//! Checks for needless address of operations (`&`) //! //! This lint is **warn** by default use crate::rustc::lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintArray, LintPass}; use crate::rustc::{declare_tool_lint, lint_array}; use if_chain::if_chain; use crate::rustc::hir::{BindingAnnotation, Expr, ExprKind, MutImmutable, Pat, PatKind}; use crate::rustc::ty; use crate::rustc::ty::adjustment::{Adjust, Adjustment}; use crate::utils::{in_macro, snippet_opt, span_lint_and_then}; use crate::rustc_errors::Applicability; /// **What it does:** Checks for address of operations (`&`) that are going to /// be dereferenced immediately by the compiler. /// /// **Why is this bad?** Suggests that the receiver of the expression borrows /// the expression. /// /// **Example:** /// ```rust /// let x: &i32 = &&&&&&5; /// ``` /// /// **Known problems:** This will cause false positives in code generated by `derive`. /// For instance in the following snippet: /// ```rust /// #[derive(Debug)] /// pub enum Error { /// Type( /// &'static str, /// ), /// } /// ``` /// A warning will be emitted that `&'static str` should be replaced with `&'static str`, /// however there is nothing that can or should be done to fix this. declare_clippy_lint! { pub NEEDLESS_BORROW, nursery, "taking a reference that is going to be automatically dereferenced" } #[derive(Copy, Clone)] pub struct NeedlessBorrow; impl LintPass for NeedlessBorrow { fn get_lints(&self) -> LintArray { lint_array!(NEEDLESS_BORROW) } } impl<'a, 'tcx> LateLintPass<'a, 'tcx> for NeedlessBorrow { fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, e: &'tcx Expr) { if in_macro(e.span) { return; } if let ExprKind::AddrOf(MutImmutable, ref inner) = e.node { if let ty::Ref(..) = cx.tables.expr_ty(inner).sty { for adj3 in cx.tables.expr_adjustments(e).windows(3) { if let [Adjustment { kind: Adjust::Deref(_), .. }, Adjustment { kind: Adjust::Deref(_), .. }, Adjustment { kind: Adjust::Borrow(_), .. }] = *adj3 { span_lint_and_then( cx, NEEDLESS_BORROW, e.span, "this expression borrows a reference that is immediately dereferenced \ by the compiler", |db| { if let Some(snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, inner.span) { db.span_suggestion_with_applicability( e.span, "change this to", snippet, Applicability::MachineApplicable, ); } }, ); } } } } } fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'a, 'tcx>, pat: &'tcx Pat) { if in_macro(pat.span) { return; } if_chain! { if let PatKind::Binding(BindingAnnotation::Ref, _, name, _) = pat.node; if let ty::Ref(_, tam, mutbl) = cx.tables.pat_ty(pat).sty; if mutbl == MutImmutable; if let ty::Ref(_, _, mutbl) = tam.sty; // only lint immutable refs, because borrowed `&mut T` cannot be moved out if mutbl == MutImmutable; then { span_lint_and_then( cx, NEEDLESS_BORROW, pat.span, "this pattern creates a reference to a reference", |db| { if let Some(snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, name.span) { db.span_suggestion_with_applicability( pat.span, "change this to", snippet, Applicability::MachineApplicable, ); } } ) } } } }