1 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint_and_sugg, span_lint_hir_and_then};
2 use clippy_utils::source::{snippet_with_applicability, snippet_with_context};
3 use clippy_utils::sugg::has_enclosing_paren;
4 use clippy_utils::ty::{expr_sig, is_copy, peel_mid_ty_refs, ty_sig, variant_of_res};
6 fn_def_id, get_parent_expr, get_parent_expr_for_hir, is_lint_allowed, meets_msrv, msrvs, path_to_local,
9 use rustc_ast::util::parser::{PREC_POSTFIX, PREC_PREFIX};
10 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexMap;
11 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
12 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{walk_ty, Visitor};
14 self as hir, def_id::DefId, BindingAnnotation, Body, BodyId, BorrowKind, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, FnRetTy,
15 GenericArg, HirId, ImplItem, ImplItemKind, Item, ItemKind, Local, MatchSource, Mutability, Node, Pat, PatKind,
16 Path, QPath, TraitItem, TraitItemKind, TyKind, UnOp,
18 use rustc_index::bit_set::BitSet;
19 use rustc_infer::infer::TyCtxtInferExt;
20 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
21 use rustc_middle::ty::adjustment::{Adjust, Adjustment, AutoBorrow, AutoBorrowMutability};
22 use rustc_middle::ty::{
23 self, Binder, BoundVariableKind, EarlyBinder, FnSig, GenericArgKind, List, ParamTy, PredicateKind,
24 ProjectionPredicate, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeVisitable, TypeckResults,
26 use rustc_semver::RustcVersion;
27 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
28 use rustc_span::{symbol::sym, Span, Symbol, DUMMY_SP};
29 use rustc_trait_selection::infer::InferCtxtExt as _;
30 use rustc_trait_selection::traits::{query::evaluate_obligation::InferCtxtExt as _, Obligation, ObligationCause};
31 use std::collections::VecDeque;
33 declare_clippy_lint! {
35 /// Checks for explicit `deref()` or `deref_mut()` method calls.
37 /// ### Why is this bad?
38 /// Dereferencing by `&*x` or `&mut *x` is clearer and more concise,
39 /// when not part of a method chain.
43 /// use std::ops::Deref;
44 /// let a: &mut String = &mut String::from("foo");
45 /// let b: &str = a.deref();
50 /// let a: &mut String = &mut String::from("foo");
54 /// This lint excludes:
56 /// let _ = d.unwrap().deref();
58 #[clippy::version = "1.44.0"]
59 pub EXPLICIT_DEREF_METHODS,
61 "Explicit use of deref or deref_mut method while not in a method chain."
64 declare_clippy_lint! {
66 /// Checks for address of operations (`&`) that are going to
67 /// be dereferenced immediately by the compiler.
69 /// ### Why is this bad?
70 /// Suggests that the receiver of the expression borrows
75 /// fn fun(_a: &i32) {}
77 /// let x: &i32 = &&&&&&5;
83 /// # fn fun(_a: &i32) {}
87 #[clippy::version = "pre 1.29.0"]
90 "taking a reference that is going to be automatically dereferenced"
93 declare_clippy_lint! {
95 /// Checks for `ref` bindings which create a reference to a reference.
97 /// ### Why is this bad?
98 /// The address-of operator at the use site is clearer about the need for a reference.
102 /// let x = Some("");
103 /// if let Some(ref x) = x {
110 /// let x = Some("");
111 /// if let Some(x) = x {
115 #[clippy::version = "1.54.0"]
116 pub REF_BINDING_TO_REFERENCE,
118 "`ref` binding to a reference"
121 declare_clippy_lint! {
123 /// Checks for dereferencing expressions which would be covered by auto-deref.
125 /// ### Why is this bad?
126 /// This unnecessarily complicates the code.
130 /// let x = String::new();
131 /// let y: &str = &*x;
135 /// let x = String::new();
136 /// let y: &str = &x;
138 #[clippy::version = "1.64.0"]
139 pub EXPLICIT_AUTO_DEREF,
141 "dereferencing when the compiler would automatically dereference"
144 impl_lint_pass!(Dereferencing => [
145 EXPLICIT_DEREF_METHODS,
147 REF_BINDING_TO_REFERENCE,
152 pub struct Dereferencing {
153 state: Option<(State, StateData)>,
155 // While parsing a `deref` method call in ufcs form, the path to the function is itself an
156 // expression. This is to store the id of that expression so it can be skipped when
157 // `check_expr` is called for it.
158 skip_expr: Option<HirId>,
160 /// The body the first local was found in. Used to emit lints when the traversal of the body has
161 /// been finished. Note we can't lint at the end of every body as they can be nested within each
163 current_body: Option<BodyId>,
165 /// The list of locals currently being checked by the lint.
166 /// If the value is `None`, then the binding has been seen as a ref pattern, but is not linted.
167 /// This is needed for or patterns where one of the branches can be linted, but another can not
170 /// e.g. `m!(x) | Foo::Bar(ref x)`
171 ref_locals: FxIndexMap<HirId, Option<RefPat>>,
173 // `IntoIterator` for arrays requires Rust 1.53.
174 msrv: Option<RustcVersion>,
179 pub fn new(msrv: Option<RustcVersion>) -> Self {
182 ..Dereferencing::default()
189 /// Span of the top level expression
196 struct DerefedBorrow {
199 snip_expr: Option<HirId>,
204 // Any number of deref method calls.
206 // The number of calls in a sequence which changed the referenced type
207 ty_changed_count: usize,
209 /// The required mutability
210 target_mut: Mutability,
212 DerefedBorrow(DerefedBorrow),
214 mutability: Option<Mutability>,
220 mutability: Mutability,
223 mutability: Mutability,
227 // A reference operation considered by this lint pass
235 /// Whether every usage of the binding is dereferenced.
237 /// The spans of all the ref bindings for this local.
239 /// The applicability of this suggestion.
241 /// All the replacements which need to be made.
242 replacements: Vec<(Span, String)>,
243 /// The [`HirId`] that the lint should be emitted at.
247 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Dereferencing {
248 #[expect(clippy::too_many_lines)]
249 fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
250 // Skip path expressions from deref calls. e.g. `Deref::deref(e)`
251 if Some(expr.hir_id) == self.skip_expr.take() {
255 if let Some(local) = path_to_local(expr) {
256 self.check_local_usage(cx, expr, local);
259 // Stop processing sub expressions when a macro call is seen
260 if expr.span.from_expansion() {
261 if let Some((state, data)) = self.state.take() {
262 report(cx, expr, state, data);
267 let typeck = cx.typeck_results();
268 let (kind, sub_expr) = if let Some(x) = try_parse_ref_op(cx.tcx, typeck, expr) {
271 // The whole chain of reference operations has been seen
272 if let Some((state, data)) = self.state.take() {
273 report(cx, expr, state, data);
278 match (self.state.take(), kind) {
280 let expr_ty = typeck.expr_ty(expr);
281 let (position, adjustments) = walk_parents(cx, expr, self.msrv);
284 if let Position::FieldAccess {
288 && !ty_contains_field(typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr), name)
291 State::ExplicitDerefField { name },
292 StateData { span: expr.span, hir_id: expr.hir_id, position },
294 } else if position.is_deref_stable() {
296 State::ExplicitDeref { mutability: None },
297 StateData { span: expr.span, hir_id: expr.hir_id, position },
301 RefOp::Method(target_mut)
302 if !is_lint_allowed(cx, EXPLICIT_DEREF_METHODS, expr.hir_id)
303 && position.lint_explicit_deref() =>
305 let ty_changed_count = usize::from(!deref_method_same_type(expr_ty, typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr)));
309 is_final_ufcs: matches!(expr.kind, ExprKind::Call(..)),
319 RefOp::AddrOf(mutability) => {
320 // Find the number of times the borrow is auto-derefed.
321 let mut iter = adjustments.iter();
322 let mut deref_count = 0usize;
323 let next_adjust = loop {
326 if !matches!(adjust.kind, Adjust::Deref(_)) {
328 } else if !adjust.target.is_ref() {
338 // Determine the required number of references before any can be removed. In all cases the
339 // reference made by the current expression will be removed. After that there are four cases to
342 // 1. Auto-borrow will trigger in the current position, so no further references are required.
343 // 2. Auto-deref ends at a reference, or the underlying type, so one extra needs to be left to
344 // handle the automatically inserted re-borrow.
345 // 3. Auto-deref hits a user-defined `Deref` impl, so at least one reference needs to exist to
347 // 4. If the chain of non-user-defined derefs ends with a mutable re-borrow, and re-borrow
348 // adjustments will not be inserted automatically, then leave one further reference to avoid
349 // moving a mutable borrow.
351 // fn foo<T>(x: &mut Option<&mut T>, y: &mut T) {
353 // // Removing the borrow will cause `x` to be moved
354 // Some(x) => &mut *x,
359 "this expression creates a reference which is immediately dereferenced by the compiler";
360 let borrow_msg = "this expression borrows a value the compiler would automatically borrow";
361 let impl_msg = "the borrowed expression implements the required traits";
363 let (required_refs, msg, snip_expr) = if position.can_auto_borrow() {
364 (1, if deref_count == 1 { borrow_msg } else { deref_msg }, None)
365 } else if let Position::ImplArg(hir_id) = position {
366 (0, impl_msg, Some(hir_id))
367 } else if let Some(&Adjust::Borrow(AutoBorrow::Ref(_, mutability))) =
368 next_adjust.map(|a| &a.kind)
370 if matches!(mutability, AutoBorrowMutability::Mut { .. }) && !position.is_reborrow_stable()
380 if deref_count >= required_refs {
382 State::DerefedBorrow(DerefedBorrow {
383 // One of the required refs is for the current borrow expression, the remaining ones
384 // can't be removed without breaking the code. See earlier comment.
385 count: deref_count - required_refs,
389 StateData { span: expr.span, hir_id: expr.hir_id, position },
391 } else if position.is_deref_stable()
392 // Auto-deref doesn't combine with other adjustments
393 && next_adjust.map_or(true, |a| matches!(a.kind, Adjust::Deref(_) | Adjust::Borrow(_)))
394 && iter.all(|a| matches!(a.kind, Adjust::Deref(_) | Adjust::Borrow(_)))
397 State::Borrow { mutability },
406 RefOp::Method(..) => (),
422 ty_changed_count: if deref_method_same_type(typeck.expr_ty(expr), typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr)) {
427 is_final_ufcs: matches!(expr.kind, ExprKind::Call(..)),
433 (Some((State::DerefedBorrow(state), data)), RefOp::AddrOf(_)) if state.count != 0 => {
435 State::DerefedBorrow(DerefedBorrow {
436 count: state.count - 1,
442 (Some((State::DerefedBorrow(state), data)), RefOp::AddrOf(mutability)) => {
443 let position = data.position;
444 report(cx, expr, State::DerefedBorrow(state), data);
445 if position.is_deref_stable() {
447 State::Borrow { mutability },
456 (Some((State::DerefedBorrow(state), data)), RefOp::Deref) => {
457 let position = data.position;
458 report(cx, expr, State::DerefedBorrow(state), data);
459 if let Position::FieldAccess{name, ..} = position
460 && !ty_contains_field(typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr), name)
463 State::ExplicitDerefField { name },
464 StateData { span: expr.span, hir_id: expr.hir_id, position },
466 } else if position.is_deref_stable() {
468 State::ExplicitDeref { mutability: None },
469 StateData { span: expr.span, hir_id: expr.hir_id, position },
474 (Some((State::Borrow { mutability }, data)), RefOp::Deref) => {
475 if typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr).is_ref() {
476 self.state = Some((State::Reborrow { mutability }, data));
479 State::ExplicitDeref {
480 mutability: Some(mutability),
486 (Some((State::Reborrow { mutability }, data)), RefOp::Deref) => {
488 State::ExplicitDeref {
489 mutability: Some(mutability),
494 (state @ Some((State::ExplicitDeref { .. }, _)), RefOp::Deref) => {
497 (Some((State::ExplicitDerefField { name }, data)), RefOp::Deref)
498 if !ty_contains_field(typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr), name) =>
500 self.state = Some((State::ExplicitDerefField { name }, data));
503 (Some((state, data)), _) => report(cx, expr, state, data),
507 fn check_pat(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, pat: &'tcx Pat<'_>) {
508 if let PatKind::Binding(BindingAnnotation::REF, id, name, _) = pat.kind {
509 if let Some(opt_prev_pat) = self.ref_locals.get_mut(&id) {
510 // This binding id has been seen before. Add this pattern to the list of changes.
511 if let Some(prev_pat) = opt_prev_pat {
512 if pat.span.from_expansion() {
513 // Doesn't match the context of the previous pattern. Can't lint here.
514 *opt_prev_pat = None;
516 prev_pat.spans.push(pat.span);
517 prev_pat.replacements.push((
519 snippet_with_context(cx, name.span, pat.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut prev_pat.app)
529 if !pat.span.from_expansion();
530 if let ty::Ref(_, tam, _) = *cx.typeck_results().pat_ty(pat).kind();
531 // only lint immutable refs, because borrowed `&mut T` cannot be moved out
532 if let ty::Ref(_, _, Mutability::Not) = *tam.kind();
534 let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
535 let snip = snippet_with_context(cx, name.span, pat.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut app).0;
536 self.current_body = self.current_body.or(cx.enclosing_body);
537 self.ref_locals.insert(
541 spans: vec![pat.span],
543 replacements: vec![(pat.span, snip.into())],
552 fn check_body_post(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, body: &'tcx Body<'_>) {
553 if Some(body.id()) == self.current_body {
554 for pat in self.ref_locals.drain(..).filter_map(|(_, x)| x) {
555 let replacements = pat.replacements;
557 let lint = if pat.always_deref {
560 REF_BINDING_TO_REFERENCE
562 span_lint_hir_and_then(
567 "this pattern creates a reference to a reference",
569 diag.multipart_suggestion("try this", replacements, app);
573 self.current_body = None;
577 extract_msrv_attr!(LateContext);
580 fn try_parse_ref_op<'tcx>(
582 typeck: &'tcx TypeckResults<'_>,
583 expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>,
584 ) -> Option<(RefOp, &'tcx Expr<'tcx>)> {
585 let (def_id, arg) = match expr.kind {
586 ExprKind::MethodCall(_, arg, [], _) => (typeck.type_dependent_def_id(expr.hir_id)?, arg),
589 kind: ExprKind::Path(path),
594 ) => (typeck.qpath_res(path, *hir_id).opt_def_id()?, arg),
595 ExprKind::Unary(UnOp::Deref, sub_expr) if !typeck.expr_ty(sub_expr).is_unsafe_ptr() => {
596 return Some((RefOp::Deref, sub_expr));
598 ExprKind::AddrOf(BorrowKind::Ref, mutability, sub_expr) => return Some((RefOp::AddrOf(mutability), sub_expr)),
601 if tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::deref_method, def_id) {
602 Some((RefOp::Method(Mutability::Not), arg))
603 } else if tcx.trait_of_item(def_id)? == tcx.lang_items().deref_mut_trait()? {
604 Some((RefOp::Method(Mutability::Mut), arg))
610 // Checks whether the type for a deref call actually changed the type, not just the mutability of
612 fn deref_method_same_type<'tcx>(result_ty: Ty<'tcx>, arg_ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> bool {
613 match (result_ty.kind(), arg_ty.kind()) {
614 (ty::Ref(_, result_ty, _), ty::Ref(_, arg_ty, _)) => result_ty == arg_ty,
616 // The result type for a deref method is always a reference
617 // Not matching the previous pattern means the argument type is not a reference
618 // This means that the type did change
623 /// The position of an expression relative to it's parent.
624 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
627 /// The method is defined on a reference type. e.g. `impl Foo for &T`
628 MethodReceiverRefImpl,
634 }, // union fields cannot be auto borrowed
637 /// Any other location which will trigger auto-deref to a specific time.
638 /// Contains the precedence of the parent expression and whether the target type is sized.
639 DerefStable(i8, bool),
640 /// Any other location which will trigger auto-reborrowing.
641 /// Contains the precedence of the parent expression.
643 /// Contains the precedence of the parent expression.
647 fn is_deref_stable(self) -> bool {
648 matches!(self, Self::DerefStable(..))
651 fn is_reborrow_stable(self) -> bool {
652 matches!(self, Self::DerefStable(..) | Self::ReborrowStable(_))
655 fn can_auto_borrow(self) -> bool {
658 Self::MethodReceiver | Self::FieldAccess { of_union: false, .. } | Self::Callee
662 fn lint_explicit_deref(self) -> bool {
663 matches!(self, Self::Other(_) | Self::DerefStable(..) | Self::ReborrowStable(_))
666 fn precedence(self) -> i8 {
669 | Self::MethodReceiverRefImpl
671 | Self::FieldAccess { .. }
672 | Self::Postfix => PREC_POSTFIX,
673 Self::ImplArg(_) | Self::Deref => PREC_PREFIX,
674 Self::DerefStable(p, _) | Self::ReborrowStable(p) | Self::Other(p) => p,
679 /// Walks up the parent expressions attempting to determine both how stable the auto-deref result
680 /// is, and which adjustments will be applied to it. Note this will not consider auto-borrow
681 /// locations as those follow different rules.
682 #[expect(clippy::too_many_lines)]
683 fn walk_parents<'tcx>(
684 cx: &LateContext<'tcx>,
686 msrv: Option<RustcVersion>,
687 ) -> (Position, &'tcx [Adjustment<'tcx>]) {
688 let mut adjustments = [].as_slice();
689 let mut precedence = 0i8;
690 let ctxt = e.span.ctxt();
691 let position = walk_to_expr_usage(cx, e, &mut |parent, child_id| {
692 // LocalTableInContext returns the wrong lifetime, so go use `expr_adjustments` instead.
693 if adjustments.is_empty() && let Node::Expr(e) = cx.tcx.hir().get(child_id) {
694 adjustments = cx.typeck_results().expr_adjustments(e);
697 Node::Local(Local { ty: Some(ty), span, .. }) if span.ctxt() == ctxt => {
698 Some(binding_ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, ty, precedence, List::empty()))
701 kind: ItemKind::Static(..) | ItemKind::Const(..),
706 | Node::TraitItem(&TraitItem {
707 kind: TraitItemKind::Const(..),
712 | Node::ImplItem(&ImplItem {
713 kind: ImplItemKind::Const(..),
717 }) if span.ctxt() == ctxt => {
718 let ty = cx.tcx.type_of(def_id.def_id);
719 Some(ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, ty, precedence).position_for_result(cx))
723 kind: ItemKind::Fn(..),
728 | Node::TraitItem(&TraitItem {
729 kind: TraitItemKind::Fn(..),
734 | Node::ImplItem(&ImplItem {
735 kind: ImplItemKind::Fn(..),
739 }) if span.ctxt() == ctxt => {
742 .erase_late_bound_regions(cx.tcx.fn_sig(def_id.to_def_id()).output());
743 Some(ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, output, precedence).position_for_result(cx))
746 Node::ExprField(field) if field.span.ctxt() == ctxt => match get_parent_expr_for_hir(cx, field.hir_id) {
749 kind: ExprKind::Struct(path, ..),
751 }) => variant_of_res(cx, cx.qpath_res(path, *hir_id))
752 .and_then(|variant| variant.fields.iter().find(|f| f.name == field.ident.name))
754 ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, cx.tcx.type_of(field_def.did), precedence).position_for_arg()
759 Node::Expr(parent) if parent.span.ctxt() == ctxt => match parent.kind {
760 ExprKind::Ret(_) => {
761 let owner_id = cx.tcx.hir().body_owner(cx.enclosing_body.unwrap());
764 closure_expr @ Expr {
765 kind: ExprKind::Closure(closure),
768 ) = cx.tcx.hir().get(owner_id)
770 closure_result_position(cx, closure, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(closure_expr), precedence)
774 .erase_late_bound_regions(cx.tcx.fn_sig(cx.tcx.hir().local_def_id(owner_id)).output());
775 ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, output, precedence).position_for_result(cx)
779 ExprKind::Closure(closure) => Some(closure_result_position(
782 cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(parent),
785 ExprKind::Call(func, _) if func.hir_id == child_id => {
786 (child_id == e.hir_id).then_some(Position::Callee)
788 ExprKind::Call(func, args) => args
790 .position(|arg| arg.hir_id == child_id)
791 .zip(expr_sig(cx, func))
792 .and_then(|(i, sig)| {
793 sig.input_with_hir(i).map(|(hir_ty, ty)| match hir_ty {
794 // Type inference for closures can depend on how they're called. Only go by the explicit
796 Some(hir_ty) => binding_ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, hir_ty, precedence, ty.bound_vars()),
798 if let ty::Param(param_ty) = ty.skip_binder().kind() {
799 needless_borrow_impl_arg_position(cx, parent, i, *param_ty, e, precedence, msrv)
801 ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, cx.tcx.erase_late_bound_regions(ty), precedence)
807 ExprKind::MethodCall(_, receiver, args, _) => {
808 let id = cx.typeck_results().type_dependent_def_id(parent.hir_id).unwrap();
809 if receiver.hir_id == child_id {
810 // Check for calls to trait methods where the trait is implemented on a reference.
811 // Two cases need to be handled:
812 // * `self` methods on `&T` will never have auto-borrow
813 // * `&self` methods on `&T` can have auto-borrow, but `&self` methods on `T` will take
815 if e.hir_id != child_id {
816 return Some(Position::ReborrowStable(precedence))
817 } else if let Some(trait_id) = cx.tcx.trait_of_item(id)
818 && let arg_ty = cx.tcx.erase_regions(cx.typeck_results().expr_ty_adjusted(e))
819 && let ty::Ref(_, sub_ty, _) = *arg_ty.kind()
820 && let subs = match cx
822 .node_substs_opt(parent.hir_id)
823 .and_then(|subs| subs.get(1..))
825 Some(subs) => cx.tcx.mk_substs(subs.iter().copied()),
826 None => cx.tcx.mk_substs(std::iter::empty::<ty::subst::GenericArg<'_>>()),
827 } && let impl_ty = if cx.tcx.fn_sig(id).skip_binder().inputs()[0].is_ref() {
828 // Trait methods taking `&self`
831 // Trait methods taking `self`
833 } && impl_ty.is_ref()
834 && let infcx = cx.tcx.infer_ctxt().build()
836 .type_implements_trait(trait_id, impl_ty, subs, cx.param_env)
837 .must_apply_modulo_regions()
839 return Some(Position::MethodReceiverRefImpl)
841 return Some(Position::MethodReceiver);
843 args.iter().position(|arg| arg.hir_id == child_id).map(|i| {
844 let ty = cx.tcx.fn_sig(id).skip_binder().inputs()[i + 1];
845 if let ty::Param(param_ty) = ty.kind() {
846 needless_borrow_impl_arg_position(cx, parent, i + 1, *param_ty, e, precedence, msrv)
848 ty_auto_deref_stability(
850 cx.tcx.erase_late_bound_regions(cx.tcx.fn_sig(id).input(i + 1)),
857 ExprKind::Field(child, name) if child.hir_id == e.hir_id => Some(Position::FieldAccess {
859 of_union: is_union(cx.typeck_results(), child),
861 ExprKind::Unary(UnOp::Deref, child) if child.hir_id == e.hir_id => Some(Position::Deref),
862 ExprKind::Match(child, _, MatchSource::TryDesugar | MatchSource::AwaitDesugar)
863 | ExprKind::Index(child, _)
864 if child.hir_id == e.hir_id =>
866 Some(Position::Postfix)
868 _ if child_id == e.hir_id => {
869 precedence = parent.precedence().order();
877 .unwrap_or(Position::Other(precedence));
878 (position, adjustments)
881 fn is_union<'tcx>(typeck: &'tcx TypeckResults<'_>, path_expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) -> bool {
883 .expr_ty_adjusted(path_expr)
885 .map_or(false, rustc_middle::ty::AdtDef::is_union)
888 fn closure_result_position<'tcx>(
889 cx: &LateContext<'tcx>,
890 closure: &'tcx Closure<'_>,
894 match closure.fn_decl.output {
895 FnRetTy::Return(hir_ty) => {
896 if let Some(sig) = ty_sig(cx, ty)
897 && let Some(output) = sig.output()
899 binding_ty_auto_deref_stability(cx, hir_ty, precedence, output.bound_vars())
901 Position::Other(precedence)
904 FnRetTy::DefaultReturn(_) => Position::Other(precedence),
908 // Checks the stability of auto-deref when assigned to a binding with the given explicit type.
911 // let x = Box::new(Box::new(0u32));
912 // let y1: &Box<_> = x.deref();
913 // let y2: &Box<_> = &x;
915 // Here `y1` and `y2` would resolve to different types, so the type `&Box<_>` is not stable when
916 // switching to auto-dereferencing.
917 fn binding_ty_auto_deref_stability<'tcx>(
918 cx: &LateContext<'tcx>,
919 ty: &'tcx hir::Ty<'_>,
921 binder_args: &'tcx List<BoundVariableKind>,
923 let TyKind::Rptr(_, ty) = &ty.kind else {
924 return Position::Other(precedence);
929 break match ty.ty.kind {
930 TyKind::Rptr(_, ref ref_ty) => {
935 QPath::TypeRelative(_, path)
939 segments: [.., path], ..
943 if let Some(args) = path.args
944 && args.args.iter().any(|arg| match arg {
945 GenericArg::Infer(_) => true,
946 GenericArg::Type(ty) => ty_contains_infer(ty),
950 Position::ReborrowStable(precedence)
952 Position::DerefStable(
955 .erase_late_bound_regions(Binder::bind_with_vars(
956 cx.typeck_results().node_type(ty.ty.hir_id),
959 .is_sized(cx.tcx.at(DUMMY_SP), cx.param_env.without_caller_bounds()),
963 TyKind::Slice(_) => Position::DerefStable(precedence, false),
964 TyKind::Array(..) | TyKind::Ptr(_) | TyKind::BareFn(_) => Position::DerefStable(precedence, true),
967 | TyKind::Path(_) => Position::DerefStable(
970 .erase_late_bound_regions(Binder::bind_with_vars(
971 cx.typeck_results().node_type(ty.ty.hir_id),
974 .is_sized(cx.tcx.at(DUMMY_SP), cx.param_env.without_caller_bounds()),
976 TyKind::OpaqueDef(..) | TyKind::Infer | TyKind::Typeof(..) | TyKind::TraitObject(..) | TyKind::Err => {
977 Position::ReborrowStable(precedence)
983 // Checks whether a type is inferred at some point.
984 // e.g. `_`, `Box<_>`, `[_]`
985 fn ty_contains_infer(ty: &hir::Ty<'_>) -> bool {
987 impl Visitor<'_> for V {
988 fn visit_ty(&mut self, ty: &hir::Ty<'_>) {
992 TyKind::OpaqueDef(..) | TyKind::Infer | TyKind::Typeof(_) | TyKind::Err
1001 fn visit_generic_arg(&mut self, arg: &GenericArg<'_>) {
1002 if self.0 || matches!(arg, GenericArg::Infer(_)) {
1004 } else if let GenericArg::Type(ty) = arg {
1009 let mut v = V(false);
1015 // * child is an expression of the form `&e` in an argument position requiring an `impl Trait`
1016 // * `e`'s type implements `Trait` and is copyable
1017 // If the conditions are met, returns `Some(Position::ImplArg(..))`; otherwise, returns `None`.
1018 // The "is copyable" condition is to avoid the case where removing the `&` means `e` would have to
1019 // be moved, but it cannot be.
1020 fn needless_borrow_impl_arg_position<'tcx>(
1021 cx: &LateContext<'tcx>,
1022 parent: &Expr<'tcx>,
1025 mut expr: &Expr<'tcx>,
1027 msrv: Option<RustcVersion>,
1029 let destruct_trait_def_id = cx.tcx.lang_items().destruct_trait();
1030 let sized_trait_def_id = cx.tcx.lang_items().sized_trait();
1032 let Some(callee_def_id) = fn_def_id(cx, parent) else { return Position::Other(precedence) };
1033 let fn_sig = cx.tcx.fn_sig(callee_def_id).skip_binder();
1034 let substs_with_expr_ty = cx
1036 .node_substs(if let ExprKind::Call(callee, _) = parent.kind {
1042 let predicates = cx.tcx.param_env(callee_def_id).caller_bounds();
1043 let projection_predicates = predicates
1045 .filter_map(|predicate| {
1046 if let PredicateKind::Projection(projection_predicate) = predicate.kind().skip_binder() {
1047 Some(projection_predicate)
1052 .collect::<Vec<_>>();
1054 let mut trait_with_ref_mut_self_method = false;
1056 // If no traits were found, or only the `Destruct`, `Sized`, or `Any` traits were found, return.
1059 .filter_map(|predicate| {
1060 if let PredicateKind::Trait(trait_predicate) = predicate.kind().skip_binder()
1061 && trait_predicate.trait_ref.self_ty() == param_ty.to_ty(cx.tcx)
1063 Some(trait_predicate.trait_ref.def_id)
1068 .inspect(|trait_def_id| {
1069 trait_with_ref_mut_self_method |= has_ref_mut_self_method(cx, *trait_def_id);
1071 .all(|trait_def_id| {
1072 Some(trait_def_id) == destruct_trait_def_id
1073 || Some(trait_def_id) == sized_trait_def_id
1074 || cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::Any, trait_def_id)
1077 return Position::Other(precedence);
1080 // `substs_with_referent_ty` can be constructed outside of `check_referent` because the same
1081 // elements are modified each time `check_referent` is called.
1082 let mut substs_with_referent_ty = substs_with_expr_ty.to_vec();
1084 let mut check_referent = |referent| {
1085 let referent_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(referent);
1087 if !is_copy(cx, referent_ty) {
1091 // https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pull/9136#pullrequestreview-1037379321
1092 if trait_with_ref_mut_self_method && !matches!(referent_ty.kind(), ty::Ref(_, _, Mutability::Mut)) {
1102 &projection_predicates,
1103 &mut substs_with_referent_ty,
1108 predicates.iter().all(|predicate| {
1109 if let PredicateKind::Trait(trait_predicate) = predicate.kind().skip_binder()
1110 && cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::IntoIterator, trait_predicate.trait_ref.def_id)
1111 && let ty::Param(param_ty) = trait_predicate.self_ty().kind()
1112 && let GenericArgKind::Type(ty) = substs_with_referent_ty[param_ty.index as usize].unpack()
1114 && !meets_msrv(msrv, msrvs::ARRAY_INTO_ITERATOR)
1119 let predicate = EarlyBinder(predicate).subst(cx.tcx, &substs_with_referent_ty);
1120 let obligation = Obligation::new(ObligationCause::dummy(), cx.param_env, predicate);
1121 let infcx = cx.tcx.infer_ctxt().build();
1122 infcx.predicate_must_hold_modulo_regions(&obligation)
1126 let mut needless_borrow = false;
1127 while let ExprKind::AddrOf(_, _, referent) = expr.kind {
1128 if !check_referent(referent) {
1132 needless_borrow = true;
1135 if needless_borrow {
1136 Position::ImplArg(expr.hir_id)
1138 Position::Other(precedence)
1142 fn has_ref_mut_self_method(cx: &LateContext<'_>, trait_def_id: DefId) -> bool {
1144 .associated_items(trait_def_id)
1145 .in_definition_order()
1147 if assoc_item.fn_has_self_parameter {
1148 let self_ty = cx.tcx.fn_sig(assoc_item.def_id).skip_binder().inputs()[0];
1149 matches!(self_ty.kind(), ty::Ref(_, _, Mutability::Mut))
1156 // Iteratively replaces `param_ty` with `new_ty` in `substs`, and similarly for each resulting
1157 // projected type that is a type parameter. Returns `false` if replacing the types would have an
1158 // effect on the function signature beyond substituting `new_ty` for `param_ty`.
1159 // See: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pull/9136#discussion_r927212757
1160 fn replace_types<'tcx>(
1161 cx: &LateContext<'tcx>,
1164 fn_sig: FnSig<'tcx>,
1166 projection_predicates: &[ProjectionPredicate<'tcx>],
1167 substs: &mut [ty::GenericArg<'tcx>],
1169 let mut replaced = BitSet::new_empty(substs.len());
1171 let mut deque = VecDeque::with_capacity(substs.len());
1172 deque.push_back((param_ty, new_ty));
1174 while let Some((param_ty, new_ty)) = deque.pop_front() {
1175 // If `replaced.is_empty()`, then `param_ty` and `new_ty` are those initially passed in.
1180 .all(|(i, ty)| (replaced.is_empty() && i == arg_index) || !ty.contains(param_ty.to_ty(cx.tcx)))
1185 substs[param_ty.index as usize] = ty::GenericArg::from(new_ty);
1187 // The `replaced.insert(...)` check provides some protection against infinite loops.
1188 if replaced.insert(param_ty.index) {
1189 for projection_predicate in projection_predicates {
1190 if projection_predicate.projection_ty.self_ty() == param_ty.to_ty(cx.tcx)
1191 && let Some(term_ty) = projection_predicate.term.ty()
1192 && let ty::Param(term_param_ty) = term_ty.kind()
1194 let item_def_id = projection_predicate.projection_ty.item_def_id;
1195 let assoc_item = cx.tcx.associated_item(item_def_id);
1196 let projection = cx.tcx
1197 .mk_projection(assoc_item.def_id, cx.tcx.mk_substs_trait(new_ty, &[]));
1199 if let Ok(projected_ty) = cx.tcx.try_normalize_erasing_regions(cx.param_env, projection)
1200 && substs[term_param_ty.index as usize] != ty::GenericArg::from(projected_ty)
1202 deque.push_back((*term_param_ty, projected_ty));
1212 struct TyPosition<'tcx> {
1214 ty: Option<Ty<'tcx>>,
1216 impl From<Position> for TyPosition<'_> {
1217 fn from(position: Position) -> Self {
1218 Self { position, ty: None }
1221 impl<'tcx> TyPosition<'tcx> {
1222 fn new_deref_stable_for_result(precedence: i8, ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> Self {
1224 position: Position::ReborrowStable(precedence),
1228 fn position_for_result(self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>) -> Position {
1229 match (self.position, self.ty) {
1230 (Position::ReborrowStable(precedence), Some(ty)) => {
1231 Position::DerefStable(precedence, ty.is_sized(cx.tcx.at(DUMMY_SP), cx.param_env))
1233 (position, _) => position,
1236 fn position_for_arg(self) -> Position {
1241 // Checks whether a type is stable when switching to auto dereferencing,
1242 fn ty_auto_deref_stability<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>, precedence: i8) -> TyPosition<'tcx> {
1243 let ty::Ref(_, mut ty, _) = *ty.kind() else {
1244 return Position::Other(precedence).into();
1248 break match *ty.kind() {
1249 ty::Ref(_, ref_ty, _) => {
1253 ty::Param(_) => TyPosition::new_deref_stable_for_result(precedence, ty),
1254 ty::Infer(_) | ty::Error(_) | ty::Bound(..) | ty::Opaque(..) | ty::Placeholder(_) | ty::Dynamic(..) => {
1255 Position::ReborrowStable(precedence).into()
1257 ty::Adt(..) if ty.has_placeholders() || ty.has_opaque_types() => {
1258 Position::ReborrowStable(precedence).into()
1260 ty::Adt(_, substs) if substs.has_non_region_param() => {
1261 TyPosition::new_deref_stable_for_result(precedence, ty)
1270 | ty::FnPtr(_) => Position::DerefStable(precedence, true).into(),
1271 ty::Str | ty::Slice(..) => Position::DerefStable(precedence, false).into(),
1276 | ty::GeneratorWitness(..)
1280 | ty::Projection(_) => Position::DerefStable(
1282 ty.is_sized(cx.tcx.at(DUMMY_SP), cx.param_env.without_caller_bounds()),
1289 fn ty_contains_field(ty: Ty<'_>, name: Symbol) -> bool {
1290 if let ty::Adt(adt, _) = *ty.kind() {
1291 adt.is_struct() && adt.all_fields().any(|f| f.name == name)
1297 #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, clippy::too_many_lines)]
1298 fn report<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, state: State, data: StateData) {
1300 State::DerefMethod {
1305 let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
1306 let (expr_str, expr_is_macro_call) = snippet_with_context(cx, expr.span, data.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut app);
1307 let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr);
1308 let (_, ref_count) = peel_mid_ty_refs(ty);
1309 let deref_str = if ty_changed_count >= ref_count && ref_count != 0 {
1310 // a deref call changing &T -> &U requires two deref operators the first time
1311 // this occurs. One to remove the reference, a second to call the deref impl.
1312 "*".repeat(ty_changed_count + 1)
1314 "*".repeat(ty_changed_count)
1316 let addr_of_str = if ty_changed_count < ref_count {
1317 // Check if a reborrow from &mut T -> &T is required.
1318 if target_mut == Mutability::Not && matches!(ty.kind(), ty::Ref(_, _, Mutability::Mut)) {
1323 } else if target_mut == Mutability::Mut {
1329 let expr_str = if !expr_is_macro_call && is_final_ufcs && expr.precedence().order() < PREC_PREFIX {
1330 format!("({expr_str})")
1332 expr_str.into_owned()
1337 EXPLICIT_DEREF_METHODS,
1340 Mutability::Not => "explicit `deref` method call",
1341 Mutability::Mut => "explicit `deref_mut` method call",
1344 format!("{addr_of_str}{deref_str}{expr_str}"),
1348 State::DerefedBorrow(state) => {
1349 let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
1350 let snip_expr = state.snip_expr.map_or(expr, |hir_id| cx.tcx.hir().expect_expr(hir_id));
1351 let (snip, snip_is_macro) = snippet_with_context(cx, snip_expr.span, data.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut app);
1352 span_lint_hir_and_then(cx, NEEDLESS_BORROW, data.hir_id, data.span, state.msg, |diag| {
1353 let calls_field = matches!(expr.kind, ExprKind::Field(..)) && matches!(data.position, Position::Callee);
1354 let sugg = if !snip_is_macro
1355 && !has_enclosing_paren(&snip)
1356 && (expr.precedence().order() < data.position.precedence() || calls_field)
1362 diag.span_suggestion(data.span, "change this to", sugg, app);
1365 State::ExplicitDeref { mutability } => {
1369 | ExprKind::ConstBlock(_)
1371 | ExprKind::Loop(..)
1372 | ExprKind::Match(..)
1373 ) && matches!(data.position, Position::DerefStable(_, true))
1375 // Rustc bug: auto deref doesn't work on block expression when targeting sized types.
1379 let (prefix, precedence) = if let Some(mutability) = mutability
1380 && !cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr).is_ref()
1382 let prefix = match mutability {
1383 Mutability::Not => "&",
1384 Mutability::Mut => "&mut ",
1388 ("", data.position.precedence())
1390 span_lint_hir_and_then(
1392 EXPLICIT_AUTO_DEREF,
1395 "deref which would be done by auto-deref",
1397 let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
1398 let (snip, snip_is_macro) = snippet_with_context(cx, expr.span, data.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut app);
1400 if !snip_is_macro && expr.precedence().order() < precedence && !has_enclosing_paren(&snip) {
1401 format!("{prefix}({snip})")
1403 format!("{prefix}{snip}")
1405 diag.span_suggestion(data.span, "try this", sugg, app);
1409 State::ExplicitDerefField { .. } => {
1413 | ExprKind::ConstBlock(_)
1415 | ExprKind::Loop(..)
1416 | ExprKind::Match(..)
1417 ) && matches!(data.position, Position::DerefStable(_, true))
1419 // Rustc bug: auto deref doesn't work on block expression when targeting sized types.
1423 span_lint_hir_and_then(
1425 EXPLICIT_AUTO_DEREF,
1428 "deref which would be done by auto-deref",
1430 let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
1431 let snip = snippet_with_context(cx, expr.span, data.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut app).0;
1432 diag.span_suggestion(data.span, "try this", snip.into_owned(), app);
1436 State::Borrow { .. } | State::Reborrow { .. } => (),
1440 impl Dereferencing {
1441 fn check_local_usage<'tcx>(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, e: &Expr<'tcx>, local: HirId) {
1442 if let Some(outer_pat) = self.ref_locals.get_mut(&local) {
1443 if let Some(pat) = outer_pat {
1444 // Check for auto-deref
1446 cx.typeck_results().expr_adjustments(e),
1449 kind: Adjust::Deref(_),
1453 kind: Adjust::Deref(_),
1459 match get_parent_expr(cx, e) {
1460 // Field accesses are the same no matter the number of references.
1462 kind: ExprKind::Field(..),
1467 kind: ExprKind::Unary(UnOp::Deref, _),
1469 }) if !span.from_expansion() => {
1470 // Remove explicit deref.
1471 let snip = snippet_with_context(cx, e.span, span.ctxt(), "..", &mut pat.app).0;
1472 pat.replacements.push((span, snip.into()));
1474 Some(parent) if !parent.span.from_expansion() => {
1475 // Double reference might be needed at this point.
1476 if parent.precedence().order() == PREC_POSTFIX {
1477 // Parentheses would be needed here, don't lint.
1480 pat.always_deref = false;
1481 let snip = snippet_with_context(cx, e.span, parent.span.ctxt(), "..", &mut pat.app).0;
1482 pat.replacements.push((e.span, format!("&{snip}")));
1485 _ if !e.span.from_expansion() => {
1486 // Double reference might be needed at this point.
1487 pat.always_deref = false;
1488 let snip = snippet_with_applicability(cx, e.span, "..", &mut pat.app);
1489 pat.replacements.push((e.span, format!("&{snip}")));
1491 // Edge case for macros. The span of the identifier will usually match the context of the
1492 // binding, but not if the identifier was created in a macro. e.g. `concat_idents` and proc
1494 _ => *outer_pat = None,