//! lint when there is an enum with no variants use rustc::lint::*; use rustc::hir::*; use utils::span_lint_and_then; /// **What it does:** Checks for `enum`s with no variants. /// /// **Why is this bad?** Enum's with no variants should be replaced with `!`, the uninhabited type, /// or a wrapper around it. /// /// **Known problems:** None. /// /// **Example:** /// ```rust /// enum Test {} /// ``` declare_lint! { pub EMPTY_ENUM, Allow, "enum with no variants" } #[derive(Copy,Clone)] pub struct EmptyEnum; impl LintPass for EmptyEnum { fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray { lint_array!(EMPTY_ENUM) } } impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for EmptyEnum { fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext, item: &Item) { let did = cx.tcx.hir.local_def_id(item.id); if let ItemEnum(..) = item.node { let ty = cx.tcx.type_of(did); let adt = ty.ty_adt_def().expect("already checked whether this is an enum"); if adt.variants.is_empty() { span_lint_and_then(cx, EMPTY_ENUM, item.span, "enum with no variants", |db| { db.span_help(item.span, "consider using the uninhabited type `!` or a wrapper around it"); }); } } } }