyle: Checks Java source code and other text files for adherence to a set of rules.
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18 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
19
20 package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.modifier;
21
22 import java.util.ArrayList;
23 import java.util.Iterator;
24 import java.util.List;
25
26 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.StatelessCheck;
27 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck;
28 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.DetailAST;
29 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
30
31 /**
32 * <div>
33 * Checks that the order of modifiers conforms to the suggestions in the
34 * <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se16/preview/specs/sealed-classes-jls.html">
35 * Java Language specification, § 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3</a> and
36 * <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se11/html/jls-9.html">9.4</a>.
37 * The correct order is:
38 * </div>
39 *
40 * <ol>
41 * <li> {@code public} </li>
42 * <li> {@code protected} </li>
43 * <li> {@code private} </li>
44 * <li> {@code abstract} </li>
45 * <li> {@code default} </li>
46 * <li> {@code static} </li>
47 * <li> {@code sealed} </li>
48 * <li> {@code non-sealed} </li>
49 * <li> {@code final} </li>
50 * <li> {@code transient} </li>
51 * <li> {@code volatile} </li>
52 * <li> {@code synchronized} </li>
53 * <li> {@code native} </li>
54 * <li> {@code strictfp} </li>
55 * </ol>
56 *
57 * <p>
58 * In additional, modifiers are checked to ensure all annotations
59 * are declared before all other modifiers.
60 * </p>
61 *
62 * <p>
63 * Rationale: Code is easier to read if everybody follows
64 * a standard.
65 * </p>
66 *
67 * <p>
68 * ATTENTION: We skip
69 * <a href="https://www.oracle.com/technical-resources/articles/java/ma14-architect-annotations.html">
70 * type annotations</a> from validation.
71 * </p>
72 *
73 * @since 3.0
74 */
75 @StatelessCheck
76 public class ModifierOrderCheck
77 extends AbstractCheck {
78
79 /**
80 * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
81 * file.
82 */
83 public static final String MSG_ANNOTATION_ORDER = "annotation.order";
84
85 /**
86 * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
87 * file.
88 */
89 public static final String MSG_MODIFIER_ORDER = "mod.order";
90
91 /**
92 * The order of modifiers as suggested in sections 8.1.1,
93 * 8.3.1 and 8.4.3 of the JLS.
94 */
95 private static final String[] JLS_ORDER = {
96 "public", "protected", "private", "abstract", "default", "static",
97 "sealed", "non-sealed", "final", "transient", "volatile",
98 "synchronized", "native", "strictfp",
99 };
100
101 @Override
102 public int[] getDefaultTokens() {
103 return getRequiredTokens();
104 }
105
106 @Override
107 public int[] getAcceptableTokens() {
108 return getRequiredTokens();
109 }
110
111 @Override
112 public int[] getRequiredTokens() {
113 return new int[] {TokenTypes.MODIFIERS};
114 }
115
116 @Override
117 public void visitToken(DetailAST ast) {
118 final List<DetailAST> mods = new ArrayList<>();
119 DetailAST modifier = ast.getFirstChild();
120 while (modifier != null) {
121 mods.add(modifier);
122 modifier = modifier.getNextSibling();
123 }
124
125 if (!mods.isEmpty()) {
126 final DetailAST error = checkOrderSuggestedByJls(mods);
127 if (error != null) {
128 if (error.getType() == TokenTypes.ANNOTATION) {
129 log(error,
130 MSG_ANNOTATION_ORDER,
131 error.getFirstChild().getText()
132 + error.getFirstChild().getNextSibling()
133 .getText());
134 }
135 else {
136 log(error, MSG_MODIFIER_ORDER, error.getText());
137 }
138 }
139 }
140 }
141
142 /**
143 * Checks if the modifiers were added in the order suggested
144 * in the Java language specification.
145 *
146 * @param modifiers list of modifier AST tokens
147 * @return null if the order is correct, otherwise returns the offending
148 * modifier AST.
149 */
150 private static DetailAST checkOrderSuggestedByJls(List<DetailAST> modifiers) {
151 final Iterator<DetailAST> iterator = modifiers.iterator();
152
153 // Speed past all initial annotations
154 DetailAST modifier = skipAnnotations(iterator);
155
156 DetailAST offendingModifier = null;
157
158 // All modifiers are annotations, no problem
159 if (modifier.getType() != TokenTypes.ANNOTATION) {
160 int index = 0;
161
162 while (modifier != null
163 && offendingModifier == null) {
164 if (modifier.getType() == TokenTypes.ANNOTATION) {
165 if (!isAnnotationOnType(modifier)) {
166 // Annotation not at start of modifiers, bad
167 offendingModifier = modifier;
168 }
169 break;
170 }
171
172 while (index < JLS_ORDER.length
173 && !JLS_ORDER[index].equals(modifier.getText())) {
174 index++;
175 }
176
177 if (index == JLS_ORDER.length) {
178 // Current modifier is out of JLS order
179 offendingModifier = modifier;
180 }
181 else if (iterator.hasNext()) {
182 modifier = iterator.next();
183 }
184 else {
185 // Reached end of modifiers without problem
186 modifier = null;
187 }
188 }
189 }
190 return offendingModifier;
191 }
192
193 /**
194 * Skip all annotations in modifier block.
195 *
196 * @param modifierIterator iterator for collection of modifiers
197 * @return modifier next to last annotation
198 */
199 private static DetailAST skipAnnotations(Iterator<DetailAST> modifierIterator) {
200 DetailAST modifier;
201 do {
202 modifier = modifierIterator.next();
203 } while (modifierIterator.hasNext() && modifier.getType() == TokenTypes.ANNOTATION);
204 return modifier;
205 }
206
207 /**
208 * Checks whether annotation on type takes place.
209 *
210 * @param modifier modifier token.
211 * @return true if annotation on type takes place.
212 */
213 private static boolean isAnnotationOnType(DetailAST modifier) {
214 boolean annotationOnType = false;
215 final DetailAST modifiers = modifier.getParent();
216 final DetailAST definition = modifiers.getParent();
217 final int definitionType = definition.getType();
218 if (definitionType == TokenTypes.VARIABLE_DEF
219 || definitionType == TokenTypes.PARAMETER_DEF
220 || definitionType == TokenTypes.CTOR_DEF) {
221 annotationOnType = true;
222 }
223 else if (definitionType == TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF) {
224 final DetailAST typeToken = definition.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.TYPE);
225 final int methodReturnType = typeToken.getLastChild().getType();
226 if (methodReturnType != TokenTypes.LITERAL_VOID) {
227 annotationOnType = true;
228 }
229 }
230 return annotationOnType;
231 }
232
233 }